Four days removed from the second half letdown that saw us hand the Bronc's a win, we're facing a good team coming off two tough losses. I'd love to be optimistic here, but we have a host of questions that make me worry about the game tonigh.
First, we still haven't gotten D-Mac back healthy yet, and as much as I like Bush...and I really do, he doesn't bring the same dynamic to our offense as McFadden. I'd love to see a more even mix between Bush and TJ. Jones has that explosive element that I think Bush lacks, but his inexperience has shown a few times. All in all, I think that Bush is the better downfield runner and his ability between the tackles to make a cut and get upfield is very good. Jones on the other hand is very dangerous on the edge. The reality however is that neither of these runners command the presence that McFadden does, and allowing the defense to roll closer to a base look will make it more difficult on our passing game.
Speaking of the passing game. I know I'm not the only person wondering what happened to DHB last game. I mean, the kid is finally making good on the field, and coming out of the bye he ends up on the bench? I love what I've seen from Moore, and Ford is lightning, but DHB has really started coming into his own of late. With a new QB in the mix, why are we limiting the looks these two get of eachother. Maybe it was a discipline issue, or a bye week injury...but something doesn't feel right about this.
Now, looking at the Bolts game...here are my thoughts (concerns). We struggled to disrupt Tebow enough last week, and now we face a much more proficient passer in Rivers. We struggled to cover the likes of Eddie Royal, and Eric Decker...now we're facing Vincent Jackson, and Antonio Gates. This is trouble. With an ailing running game, San Diego is going to look to the air and my gut tells me that unless we can keep Rivers from setting his feet, he's gonna light us up. Someone on the D-Line is gonna have to step up big time here (I'm looking at you 92) and get to Rivers early and often.
I think this game is going to turn into a shoot out. Bush will get his 100, but by the half I think we're gonna need to be airing it out to keep pace. It wouldn't surprise me if the bolts put up 30+ in this one, and we won't be able to match that on the ground. This is going to be a big test for Carson, because we'll need him to put up 300 and 2-3 scores. He showed that ability last week against Denver, but he'll need to eliminate the picks for us to stay in it.
In summary, I think San Diego matches up extremely well and we're going to need some excellent play from our QB and our D-Line to have a chance here.
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