Top Five Defensive Plays Versus Patriots

by Colby on Dec 21, 2011 5:00 PM MST in Strictly My Opinion

5) Rob Gronkowski 4 yard loss - Rob Gronkowski was supposed to be the guy we did not know how to stop. We actually shut him down all day. Dumervil and Ayers brought him down here. Too bad Hernandez lit us up all day.

4) Stephen Ridley tackled for 2 yard loss - This was late in the game but it was a nice play. A team pursuit stopped Ridley with Chris Harris making the tackle. The Patriots were just trying to put the game away.

3) Von Miller tackle Tom Brady for a loss - I do not know how this does not go down as a sack. Maybe because once the ball is fumbled he is listed as a runner until it looks like he is passing or something? I don't know but I think Von got robbed.

2) Quinton Carter sacks Tom Brady - Something that was not done til the second half finally happened. The Broncos mixed up their blitzes and brought safety Quinton Carter. He has done this a few times this year. This is how you beat quarterbacks like this come playoff time.

1) Elvis Dumervil sacks Tom Brady - Wow. Whamo! Dumervil comes around the edge, sheds off his block and Brady does not see this coming. I am shocked that Brady got up immediately after this and that he held onto the ball.

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There were some good plays sprinkled in but over all it felt like our D was man handled

That hit by Doom was epic though.

Thanks for taking the time to put this together

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by KarlMecklenburg77 on Dec 21, 2011 5:40 PM MST reply actions

I keep watching the Doom sack and keep expecting Brady's forearm to snap in half..... :-o

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by prototype on Dec 21, 2011 6:02 PM MST reply actions

Its amazing he didn't break his wrist...Or a U&R break.

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by bfree2bronc on Dec 21, 2011 6:41 PM MST up reply actions

I don't think they gave Von Miller the sack on Brady, just a tackle for loss...

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by bfree2bronc on Dec 21, 2011 6:40 PM MST reply actions

Agree with your selection

You are right about Brady becoming a runner due to the fumbled ball…. and right again Miller was robbed =P

Btw, on the #2 when Carter made a great sack, did you fellas noticed that Von Miller would make the sack anyway even without a blitz? He was slided at RDE and made an awesome move on the poor LT….

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by Fabio Broncos on Dec 21, 2011 7:15 PM MST reply actions

Definitely!

Was close to 1/2 sack as it was. LT was absolutely “turnstiled” by Miller.

by MakeCents on Dec 21, 2011 7:33 PM MST up reply actions

He was on his way...

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by bfree2bronc on Dec 21, 2011 8:21 PM MST up reply actions

I was gonna say the same thing.

With Doom and Miller, sometimes a blitz is wasted. I’d think they’d coordinate their bliztes so in that particular case, Miller woulnd’t have bounced it back inside in case Brady dropped back and tried to avoid the rush by going outside.

I feel like with Doom and Miller, we could consistently bring 4 guys and get enough pressure, while once in a while bringing a 5th and even more rarely, bringing the house.

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by go4broncos on Dec 22, 2011 10:43 AM MST up reply actions

Colby

really good stuff. I enjoyed the hell outta this.

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by PaleHorse78 on Dec 21, 2011 10:02 PM MST reply actions