Jets' Lito Sheppard & Donald Strickland not expected to play against Saints

StJacques said

I think the real impact here will be on the Jets blitz packages. Blitzes usually require single coverage on wideouts and, if I was Rex Ryan, I would not like one-on-one matchups against Saints WRs without Sheppard and Strickland in the mix.

I've got to believe Sean Payton is scheming this one for quick openers, tight formations, and rollouts. And the best news of all for Saints fans is that he will turn this plan over to Drew Brees, who will know exactly what to do with it.

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If Brees can diagnose the blitzes pre-snap, we have the receivers to eat-up man coverage. Revis is going to be stuck on Colston I imagine, which is actually a bit of a mistake. With Shepperd/Strickland out they've got dime corners and worse covering the likes of Meachem and Henderson.

If Brees is comfortable and knows what's coming, I fully anticipate multiple big plays.


What i'm hoping is the Jets try a lot of overloads and we can find a way to get Reggie on the empty side of the field though :9: