How Should The Texans Use Johnathan Joseph On Sunday In Baltimore?

and move him back to Boldin if he looks to be the bigger threat:

Boldin easing back into practice

http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/sports/ravens/boldin-easing-back-into-practice/article_8e360b51-f728-507b-9904-9569f535088c.html

Although it wasn’t a banner season for Boldin, his physical presence has been a big factor downfield.

During the two games he was out, none of the Ravens’ wide receivers except for rookie Torrey Smith caught a single pass.

And the Ravens averaged 239 passing yards per contest with him in the lineup, dipping to 131 yards in two games when Boldin was out.

They primarily relied on Pro Bowl running back Ray Rice against the Cleveland Browns and the Cincinnati Bengals.

I can’t even imagine putting Kareem near Boldin. Put the platoon on Smith and pray Flacco throws some uncatchable deep balls, let Joseph get his revenge on Boldin.

I agree w Rivers, take him completely out of the game. Then its a committee covering Smith, please just keep a safety over the top.

Let Joseph help that anonymous UH engineering student complete the KJax robot so he can replace our “CB2.”

That or Joseph on Smith, that works too.

I concur with what a few others have said. Bolden will be a more consistent threat than smith, but Smith is a more dangerous single play threat. If we double Smith over the top with Manning, he should have trouble getting those 40 yard routes plus allowing us time to get after Flaco. I feel the game will be about ball control and gaining consistent yards and first downs. Bolden will be the bigger threat between the two. If we can prevent them from getting those 3rd and middle/long conversions it will surely cause some panic in which our defense can obliterate their offensive line like a plane to a Russian hockey team. (what too soon?)

That 51 yard catch he made was also a great individual piece of work by Flacco who, if you’ll remember, was running for his life on that play and made a Big Ben like throw that somehow got to Smith. Overall though Smith was rather quiet the first time around and it was Boldin who was abusing JJow and the secondary.

Looking back it was one of Bolidn’s best games. He had a season high 8 catches and his second highest total in receiving yards. The Texans pressure neutralizes Smith because they like him for longer throws. He was quiet the first time because Flacco had someone in his face nearly every pass.

The guy we need to worry about is Rice catching passes underneath.

Defer to Wade.

Because of Boldin’s injury, I predict he’ll be running a good amount of short routes and slants. Putting J-Jo on him will shut him down, maybe even cause a turnover. J-Jo had a bad game last time, but he was also pretty banged up. Expect big things from him this game. Smith will need a safety eyeballing him most of the game anyways. I think whatever the Texans do, Wade we’ll make his 2nd half adjustments as always. Don’t screw this up Kareem!

I think we should use JJ on Smith and put someone else on Boldin. I don’t think Boldin will be 100% with the knee.

If Ice Kareem doesn’t ever look over his shoulder for the ball, or falls down twice in coverage – will it really matter?

Sorry, some erstwhile pent up bitterness raising its ugly (but still swanky rhinestone covered) head.

I think Joseph should cover AB. I have a feeling Boldin will come out hot. Call it a gut thing.

Yes, maybe it is gas. Maybe andropause. I have never experienced either, so it’s all new.

…put your biggest baddset defender on Boldin…

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…put your shiftiest and craftiest defender on the rest of the feild…

….maybe you know who that is…I sure don’t

…here’s a 1991 loss by my team where Kubiak was a true star trooper.
I hope this link can get you there…

http://www.nfl.com/videos/denver-broncos/09000d5d825e7475/Remember-when-1991-AFC-Championship-Game

"I’ve talked to several guys who have come from other organizations that say that Coach Kubiak is probably the coolest coach in the league," safety Glover Quin said. "And they say, ‘Do whatever you have to do to stay here, whatever you got to do, take pay cuts, whatever, stay here.’ He’s a good guy. Like I said, he’ll walk past you and speak. Some coaches probably don’t even walk past the guys and speak to them. Every time he sees you he’ll speak, and he’s always an even-keeled guy, and he expects a lot out of us. And the way he treats us, we have to go out and play hard for him."

Wade will probably play 3 Safeties with 5 linebackers – just KTFO the receivers at the LOS – problem solved

Roll safety help to Jackson/Allen to help on Smith. Smith is more likely to hurt you deep than he is as a possesion reciever. Thus the safety to take away the deep ball. Hopefully JJoe keeps Boldin from moving the chains consistently, and doesn’t give up any long ones to Boldin either. But either way, the safety help is going to be the big factor in stopping the deep balls that hurt the Texans in the first game.

I know I might be right, I know I might be wrong, but I hope that something better comes along.