So, moving forward?

[topseed]

Could Burns play as a safety with both Sutton and Haden available? Sutton has held his own ground well vs. Brady. I’m intrigued with him opposite Haden. That could free Burns to cover a Gronk or at last be on him.

Burns doesn't appear bright enough to understand the nuances of zone coverage, so I doubt they're going to ask him to learn a new position a couple weeks before the start of the playoffs.

 

[Elfiero]

Why not put Watt across from him on every down, with Davis 7-10 yards behind him? Watt gives him a solid shot off the line, then runs inside while Davis picks up coverage. If the ball is handed off, Davis can shot inside to support the run. Maybe it won't work, maybe the cheats will figure out a way to exploit it with run plays or short passes to the back, but it something different we could try. Watt is fast enough to get back to run support or rush the QB after giving Gronk a shot, and Davis is big enough to offer some support against the run if need be. Maybe they could do this only on 3rd and long situations?

If that doesn't work, we should just switch to the 4-4-4 defense....

Ray Lewis was saying that he didn't understand why the Steelers didn't do what they(Ravens) would do against Gronk.

They would take the tackle depending on which side Gronk lined up on and knock the snot out of him when the ball was snapped , that D tackle would then rush the QB while a safety picked up Gronk.

it was enough according to Lewis to disrupt their timing. I believe it since the Ravens did have success against them several times.