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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut
I think teams need to blitz Mahomes, but they have to do it sporadically.
You're not going to find a 'plan' against him anymore. He's just seen too much. But you can try to get him caught in a rocking chair.
Think of it this way - the best hitters in the world will hit any fastball you throw them if it's all you have. And they'll hit any breaker if they recognize it's coming.
But even the greatest hitters can get caught in the middle. They can get sped up ahead of an off-speed pitch. Or slowed down behind a fastball. And when you get them there even once or twice, you can keep them there because they start to over-analyze.
Now oftentimes, despite a pitchers best efforts, it still doesn't work. But it's the only way you'll be able to truly dominate a great player - get them 'in the rocking chair'.
So you have to intermittently blitz Mahomes to get him thinking. Then you just kinda hope. You hope he gets himself caught in between. So I'd say blitzing 20-30% of the time and blitzing at erratic times/situations is how you have to approach him.
And don't get me wrong - it PROBABLY won't work. But it might. And 'might' is the best you can hope for when you're facing an immortal.
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I agree. I think you don't try to trick him. You play games with him on the pre-snap read, he'll lock in, figure you out and rape your stupid soul.
I think you have to hope he checks out for a bit. The reality is there is only so much mental capacity. That's why it is so hard to repeat. That's why we go ****ing batshit crazy about shit like the Colts game (****ing colts
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I think you have to get into the mental shortcuts that we're all going to take and blitz from a normal starting position. Showing a blitz and then blitzing, you're ****ed unless our tackles suck. Try to fake us out, he'll figure it out, and you're ****ed. I think you need to pick some down in the middle of a drive and go get him. But your best shot is to catch him while he's checked out mentally. Which is definitely a gamble. Similarly, it might be prudent to bail on a coverage late and try to get under a pass to Juju or Kelce. Again, he can't be locked in, or he's going to where you came from. But honestly I'd just try to get home with 4 and hope he's having an off day.