Here’s my analysis:
Scarlet:
I'd like to see Scarlet come out in shotgun with Dukes and Hall wide, Hamby at TE and shotGinn on both sides with Haw in the tight slot on the other side. JZ and TB should be able to do whatever they want for as long as Ginn plays. When Ginn isn't in. Go with Haw and Stan White in the backfield and try to establish the run with some play action passing. Haw, and White can catch out of the backfield. Add Hamby, Dukes, and Hall to that group and you still have good passing threats. Scarlet is soft at corner so they will have to get a good pass rush. They have good safeties so they should be able to play nickel if it’s legal. Bigger LB’s might have a hard time covering Smith. Carp has to be big on QB runs.
Gray:
Gray has to go 2 backs with Pittman and Schnittker/Johnson and try to establish the run. Put in some boots for Smith to get him outside the pocket. I don't think Gonzo, Lyons, and Frost are going to be able to give the downfield threat like Scarlet has. Gray has to be able to run the ball either with Pittman or Smith. Smith is best running out of the spread shotgun and Gray doesn't have the players for that. Gray is also going to have some issues with pass protection mainly off of the edges, but they should be good at run blocking. Smith has to have a Scum like performance for Gray to have a chance, but he doesn’t have Ginn on his team this time. If Gray doesn’t rush for at least 150 as a team Scarlet runs away with it. Gray has good corners so they should be able to cover, but Scarlet has a lot of speed.
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<table x:str="" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 426pt;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="568"> <col span="3" style="width: 48pt;" width="64"> <col style="width: 282pt;" width="376"> <tbody><tr style="height: 15.75pt;" height="21"> <td class="xl22" style="height: 15.75pt; width: 48pt;" height="21" width="64">Grades:</td> <td class="xl22" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">Scarlet</td> <td class="xl22" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">Gray</td> <td style="width: 282pt;" width="376">
</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15.75pt;" height="21"> <td class="xl22" style="height: 15.75pt;" height="21">QB</td> <td>
</td> <td class="xl22">X</td> <td class="xl22">Smiths mobility gets the edge in this game</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15.75pt;" height="21"> <td class="xl22" style="height: 15.75pt;" height="21">RB</td> <td class="xl22">-</td> <td class="xl22">-</td> <td class="xl22">Wash we don’t really know what either can do</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15.75pt;" height="21"> <td class="xl22" style="height: 15.75pt;" height="21">WR</td> <td class="xl22">X</td> <td>
</td> <td class="xl22">Big for Scarlet</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15.75pt;" height="21"> <td class="xl22" style="height: 15.75pt;" height="21">OL</td> <td class="xl22">X</td> <td>
</td> <td class="xl22">3 Starters and both tackles</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15.75pt;" height="21"> <td class="xl22" style="height: 15.75pt;" height="21">DL</td> <td class="xl22">X</td> <td>
</td> <td class="xl22">2 of 3 starters, good young players</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15.75pt;" height="21"> <td class="xl22" style="height: 15.75pt;" height="21">LB</td> <td class="xl22">-</td> <td class="xl22">-</td> <td class="xl22">Wash-Gray has more speed, but Scarlet has 2 starters</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15.75pt;" height="21"> <td class="xl22" style="height: 15.75pt;" height="21">DB</td> <td>
</td> <td class="xl22">X</td> <td class="xl22">3 of 4 starters</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 15.75pt;" height="21"> <td class="xl22" style="height: 15.75pt;" height="21">ST</td> <td class="xl22">X</td> <td>
</td> <td class="xl22">Ginn and Huston</td> </tr></tbody> </table>
. No, wait, ESPiN doesn't actually make corrections. They just move on to the next story. Sorry to lump you into the same group there buddy.[/sarcasm]
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