How will team start to scheme for Larry Donnell?

the LOS so he will have to learn how to get their hands off him if he doesn't know already.

I would also suspect there are multiple things the Giants can do to offset such as putting him in motion, using bunch formations but basically he will have to learn to fight through it as most good tight ends do.

You can only hope to contain him.

Step off?

Beat them deep.

it will open things up for other guys in the passing game.

In comment 11891716 chris r said:

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Beat them deep.

Let's see if OBJ is ready to roll.

under the radar until 3 tds caused a blip.....he will be given more attention....don't like some of the shots he has taken already, especially to the lower legs.....but basically, because of rule changes, that's how DB's now have to tackle......he will have to be more "aware" of where the defenders are.....

If teams start double-teaming Larry in the Red Zone, then Eli will just keep running for TDs.

In comment 11891729 FJ said:

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If teams start double-teaming Larry in the Red Zone, then Eli will just keep running for TDs.

You can't teach speed, baby!

In comment 11891716 chris r said:

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Beat them deep.

Let'em. They don't think Cruz & Randle can get deep? Big mistake. Pump fakes & double moves would kill them, imo.

and move people around. Bring him out of the backfield. We did the same with Cruz according to one of the beat writer articles.

I like how Ben M moves guys around within the formation.

Get Beckham going on the outside along with Randle and spread them out deep. Donnell will draw attention over the middle and down the seam. Should loosen things up for Cruz and also Jennings out of the backfield.

Teams will have to figure who will give them more of a problem. Defenses know the issues Cruz presents, and he will still command the attention because of the bigger play threat.

Teams have such a hard time chipping anyone off the line and that is not going to stop

Continuing to run the ball will make it really hard on defenses

Atlanta's D is not worrisome

We can run the ball on teams it doesn't matter how they scheme him.

In comment 11891720 lester said:

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it will open things up for other guys in the passing game.

I don't think they will double team him. But as Mike said they'll put someone over him. It will open up the slot more(Cruz).

In comment 11891787 SoZKillA said:

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We can run the ball on teams it doesn't matter how they scheme him.

Yup

that he's really Jonas Seawright after losing 60lbs.

Booyah!

In comment 11891860 Giants11 said:

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Booyah!

It's OBJ not ODB

and doubling him, that plays right into our hands...let Cruz run free all day.

Or double them both and watch Fells or Robinson become the next Antonio Gates

Checkmate.

Funniest post = ever

How about Washington split wide (for the fade) and Donnell in tight for the post? Two tall targets.

they'll pay more attention to who they assign to cover him. I'd look at it no differently then how the Giants have tried to deal with tough TEs in the past.

He is now going to draw coverage from a tall safety or a faster lb until he can prove he can beat them. It is great news for the Giants. If he is getting safety coverage it will open things up for Cruz Randle and hopefully Beckham. It is great looking forward to a Giant game. I hope the crowd gets behind them.

particularly near the end zone to throw off any timing passes from Eli.

Hopefully McAdoo and Eli put in some new wrinkles to take advantage of any additional attention to Donnell.

Beckum

I'd like to see the matchup that's going to jam a 6'6 260 pounder off his timing.

In comment 11891720 lester said:

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it will open things up for other guys in the passing game.

Bingo, all this is good news for us. And if Becks is actually healthy enough to contribute? Go ahead, Double Larry or Cruz

The WRs all open up... A TE that can catch is a dream for this offense. Jennings should be a beneficiary as well...

let a thousand flowers bloom, let them scheme if they will: Eli will escape, Cruz will flit like a flea, Beckham (ODB or OBJ) will ham it up, Randall will roam, Parker will pivot, Jennings will juke, Hynoski will hammer, Williams will, oh you get the idea.

If teams are going to try to "scheme" for Larry Donnell, that would be enormously beneficial to every other offensive player we've got.

In comment 11892016 Ten Ton Hammer said:

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I'd like to see the matchup that's going to jam a 6'6 260 pounder off his timing.

Yes, that's a nice advantage of having a TE that can catch. However, any disruption of a free release can mess up timing from a QB. Defenders can't just grow taller overnight so unless you want to put two men on him (unlikely), you focus on messing up the route.

where one defender stands on the shoulders of the other defender chasing Donnell. They won't be able to keep up with him so they are hoping to bat the ball down before it gets to him.

with a LB-DB. Can't ignore him, he's on pace for 100 catches and 16 TDs. He's the Giant's leading receiver.

Has to open up things for the WRs and even Jennings and the backs.

press him at the line and then bracket him with the safety.

If that's the case, look for even more spread formations for us to isolate and target the 1on1 matchup

And I truly feel OBJ will complete an offense that would be very impressive

Of Jason Witten. Receivers come-and-go at Dallas, but Witten has always been Romo's "go-to-guy".

How many times have we thought we've got them by the throat and Witten saves their bacon ? It's only Romo's propensity to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory that has kept them down.

The play he always kills us with is that crossing pattern, then with a deep "go" to the flag. Frustrating, it's like we know what coming and he keeps doing it, especially on 3rd down.

and have kept it going. Against Giants, Witten typically does well because LB/Safety play over the middle has typically been below par, especially near end zone.

But its more than that. Even when Witten is covered well, Romo will still throw him the ball as his safety-valve to the shoulder-side opposite the defender so he can box him out. They both know to always be ready for this throw and have basically perfected it thru repetition...

against the Giants.....

If in man, he runs at the lb/s and breaks to the opposite side of the defender...if a zone, he just breaks to the hole in it, and Romo is firing it at him, more often than not, before he even makes his break, because he knows which way Witten will break his pattern....they have played together so long, it's easy.....

If a defender tried route disruption near the line of scrimmage, don't be surprised if Donnell shoves him to the ground and proceeds uncovered.

Of course, they'd call offensive pass interference.