Against what I've seen us do, we'd need R. Jenkins to have the game of his life AND work in unison with Perryman/Gaines to consistently stop this attack. Another way to address it is to go with what some have called for: take your chances with the pass rushers (Mccord and AQM) to disrupt things on earlier downs. If we stay in our predictable DL package and set and FSU does this, Winston will have more than enough time to read a simple combination in the middle of the field. See below:
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I don't think we have the horses at LB and SS to hang, all other things being equal. The thought of Armbrister, Cornelius and Highsmith in space against their WRs or RBs is not a comforting one. Will need to invoke the holy spirit and tackle, tackle, tackle. Generating an early turnover (and converting it into points) would be huge. And if Winstrol is half the QB the entire country thinks he is, the second he sees 17 or 98 on the field before a passing sitch on 3rd down, he should be audibling to a power run at either of them. Seems like an easy way to neutralize that particular tactic, should it ever come up.
Ultimately, getting exotic would be extremely out of character for this staff so don't hold your breath. I'm not expecting anything earth-shattering other than a few more blitzes to test Winstrol's decision-making. We'll play safe, attempt keep things in front of us and try to knock their heads off and force a fumble or three. And if we can actually generate a pass rush with 4, it might be enough to keep it close for a while. After that, just hope the good version of Morris shows up.
