Quote Originally Posted by Filmstudy View Post
For the Ravens to defense the TEs effectively, some corner is going to have to have a great game in man coverage on the outside.
I think this is not only possible but likely.

As you and others suggested, Webb on Welker is probably a good idea. Their only other WR of note is Deion Branch who is a decent player but I think Cary Williams could handle him.

That leaves the safeties, maybe LBs, and perhaps Jimmy Smith to handle the TEs. There is no matchup in this league that would make me feel like Beastkowski is ever neutralized, but short of that I feel reasonably good about the prospect of, say, Smith or a LB bracketing Gronk underneath while Pollard brackets deep and readies some hits.

I hope we play only just enough zone to be unpredictable and no more. Brady and Welker eat zones for breakfast. :)