Texans quarterback Davis Mills already knows what’s coming Sunday, and he’s bracing for an onslaught of blitzes from every conceivable angle, variety and direction.
New York Giants defensive coordinator Wink Martindale’s aggressive, blitz-happy reputation precedes him.
“I’ve already seen a ton of it on film,” Mills said. “They like to bring a lot of pressure. We’ll be ready for it. It kind of comes in any scenario.” “A lot of the stuff they bring is game-plan related. We’ve just got to be ready for it and be ready to adjust in that way. Another big thing we have been talking about is just staying out of third-and-long, which are situations where every team in the league picks up their pressure percentage. Stay out of those situations so we can be clean out there on Sunday.”
“They’re going to blitz more than any team we’re going to play all year, but we realize that, too,” Texans coach Lovie Smith said. “Of course, Wink has been a great defensive coordinator in the league for a long period of time, and you’ve got to look forward to that challenge. “He’s not a real outspoken guy, but the longer I’ve been here, the closer I’ve gotten to him,” Mills said. “Just know that he is coming in every day, being a professional, putting his best foot forward. We know what we’re going to get from him because he’s, if not the best, one of the best-left tackles in the league right now.
“I think in general having two first-round offensive tackles that play well, that’s big, for of course on the perimeter,” Smith said. “As we start going back inside, some of things we’ve talked about. That’s good, that’s a security blanket knowing that. It’s just five linemen inside, there’s an awful lot. To me, it’s more about that push inside that gives you more trouble than guys off the edge.”
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