Final Thoughts
It’s honestly not that hard. Marshall is a weapon despite the number of catches or yards he collects.
It all comes down to simple match and having a guy the defense fears. Those are the players who truly make an impact. Entire gameplans are adjusted and created around these guys.
The same principle was used with Darrelle Revis while Rex Ryan had him here in New York. Rex would have Revis Island in full effect as he literally took away half the field with his incredible one-on-one act. Safeties never had to shade, and in fact, safeties shaded the other way purposefully. Instead of the defense playing 11-on-11, Rex’s defense had the worthwhile option of playing 10-on-10.
With Marshall, oftentimes the Jets offense is playing 10-on-9 (thanks to two defenders having to deal with him).
