I admit that both Cruz and Nicks scare me, however here's something to mull over.
In the first half of the game against the 49ers Cruz had eight catches for 125 yards. However the 49ers adjusted at halftime and held him to just two catches for 19 yards during both the second half and overtime. Manning wasn't able to find anyone else for consistent yardage, and he went 16-of-31 for 135 yards after halftime, allowing the San Francisco pass rush to take over.
We all saw how stagnant the offenses became after the second half with the Eli's favorite receiver shut down. You have to think that the Patriots will notice this and give extra attention to Cruz. How well this will work with a Patriots secondary made up of guys cut from other teams practice squads and third string wide receivers is yet to be seen.
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