Mallory or Arroyo gonna have to step up in the slot. Restrepo was a good matchup to their nickel who is their best player on D - he's just 6'3 195 - X is shifty enough to get some separation on him unless they bracket him - not nearly as a good of a matchup for a TE now.
Might be time for Brashard or give Jacolby a chance in the slot in his 1st game back. Not really ideal.. I don't think Brashard is shifty enough in his routes and I don't think George has chemistry with TVD or a really good understanding of the playbook to be a difference maker.
I think the gameplan was always and still is gonna be run it at them and make them quit. If they stop it.. we have an embarrassing day on O. Their style of D isn't aggressive and is advantageous for a physical run game to take advantage of (we want to be physical and move people but we're just not there yet). The average depth of their tackles made by a LB is really appealing for this matchup unless they become more aggressive this week.
TE in the slot, TE in the H, and Cooper in-line as an extra blocker. Like it or not.. that is the offense this year. Now more than ever.