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Explain to me, in laymen's terms...
Posted on 10/26/08 at 9:09 am
Posted on 10/26/08 at 9:09 am
What exactly it is that our defense is struggling with.
I don't pretend to be a football expert, but even I'm struck by what, at times, seems to be a defense that is confused (pre and post-snap), unable to take reasonable angles to the ball carrier, and that is outclassed in terms of offensive speed, etc. Is this an offseason issue (weightroom, training, etc.) or a coaching issue? A bit of both?
I don't pretend to be a football expert, but even I'm struck by what, at times, seems to be a defense that is confused (pre and post-snap), unable to take reasonable angles to the ball carrier, and that is outclassed in terms of offensive speed, etc. Is this an offseason issue (weightroom, training, etc.) or a coaching issue? A bit of both?
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Posted on 10/26/08 at 9:10 am to SleauxPlay
sounds like you know more then our coordinators.
Posted on 10/26/08 at 9:14 am to SleauxPlay
The schemes are terrible. When we blitz, we leave people in man situations that should never be covering in man. When we don't blitz we give the QB too much time and eventually someone will always get open. The LB's have real trouble dropping back in coverage, see UF and UGA LB that each had two pick sixes against us. Mallveto won't be the coordinator next year so I really hope we bring in someone with a REAL defensive plan and not this bullshite we've been playing all year. Oh, and it sure wouldn't kill our defense if our QB would just stop scoring for the other team. 
Posted on 10/26/08 at 9:14 am to SleauxPlay
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What exactly it is that our defense is struggling with.
They are stuggling in playing what we used to refer to as defense.
Posted on 10/26/08 at 9:15 am to SleauxPlay
Giving up the big play is our biggest problem on defense. And half or more than half the time I'd say it's because someone isn't in position.
Posted on 10/26/08 at 9:17 am to SleauxPlay
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seems to be a defense that is confused (pre and post-snap),
I don't have an answer worth printing but the confusion issue has been evident since game one with no noticable effort to correct. Its the inability to correct the obvious that has me most concerned about our defense and their coaches.
Posted on 10/26/08 at 9:30 am to SleauxPlay
IMHO
1. Late defensive play calls that force the defense to show "their hand" pre-snap. If the coverages were called in a resonable amount of time the DBs could mask coverages and blitzs.
2. POORLY coached DBs!!! Even when Stafford/Tebow were pressured, the DBs are out of position or being burned in man coverage. Examples are the Harvin tipped TD when someone should have been "over the top;" The Green TD with Stafford being pressured and Jai Eugene unable to cover a post route one on one when he (should) know he has no safety help deep and inside.
1. Late defensive play calls that force the defense to show "their hand" pre-snap. If the coverages were called in a resonable amount of time the DBs could mask coverages and blitzs.
2. POORLY coached DBs!!! Even when Stafford/Tebow were pressured, the DBs are out of position or being burned in man coverage. Examples are the Harvin tipped TD when someone should have been "over the top;" The Green TD with Stafford being pressured and Jai Eugene unable to cover a post route one on one when he (should) know he has no safety help deep and inside.
Posted on 10/27/08 at 11:15 am to SleauxPlay
This is what our defense is struggling with:
the LACK of any kind of on-field leadership. Have you seen anyone step up and be a Landry, Dorsey, Spears or James? No emotional leader, no emotion, no fire-in-the-belly.
the LACK of any kind of on-field leadership. Have you seen anyone step up and be a Landry, Dorsey, Spears or James? No emotional leader, no emotion, no fire-in-the-belly.
Posted on 10/27/08 at 11:23 am to SleauxPlay
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I don't pretend to be a football expert
there are like 252625672 football experts on the rant. you have come to right place my friend. they will answer all your questions.
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