Thread: What more do you need to see?

Originally Posted by dogfish

if the front seven is effectively executing their gap and containment responsibilites, you don't have guys running free in the secondary to begin with-- that's pretty elementary. . .

i don't think anyone will argue that we need some better LBs (although having two on IR doesn't help), but it doesn't matter how well your 'backers tackle if the DLs can't keep them clean to run to the ball. . .


you can claim that the DLs are doing their job and bad tackling in the back seven is the problem, but that asertion utterly flies in the face of the facts. . . we're 31st in rushing yards allowed, 31st in rushing YPC allowed, and dead last 32nd in rushing TDs allowed. . . and that VERY obviously doesn't happen on a team where the D-line is playing well. . .

The scheme 3-4 is intended to have the LBs making the tackles.....D line absorbs blocks and LB's are gap containment.... bad gap containment = big runs

Originally Posted by MethoSauRuS

The scheme 3-4 is intended to have the LBs making the tackles.....D line absorbs blocks and LB's are gap containment.... bad gap containment = big runs

yes, but the problem is that the D line isn't actually absorbing any blocks. we have no one that demands a double team every play. That means OL are getting up on LBs and CBs. see where the issue is?

Originally Posted by bcbronc

yes, but the problem is that the D line isn't actually absorbing any blocks. we have no one that demands a double team every play. That means OL are getting up on LBs and CBs. see where the issue is?

Jamaal just has to walk forward and he demands a double team

Originally Posted by honz

We may have the worst pass rush in the league. /thread

Didn't we have a lot of sacks yesterday because of all the blitzing???

uh....coaching makes the 4-3 or 3-4 here guys...and who's coaching them?

How bout we petition the NFL to get moved to the NFC West next year?

Originally Posted by sneakers

Didn't we have a lot of sacks yesterday because of all the blitzing???

"wink"'s job has to be on the line to bust out a blitz

Originally Posted by MethoSauRuS

Completely agree that he is a freak.... the D line equivalent of Peterson.... but he does not fit our system......... drafting him would mean an entire defensive overhaul to 4-3.... which will make rebuilding much much harder

he has no chance at playing D line in 3-4, and highly unlikely that he stands up at olb

Hummm yeah... And so? I don't see any problem there... Did we have a D this year? No...
We have to BUILD one, not to REbuild

Take the best D players we can and build something around them.
Something else would be as stupid as to not draft a QB like Luck because "we aren't a passing O, but a running one"...

3-4 / 4-3... Yeah, who cares? Just give us a D that we could call it a D... Don't worry... It won't happen in just 1 year... So build a solid base with talents and adjust the system to them

Originally Posted by MethoSauRuS

Jamaal just has to walk forward and he demands a double team

not any more.