Skinned Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 Why is it that last years Greg Williams led D was able to get crazy pressure on the QB from the secondary and LB's, yet this year we can't get anyone close? I have vivid memories of multiple jailbreaks last season. Springs off the edge, Washington through the line, Bowen on the safety blitz, etc. What's different from last years scheme that isn't getting us anywhere near the QB? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC_Skins Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 Teams Max Protect ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegionOfDoom Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 Teams game plan better...got a year's worth of game footage.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gimpy007 Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 Teams Max Protect ? True, but they are not max protecting all the time. There is a problem with the pressure our defense is not getting on opposing QB's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diesel22 Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 Why is it that last years Greg Williams led D was able to get crazy pressure on the QB from the secondary and LB's, yet this year we can't get anyone close? I have vivid memories of multiple jailbreaks last season. Springs off the edge, Washington through the line, Bowen on the safety blitz, etc. What's different from last years scheme that isn't getting us anywhere near the QB? two fold -- 1) Offensive coordinators have caught up with Willams' schemes and have also guessed right (obviously due to extensive time watching film) as to when, and from where, blitzes are coming. 2) Often, it seems people are coming in on a "read-blitz" assignment and not full-bore. It seems blitzing LBs and safeties are sometimes pulling up a little at the line - trying to read the play as opposed to just focusing on getting in the backfield. I can't help but think this is a result of a lack of confidence in our secondary (due to the absence of Freddy Smoot and injuries sustained throughout the yr) Our blitzers often just dont look comfortable with the prospect of selling-out and flying full-blast into the line of scrimmage - a lot of chicken fighting with O-linemen and pass blocking backs while we look around to see where the play is going. This - of course - is deadly to a defense bc your blitzer becomes useless. He is too close to the line of scrimmage to help in pass coverage - yet he is not in the backfield disrupting the play. He gets caught in no-mans land and might as well be sitting in the stands. :2cents: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinned Posted November 25, 2005 Author Share Posted November 25, 2005 Unless they recognize something in the formation that allows them to call the right play every time, I have a hard time believing we can't get at least one blitzer a game to the QB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimster Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 Teams game plan better...got a year's worth of game footage.... yep. The surprise is gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegionOfDoom Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 Unless they recognize something in the formation that allows them to call the right play every time, I have a hard time believing we can't get at least one blitzer a game to the QB. Believe it Brother....but who wants to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinned Posted November 25, 2005 Author Share Posted November 25, 2005 What to do? What to do? :mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcarey032 Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 The frustrating part is even after this season is over, I don't know who we could afford for free agent pick up and you know the draft is shot. So I guess we are going to be relegated to keeping the front four we have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autographcollector Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 uhhhh we aren't blitzing this year, plain and simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diesel22 Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 uhhhh we aren't blitzing this year, plain and simple. Are you serious? Look at the TB film and notice how many times we rush anywhere from 5 - 7 people without getting close to Simms. This, of course, left overmatched (Harris) and underachieving (Rogers) corners hung out to dry -- and you saw what happened. Against the Raiders we played a lot softer in our schemes, but that has not been the case all yr:dallasuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKiNz Jus 2 sick Posted November 25, 2005 Share Posted November 25, 2005 look at the raiders game and see how much we blitzed in the 2nd half Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor ToughLove Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 Griffin was healthy 16 games, and we have seen what this line looks like without him. Pierce & Smoot were better overall talents (though worse values) than Marshal & Harris. I don't think "the magic" has worn off GreggW's system like a lot of people are saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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