(10-09-2018, 06:47 PM)NYC4jags Wrote:

(10-09-2018, 06:31 PM)The_Franchise_QB Wrote: Would everyone trust Wash with only average to below average players and expect  a middle of the pack D?

What I'm getting at here is.... is Wash getting the best of the talent at hand or is the talent just too good that whoever is calling plays will look good? Big difference between the two. I'd love to see a much more creativity defense schemer and play caller but that's just me. I feel like anyone from the stands could call coverages for this defense and they'd be successful.

I think a lot of the good things Wash does are being conveniently glossed over here, but whatever. Haters gonna hate. 

There's not a lot of clever stuff in this defense that's ranked #1 in the league in several categories -  and I'm fine with it. 
Wanna give all the credit to players and besmirch the guy lining them up? Fine, have at it. 
I think he's doing fine.  

I saw 6 or 7 downs the other day where I was mystified at the corners being so far off. Marrone's presser seemed to suggest a few explanations. Either the players were taking too much liberty within the called coverage, got the coverage wrong, or that the playbook itself needs to be more specific about the CB technique required by some of the playcalls.  Sounds like they intend to fix that. 

I don't care about the rest as long as we've got these dogs out there getting it done.

I saw this as well.  I was screaming at the TV for them to get out of zone coverage and into man coverage.

Regarding the blitzing.  This defense rarely needs to dial up a blitz, but I think the game just got away from them (coaches/coordinators not players).  We have to remember that this team is built to play with a lead or play close games.  Once the second score went up, even though it was just a field goal I knew the team was in trouble.  I believe at that point players tried too hard to "make something happen" along with coaches/coordinators turning to "panic mode" with the play calls.  Now of course, injuries also played a key role in the game (ie. getting away from the run on offense).

The bottom line is, this defense is still the best in the NFL if not a top 2 or 3 defense.  They aren't there because of blitzing or schemes.

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