(09-25-2020, 02:33 PM)Kane Wrote:

(09-25-2020, 02:26 PM)NeptuneBeachBum Wrote: Again... I hear your complaint and feel your pain. But what do you propose schematically to make it better with our current personnel?  Cover 0 and put our DB's on islands all over the field?  I am not a fan of that.  We might create more sacks but we'd likely be giving up 40 points a game with huge plays against us.

Coverage wouldn't be as much of a problem if we weren't constantly rushing 4 but never getting close to the QB. Gotta generate pass rush by getting creative there, imo. Last week and last night it seemed like the QBs had 5 seconds or more every throw. How many coverage units can hold up that long in the NFL?

Bring more of those 34 looks we were told were coming. Get Allen and Chaisson on the field together more often. Stunts and mix in some blitzes.

We're being torched as is so why not try SOMETHING different?
For all the flak people get for being Caldwell apologists, that is eerily similar to what I'm seeing in defense of Wash, all of a sudden.

We knew before the season this defense would struggle. But not to the tune of letting QBs march down the field throwing 90% of their passes every game.
Decapitation or death by a thousand cuts... it's death either way.

No we can't go all out blitz and leave our young DBs out on islands all the time. But we can't rush 4 and play zone all day either.

I agree with most of what you said.  And I agree that some 4-3 Under or 3-4 looks would add something for other teams to prep for, if nothing else.  I guess it depends what you mean by being creative with our blitzes.  We got burnt badly on a zone blitz for their third TD.

And I hear you... death by decapitation or death by 1000 cuts is still death.  I guess they thought process is forcing an offense to use 12 plays to score instead of 4 would lead to more chances of them making a mistake and turning it over.  Tough call for me there.

My biggest problem still is lack of talent. The defensive system has remained basically unchanged since Caldwell has been here, so he KNOWS what he needs to go get to make it work. But we do not have that talent on the roster, and this is entirely his fault. Its YEAR 8.

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