(11-02-2023, 05:28 PM)TheDogCatcher Wrote:

(10-23-2023, 12:57 PM)Jag88 Wrote: So you are saying he’s sneaky good.

The guy is a legend. A fine wine that gets better with age.

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(10-31-2023, 01:02 PM)NYC4jags Wrote: He's playing well - 4 catches allowed for 35 yards on Sunday. Well done. 

5 missed tackles on the year so far is a bit unexpected as that's usually a strength in his game - but he's only looked bad in coverage in two games this year. (NOLA and KC) 
 So kudos to Tre for stepping up so far. He has been less of a liability in coverage than I expected him to be. Playing lots of zone in Caldwell's system for the second year is indeed a big factor in keeping his play respectable. 

The way Caldwell is mixing coverages and disguising the looks in year 2 now that players know the system is helping all of them. Rayshawn, Cisco, Wingard, Herndon, D-Will - all of them have a better grasp on it.

Caldwell is working wonders with the secondary. Jenkins and Wingard (to a greater degree) are liabilities in coverage, yet they're not getting exposed as much as they were previously. He's also letting Cisco be Cisco and roam more. He's an elite player. This team has some very underrated stars -- most talent since the '99 team.

Apologies in advance for repeating myself from the Caldwell thread but last year we were all wondering what the identity of this defense would be. 

I think we're seeing it now. 

It's a back seven who can read and react quickly from off-man or (primarily) zone coverage position and fly to the football. 
This is what a bend but don't break defense is supposed to look like. The stuff of Gus Bradley's dreams. 

We lead the league in fewest explosive plays allowed. A hallmark of the "bend don't break" philosophy. 

Now if they ever get the pass rush from the front really humming - it'll be something really special. 

Caldwell's ability to get these guys in their second year of his system tuned into disguising coverages has really made a difference   - and the tutelage of the ILBs has shown up in a big way. Really fun to watch these guys swarm to the ball. 

Better offenses will still take advantage of the soft spots, but they aren't as soft as they were last year and the clamp down on the big play has been a welcome change. The back seven are anticipating where the ball is going much better than they were a year ago.

Getting quality play out of backup level guys like Herndon and Wingard is a strong testament to the quality and instruction of the scheme.

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