Quote:TC drafted Stroud and Henderson, but they developed and thrived under JDR.

 

TC had them playing two gap.  I remember JDR switched to a one gap approach, and Stroud applauded the move.

 

But I wasn't necessarily making a coaching argument between JDR and Gus.  I just think Stroud and Henderson-both as individual players and as a tandem-posed more match-up problems for opposing offenses than anyone on our current DL.  Those two were dominant.  Now, we have a bunch of good pass rushers, but no truly dominant guy.

 

I think Coughlin's defensive desires were the main problem the team had. It's why Eddie George never seemed to run for less than 5 yards at a time against the Jags.

 

Two-gapping only makes sense for 3-4 with 3 run stuffers on the line.

 

If you want to play 4-3 you need to be playing a single gap penetration scheme.

---