yopats

We have seen this trend for the past year or so.. but it looks like we have moved from a traditional 3-4 base defense to a sub-package set and a vanilla fall back to our 3-4..

The most important part is to see how they draft and grab players via FA with the new emphasis.. "Could the Pats grab another CB with the Raiders Pick"

Sub package: 58 of 78
3-4 defense: 17 of 78
Short yardage: 3 of 78

You can see the trend right here..
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sbpatfan

Wow, McCourty played 78/78 of the defensive snaps. I can't believe we wasted a pick on him. We should have drafted Jerry Hughes.

Synovia

Thats really misleading.

By SubPackage, they really mean "anything but a base 3-4". Those sub packages included anything from 4DBs to 6DBs, and anything from 2 lineman, to 5 lineman. You could make the argument just as easily that this stat means they should draft more lineman, or more linebackers.

patsfaninpa

Yup. I think our defense is going to morph into a 2 dt(Wilfork and Wright), 2 de/olb prob standing up(TBC and Ninkovich/Cunningham), 2 lb's(Mayo and Spikes w/Guyton coming in on 2nd and 3rd down) and 5 db's. Basically a 2-2-2-5

NE39

The score probably had something to do with it as well.

Marqui

Plus all that switching sub packages was to confuse Palmer. It won't necessarily work on all QBs/offenses. The base is still a 3-4 I think.

Sicilian

And the opponent. I would be surprised if we don't see more base D against the Jets next week.

yopats

I think the score def had something to do with it.. but I would bet the house this year that a majority of our snaps will be some version of "the sub package" whatever that flavor may be..

yopats

I would beg to differ.. I see them trying to force Sanchez to pass and giving him plenty of different looks.. did you see him last night? I see alot of the 4-2-5 being played this game coming up w/ the Jets

Synovia

Eh, they were playing something like 50% nickle last year.