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Of course the scheme is sound. The BBDB and two-gapping schemes have been around longer than most of us have. There are still extremely successful defenses in the NFL right now that run the same schemes. The thing that's missing from our scheme, and has been missing since 2008, is the personnel to run it at the level that BB wants it run at.
There is AT LEAST one hole at DE (if Brace keeps playing well, he'll cover the other hole), a rookie SILB learning on the run and adapting to a new scheme (Strong ran a one-gap 4-3 at Florida), a WILB still learning to get off blocks (but who is solid in every other aspect of his game), question marks at OLB (one who was strong against the pass last year, but is a liability against the run. One who is a rookie learning on the run. And one who should only see duty as a back-up), question marks at CB (rookie learning on the run, second year player who is struggling to play comfortably withing the system, and a couple of guys who have only proven to be JAGs at this point), and a safety position occupied by a second year player still learning to hone in his skills and a guy who has a tendency to freelance a little bit too much.
Please forgive me for the huge run-on sentence above.
Yeah but Bruschi has sold out to ESPN. :bricks:
Of course the scheme is sound. The BBDB and two-gapping schemes have been around longer than most of us have. There are still extremely successful defenses in the NFL right now that run the same schemes. The thing that's missing from our scheme, and has been missing since 2008, is the personnel to run it at the level that BB wants it run at.
There is AT LEAST one hole at DE (if Brace keeps playing well, he'll cover the other hole), a rookie SILB learning on the run and adapting to a new scheme (Strong ran a one-gap 4-3 at Florida), a WILB still learning to get off blocks (but who is solid in every other aspect of his game), question marks at OLB (one who was strong against the pass last year, but is a liability against the run. One who is a rookie learning on the run. And one who should only see duty as a back-up), question marks at CB (rookie learning on the run, second year player who is struggling to play comfortably withing the system, and a couple of guys who have only proven to be JAGs at this point), and a safety position occupied by a second year player still learning to hone in his skills and a guy who has a tendency to freelance a little bit too much.
Please forgive me for the huge run-on sentence above.
Yeah but Bruschi has sold out to ESPN. :bricks:
Of course the scheme is sound. The BBDB and two-gapping schemes have been around longer than most of us have. There are still extremely successful defenses in the NFL right now that run the same schemes. The thing that's missing from our scheme, and has been missing since 2008, is the personnel to run it at the level that BB wants it run at.
There is AT LEAST one hole at DE (if Brace keeps playing well, he'll cover the other hole), a rookie SILB learning on the run and adapting to a new scheme (Strong ran a one-gap 4-3 at Florida), a WILB still learning to get off blocks (but who is solid in every other aspect of his game), question marks at OLB (one who was strong against the pass last year, but is a liability against the run. One who is a rookie learning on the run. And one who should only see duty as a back-up), question marks at CB (rookie learning on the run, second year player who is struggling to play comfortably withing the system, and a couple of guys who have only proven to be JAGs at this point), and a safety position occupied by a second year player still learning to hone in his skills and a guy who has a tendency to freelance a little bit too much.
Please forgive me for the huge run-on sentence above.
There is AT LEAST one hole at DE (if Brace keeps playing well, he'll cover the other hole),
a rookie SILB learning on the run and adapting to a new scheme (Strong ran a one-gap 4-3 at Florida),
a WILB still learning to get off blocks (but who is solid in every other aspect of his game),
question marks at OLB (one who was strong against the pass last year, but is a liability against the run.
One who is a rookie learning on the run.
And one who should only see duty as a back-up),
question marks at CB (rookie learning on the run,
second year player who is struggling to play comfortably withing the system,
and a couple of guys who have only proven to be JAGs at this point),
and a safety position occupied by a second year player still learning to hone in his skills
and a guy who has a tendency to freelance a little bit too much.
I don't think it's even as much shortcomings in personnel as a matter of the players doing what they're taught to do and not freelancing. The d-backs are the prime culprits but the linebackers and young linemen also have lapses in fundamental play. They're just not playing as disciplined as they should. If they did, they'd at least be serviceable until the youngsters get some seasoning and the defense overall becomes more cohesive.
Only because you levitate over bullshoot.hey Kontra...even I could run on that sentence...:ugh:
It's shortcomings within the personnel combined with inexperience (not knowing where to be, relying too much on God-given talent, etc.). Those two are absolutely devastating to a defense, and the results have shown so far this season.
So what happened in the first half against Cincinnati? Did they follow their assignments and now they're not. remember we were all saying how quick these guys picked up the D and how much younger and quicker they are? So are they undisciplined now?
Think it's a case of them coming out hot pumped up. That's where the talent flashes. One things for sure, they were talking a lot more in that game than any other. Probably because they were preparing for them so long .
The scheme is sound, but the adjustments are not. Plain and simple.
Dustin Kellers post game comments about the Jets being 1 step ahead of NE when they made adjustments said it all
The scheme is sound, but the adjustments are not. Plain and simple.
Dustin Kellers post game comments about the Jets being 1 step ahead of NE when they made adjustments said it all.