Does practicing against an elite O benefit the D?

[patsfan13]

You would think it would help but the D hasn't been very good for a few years.

From what i've read K. Arrington has gone up against W. Welker in the slot many times in training camp, and continually gets beat. At the end of the day if he isn't talented enough to stay with Welker, it doesn't matter how many times he goes up against him. The way to improve on D is to upgrade the talent level, which it looks like they did last draft.

If you can find someone who can cover Welker 1 on 1 let us know. D Revis came the closest.

 

[JR4]

How the D responds I think depends on their metal toughness. If they can
"pick themselves up and get back in the ring" every time they are knocked
down and still give it 100% and expect to win the next play then they will be much better off for going though it and developing that attitude.

Mental toughness - Celtics Ray Allen as an example. When he missed many
shots in a row and then came back at the end of the game was asked how
he regained his confidence. He said something like I always think I'm going
to make the next shot - no matter how many times I've missed.

 

[bunuel]

Probably not. The Jets crappy offense doesn't get any better by going against a top flight defense. If anything it humiliates them even more.

 

[Jangles]

Obviously not

They wouldn't have been able to stop a good high school team last year.

 

[Patjew]

Obviously not

They wouldn't have been able to stop a good high school team last year.

Copy cat.

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[Jangles]

Copy cat.

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I expanded on your initial thought.

You just wish you had my brilliance.

 

[Boomer B]

If you can find someone who can cover Welker 1 on 1 let us know. D Revis came the closest.

The point is that the DBs have been going up against elite WRs & TEs the last few years and it hasn't really seemed to help them.

 

[Husse]

Pretty much a double edged sword.

On one hand, practising against a great O should make you better. You get to learn where your weakest points are, what schemes works best and so on.

On the other hand, if they get beaten enough (or just one of them gets regularly beaten) it can shake their confidence as a group and individuals. It might also make other players try to cover up for the player/players who gets beat often and end up out of position themselves. And confidence is a big part of playing at the top level.

 

[WhiZa]

Well yes of course it does. But one has to remember training camp is not reality. It just builds muscle memory.

The difference is that no 2 offenses are alike. The Patriots might kill you with TEs and I bet we defended TEs pretty well last year, but if your team runs WR streaks on you it will be tougher to handle because last year the Pats probably never saw that run in practice with any efficency. Even though an elite O is elite it doesn't mean they're perfect.

 

[Patjew]

I expanded on your initial thought.

You just wish you had my brilliance.

No doubt. I wish I had your hometown, too.