Patspsycho
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Things can change. That's why it confused Hill. I think it was the RDE.
I am fairly sure that Brace did not drop back into coverage.
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I am fairly sure that Brace did not drop back into coverage.
I definitely recall a play where only 2 rushed. Maybe it was a 2-4-5 formation that started it?
-- NE has been able to compensate for an injured Wilhite with a three Safety Nickel. James Sanders has been doing yeoman's work in the SS role, while Patrick Chung is playing a big Nickel.
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-- Pepper has three DL whom he plays all over, oddly enough they are all veteran players with the required virtue of veteran guile and flexibility. The way this frees BB & Co. to move the Wilfork chess piece has been fun to watch. I have to wonder where Vince will line-up against the Jest, if Pryor's back and Wright's brain can heal up for this game and join a NT rotation with Kyle Love and Gerard Warren I can see Vince at RDE forcing run plays at Ron Brace, Jermaine Cunningham, and Brandon Spikes (behind the Jest's reserve RT).
The kids are alright.
I definitely recall a play where only 2 rushed. Maybe it was a 2-4-5 formation that started it?
-- The Arrington DE experience is an interesting twist, especially at a time when NE's primary interior pass rush has been inactive. Arrington is putting some real pressure on the RTs ... and what makes it more interesting is Butler playing back at his old RCB slot and not getting his name called negatively. Speaking of name calling, has anyone identified whom NE is playing at LCB?
There was a time when a 9-2 football team was actually considered to be a good team.
If you can tell me at what part of the game it occurred (quarter and time), I will go back and take another look at it.
I meant defensive linemen.
Just because a player lines up at the line of scrimmage doesn't make them a lineman, a.k.a. Vrabel, or more recently, Arrington.
Also the firezone blitz is rushing 5 men out of a 33 coverage. While in a 4-3 scheme you would have a lighter DE drop off to cover the curl/flat, in the Pitts scheme, a 3-4, I think an extra linebacker does this if I'm not wrong.
The 2003 New England Patriots defense were first in points allowed (238 points allowed) and seventh in yards allowed (4666 yards allowed).I don't care about the yds. Back in 2001 and 2003 BOTH those D's were in the mid 20's in total D. BUT...both those teams were in the top 10 in scoring D. Actually top 5 IIRC. I just keep waiting and except of a few things that I will discuss below, does it real seem to be getting better guys?
I made the mistake of looking at a Jets' message board yesterday, Ken, and saw that you made the bigger mistake of writing a lengthy post over there. What a fiasco--the fans there are truly pathetic. I'd suggest you save yourself the trouble in the future.
Actually, maybe it wasn't a mistake to look at the Jets' board--it makes this board look freakin' brilliant.
Linemen do not spy. They also do not play zone because they don't drop back "into coverage."
I love Arrington coming off the line of scrimmage- I seem to remember he could handle the RB's in training camp when they ran that blitz pick up drill and that could be where they got the idea to put him in as 9 tech in 3 point, and not even as a stand up.