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New Orleans Saints film study: Saints put on a coaching clinic in the second half against the Miami Dolphins | New Orleans Saints Central - - NOLA.com
Neat stuff and should make for an exciting game assuming Bill will have a similar plan.
Neat stuff and should make for an exciting game assuming Bill will have a similar plan.
Defensively, coordinator Gregg Williams had a masterful game plan against the Dolphins' famed Wildcat offense. Whenever running back Ronnie Brown went into the shotgun formation, the Saints blitzed defensive backs, often sending cornerbacks Jabari Greer and Tracy Porter off the edge. This strategy caused major problems for the Dolphins' blocking scheme, who had not accounted for the "corner fires" and the Dolphins never adjusted. Surprisingly, the Dolphins only tried to counter this strategy once, by having Brown pass downfield.
The Saints also aligned blitz specialist, strong safety Roman Harper, in the box and sent him into the backfield often.
The result was perhaps the most effective Wildcat defense the league has seen all season. Miami, which entered the game averaging 7.1 yards on 47 Wildcat plays, was held to 27 yards on 14 snaps from the formation. Their longest play was an 8-yard run. The Saints' blitz tactics resulted in four tackles for losses.