PATRIOTS NEWS DC Williams will be back in some capacity this week

[mike_usagisan]

Mike Vrabel provides update on ailing defensive coach

Mike Vrabel offered a bit of a news on defensive coordinator Terrell Williams, who left the team last week for undisclosed health reasons.

www.masslive.com

“I think Terrell is in good spirits. Appreciate [the media] asking. Terrell will be around,” Vrabel said. “I don’t quite fully know in what capacity, but he will be around and involved, so we’ll continue to just make sure there is a good plan for everything that happens, just like we always have been.”

 

[FortressX]

I think it is better to have just Kuhr as the one voice on D until all Williams' problems are solved

 

[mike_usagisan]

I think it is better to have just Kuhr as the one voice on D until all Williams' problems are solved

Right, but maybe Williams is back to help out with the Dline, which is his specialty?

 

[signbabybrady]

Good to hear and hopefully he's back in the booth very soon too.

 

[RobertWeathers]

Glad to hear he is doing OK

 

[Pape]

Right, but maybe Williams is back to help out with the Dline, which is his specialty?

maybe he can help Kuhr figure out when to blitz?

 

[RxJock1120]

maybe he can help Kuhr figure out when to blitz?

Yeah, blitzing the Dolphins is not the best idea with the all speed they have on the field at the same time.

 

[TommyD4207]

Yeah, blitzing the Dolphins is not the best idea with the all speed they have on the field at the same time.

But CTETua panics with the slightest hint of pressure, which is why he fell apart in the 4th quarter. But by then the Patriots were getting home with 4.

 

[Pape]

Yeah, blitzing the Dolphins is not the best idea with the all speed they have on the field at the same time.

I am aware of that, and even mentioned it in another thread earlier today... it is a legit reason os not bring the sink like the did in week 1... however, going from blitzing on 40% of the defensive snaps to none? the lack of pressure allowed that game to almost get out of hand... and consider this - the dolphins OL was composed of rookies, practice squad players and only one veteran who has played more than 20 games... I don't know about you, but when you have a weakness like that, maybe its ripe for exploitation?

 

[jdlboot14]

We can't have a back and forth, and it sounds like Mike will stick with Kuhr as DC (at least play caller) for the time being, but having T.Will as an advisor and eventually in the booth even for games could be the best of both worlds.