yeah, i actually put some of the defensive struggles on daboll, too.

If we are going to make moves, I would want to see Ryan being promoted instead of fired.

Can’t argue with numbers. Nice.

I was thinking along the same line that is that the Defense was spending too much time on the filed resulting in poor play. But I took a look at when the majority of points are scored by the other team it broke down like this.

First Quarter 27 pts
Second Quarter 60 pts
Third Quarter 37 pts
Forth Quarter 47 pts
Overtime 3pts

This brake down still could suggest that the defense is spending too much time on the filed. It also could point to another problem because I don’t expect our defense to be tired in the second quarter (resulting in the most points given up). I’m thinking more that the first quarter the other team is feeling our defense out. Then in the second quarter they gash our defense for big points. And the last two quarter they hold on to the ball racking up the time difference. I tried to find a brake down of time of position by quarters but was unable to.

Something was said somewhere that the Green Bay coach noticed that we blitzed our CB on first and second down a lot during the Pittsburgh game. They game planed for that when we blitzed our CB they took advantage and tossed (I think it was) their first TD. Who should be blamed for this?

Recd.

The problem I have with this is that a couple of those teams who posses the ball for a lesser amount of time also limit what the opposing offense is able to do.

If NE is blowing you out by 30 points, first, your offense is going to be demoralized and it probably won’t be giving their best efforts across the board, even if its a subconscious thing.

Also, if NE is up by 30, the opposing team is more likely to pass the ball, run draws and screens, etc. The defense can concede a few 4 yard runs because they don’t mean as much, and they can focus on taking away the pass.

So even if NE only possesses the ball for 5 minutes/half, they can help their D out a lot by simply scoring points.

great info. i’d certainly agree it points to larger issues.

Corrections: Rob Ryan mate. And we also don’t have any DE/OLB named Brown or Bernard. Easy on the Bs.

Don’t agree with everything you say apart from the Rogers comment. And I guess we aren’t fast enough to the ball – that’s true in a way.

I will argue the fact about being worried about the sacks. If we don’t get to the QB, then will have all day to throw the ball. No secondary can cover any reciever in this league when the QB as 10 secs to get a pass off.( well maybe Braylon because you don’t really have to cover him, he’ll drop it anyway) I will defend Wimbley. I think this guy can play any OLB\DE in any defense.

Please look up “cornerback” somewhere online and finally realize what the position entails. Or just shut up about it.

The positions you want upgraded, we could get tomorrow. I won´t name them though, because when mooncamping says it, it´s less likely.

yeah, our LBs suck. they sucked last year, and they continue to suck.

Well, OK, but that’s a lot different than being the worst. Predictability is mainly a problem when the offense is unable to execute, and consistently gets beat by the defense. Some teams are predictable, but it’s OK because they’re going to move the ball through execution more than by surprise. The Browns have to depend on deception and surprise because they’re not good enough to execute otherwise.

What is special teams considered? Above the ball? If so, we look good one dimensional. We should have the special teams unit out regardless of what position of the football we’re on. We’ll re – invent the game! We’ll call it SPECIAL CAT!

There could be a number of issues to this.

1. You’re seeing pinch slants. The DL are told to pinch inward to stop the inside rush, too bad that the O called an outside rush.

2. The opposing OL is just good at shoving defenders into the middle.

3. Usually in a base 3 – 4, DL take specific gaps. NT is at 0 or above the center, and both DE take B gap or the space between OT and OG. MLBs have A gap and OLBs have C gap.

Help?

I’d agree. I’d also add that in the 3-4 defense (at least pulling from my personal experience), what gaps are filled by which people depends a lot on the reads that the linebackers make. As a nose tackle in the 3-4, I had to know which gap I was supposed to fill, but I couldn’t see anything in the backfield or really anything but right in front of me since you’re in a down position. So the LBs who can see all of that stuff might make a read on the defense and could tell me to switch and fill the other gap. So a lot of what it came down to in our D was having smart linebackers that could read and make switches.

Also, from my experience as a running back, the runner is always looking for a hole or a way to get more yardage. If a running play is supposed to go between the tackles and there’s no hole between said tackles (knot of guys in the middle), we take the play outside. If you can sell the inside run and get the linebackers to bite, they get blocked and can’t get to the outside edge to take the runner down.

So in short, I think the reason the middle is a blob and the outside is open is that we have some inexperienced linebackers.

But to answer your first question, how far apart the linemen are is dependent on what the specific scheme calls for. So most of the time I’d line up on center (in the 0 position) and fill the A gap (between the center and guard either on the right or left side, depending on whether the linebackers read strong right or strong left). Or sometimes I’d have to line up over the A gap and fill the A gap. It really just depends on what the scheme is as to where you line up.