I mean seriously? In Rock's article you hear the players suggesting they should be more aggressive. In the Dallas game, we sent more than 4 guys just a handful of times and Romo became comfortable and eventually made some plays. Against the Broncos, we again didn't put any pressure on Peyton but instead put all the pressure on our DB's which did more than admirably for most of the game. I'm sick and tired of this "react defense" as I call it. We never take it to the opponents, instead we react and adjust to what they are doing.
I sincerely believe we could have a solid defense. Webster and Price are solid and Thomas and Ross are pretty solid backups. Rolle is above average, Tuck, Jenkins, and interior line has been very stout against the run. Take it to them! Be aggressive once in a while for crying out loud. This bend don't break philosophy is a joke and has been for a few years now. I never root for a person to get fired but something needs to be done before the season is lost. I don't want a coach, especially a defensive coach that coaches scared. Thoughts?
What amazes me more is that people SEE that the LB'ers aren't very good, JPP is still not ready, and the DE's are not playing good at all and STILL want to blame Fewell!!..
Un-fucking-beleivable..
Seems too have good history working with linebackers.
On January 23, 2004, Rivera was named the Chicago Bears Defensive Coordinator. In 2005, the Chicago Bears defense was rated second-best in the NFL.
In 2006, the Bears’ defensive efforts failed to match the success of their 2005 season. Nevertheless, the team was still a notable presence in league, finishing with the league’s third ranked and conference’s top-ranked points allowed category.[2] The defense’s success earned Rivera recognition among franchises looking for new head coaches.
If the D continues to play this way, Fewell shouldn't be canned because we will win most games where the O plays reasonably well and doesn't give the ball away.
It doesn't help either to be fair that teams are getting rid of the ball quicker via dink and dunk. Overall, except for that Fewells D hasn't been a shit show. That's the offense who needs to get their heads out their asses.
if you don't have the right personnel, you can'd do the job. I guess you will be eequally pissed of if the starting WR's were jernigan, Barden and Murphy and they couldn't score more than 14 points a game?
Reese and Ross have a philosophy. They are sticking to it. He was on Espn radio and basically said how they had two different LB corps when they won and asked the guys to name them. They had trouble. So he proved his point in that regard.
Now, as a coach, you can't worry about that. Your job is to make it work. If that means via Xs and Os then so be it. In fact if they feel the LB corps is void of talent then you need to find other ways of making it work. Throwing in the towel is not an option.
The offense has to find a way to run. If that means passing to set up the run or changing your Xs and Os, from running BOB running schemes vs pulls, traps, power, power G, G, and center then so be it. You need to find ways to run. This is what coaches have to come up with in their offensive staff meetings. This is the stuff that went on with the staff I was on. This is how it went down when I was working with the Falcons. You have to do the job no matter what. If you feel the personnel quality isn't there, you still need to be creative enough to find a way. This is what all levels of coaching entails. I saw this on my staff, on the falcons staff, and when I worked a clinic with the Cowboys staff. Make it work! Be creative enough to find ways to get whatever you need to work, to work.
Schools have vaults of clinics on video and dvd on installing different offense and concepts. NFL teams have rooms of endless tape. So go back to the drawing board, and find ways to get something going that's not working.
If those WRs are the starting WRs, then obviously they are not starting for a reason. Talent? Not digesting the choose and option routes? If they are my starting WRs then we need to adjust and find ways to get them comfortable. Does that mean installing what they are all comfortable in executing? Sure, that's how I would approach it. What if they are not digesting the sight adjustments properly? Well, maybe for this week, I simplify things until my starters can get healthy. Fact is, I can't throw the towel in. In fact, when shit hits the fan, I prefer to sit in a room and solve the issue. It may not be perfect, but personally man, that's why I loved coaching. Find a way and do it. It's been like 7 years, but that's what I miss.
It's almost like he asks the D to figure everything out for themselves, and while I don't deny his playcalling puts them in the situation to do that, I just think the burden falls on the players to an extent whereby they do more reading than reacting, and certainly don't do much to dictate tempo or initiative.
Yes, it puts them in a position to capitalize on turnovers, but god forbid they miss the opportunity then the rest of the game is bending and hoping they don't break. I don't like the tradeoff.
It's a scheme that works great with healthy vets who know what they are doing.Injured guys have too much ground to account for and noobs get pwned.It's not initiative based gameplay and sometimes I just don't think he has the players for his schemes, but goes ahead with them anyway as opposed to adapting, which I think it would be hard to argue that's something he is good at.His offenses do OK in spurts, or when they are overloaded with talent and health at a particular position, but what D-line wouldn't do well with a healthy Osi, Tuck, JPP and Kiwi???He doesn't create much pressure at the line, by scheme, and the communications issues just have me wondering what's going on, which is how his DBs look far too often.
No they aren't terrible and they were in both games, but they aren't impressive. It's not just particular performances, I don't like that whole style of defense he calls.Too much time on the field, too much thinking required of the DBs, too much dependent on turnovers for my taste.I just don't enjoy watching it.It aggravates me watching opposing offenses move up and down the field consistenly whislt hoping for a turnover.