I have some more technical football related questions.
I know his schemes will change to adapt to the talent with the Giants. Just curious what he does.
1. He runs a 1 gap scheme right? That does include the nose tackle? Most nose tackles I think are 2 gap schemes.
2. Was snacks a two gap NT with the Jets?
3. Betcher is mostly a zone cover guy right? Is it a bend but not break cover like the Giants ran in the 1980s? soft zone?
4. Isn't Jenkins at his best as a cover corner?
5. I remember reading that Betcher likes to blitz? Is there any specific types of blitz or stunts that he likes? The Giants really only have 1 Pass rusher (Olivier Vernon). So I think they need to blitz right?
6. What type of run scheme and sub packages has Betcher run?
7. What else has Betcher been known for that is unique?
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That was great. Thanks Eddie. Lots to be excited about with is coaching staff.
To me that's a pass rush but not necessarily a blitz.. it's more an attacking situation and a constant reconfiguration of the DL'+' 1 or 2.
So, I expect a lot of that, and vs run as well as vs pass, both at once, being not reactive within the down, it's extra bodies across the line as the snap happens.
That said, he will probably 'blitz' as well (to me a blitz is an unnacounted for, no blocker avaiable hopefully, pass rusher. ILB in this case maybe, S, corner) that is also by design but so as not have a blocker, if possible, in which case it may be paired with two gapping at nose to free up a lb to drop to switch w / cover for the blitzing pass defender.
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all those possible variations when you add even a single DL capable of both one or two gapping.
You would see an -exponential-increase in the possible number of variations with even a single the one OR two gapper NT type.
Not that you would use or even practice all possible ways but having the NT would allow you to access a few that suit your particular tools and situation very nicely that one wouldn't have with up to five potentail but all one gappers.
It's easy to see that the presence of even a single player who -might- two gap greatly increases the likelihood that one of your possibe -other or remaining- 4 gets through completely untouched.
"The Giants have a new defensive coordinator in James Bettcher. He was a very creative and aggressive coach when he ran the Cardinals’ multiple formation scheme. According to Pro Football Focus, last season he blitzed 37% of the time, the fifth-highest rate in the league. He was over 40% the prior two seasons (47% in 2015), and had the highest blitz rate those years.
When you blitz at such a high rate, faking pressure can become a big part of your defensive package. You might speed up a quarterback or influence an offensive call if they think you’re blitzing. If the offense is set up to counter a blitz that never comes, it gives the defense a great advantage."
If nothing else, 2018 will look like something that we have not seen in a while - Fresh, Shiny, and New. Now, will that translate into wins? - lets hope so.
Why would DRC want to come back for less money? Probably gets a better offer from a better team.
Because DRC is a shell of his former self, and is also not emblematic of the type of culture the team is trying to build.
If it turns out that the secondary is the weakest link on the defense (which seems likely), no doubt shoring it up will be a priority next off-season. This year, clearly, Gettleman was more concerned with fortifying the trenches.
However it actually works!
For example.
A front that is 2 legit DTs, 3lbs (two are the 4/3 de slash big olb variety one a safety lb variety) and a true safety are on the line. So that's 6 pre snap.
Who drops, who covers or who attacks is unknown until snap.. then he blitzed a db.
Being that so many pieces are multi positional it's hard to discuss using the old positional language.
Even the big DTs are multi positional in that you might have what appears to be a classic two gapper attacking single gap lined up shade one side...and a safety in the other side / gap as in the example... Pre snap.
- So, here you can see that whereas even the two gap style player is usually attacking a single gap in this system, -if- that safety drops back or runs down after a RB or TE then that two gapper DT simply reverts to form and defends that gap also. On this particular play.
All as set pieces.