Not always of course, but doesn’t it always SEEM, like other teams find their plug and players after having lost a key guy or two? That’s what drafting and UDFAs are all about, not to mention roster cuts elsewhere.
I recall and easily could be wrong, that the year Dallas went 13-3 in Zeke’s rookie year, the Cowboys lost 3 Secondary starters and most everyone said they were toast. I did, but because of the retirement of Romo, not because of their injuries. I felt a guy like Marinelli could find his players and get the job done..Yes, perhaps it was a year or two before that they lost those starters, but regardless, solid to elite coaches/coordinators generally find a way. That’s why they coach at this level. Granted, total decimation is difficult to overcome for any coordinator this side of Belichick.
No matter what shakes out with our D in general and our Secondary in particular, I believe Bettcher’s the guy to get his guys to fit what he wants to do. Yes, a team effort. Other than the Giants, I cut back a lot of football watching, but living in Az, I did watch many of the Cards’ games on GamePass. Bettcher did a helluva job there with his oft-injured personnel. I’m very excited about this guy and unlike recent coordinators of ours, he knows how to make quick adjustments, often on the fly. That is my hope here.
Coaches adjust. It's not easy but he's the best ever at what your are describing. He finds a way most times.
Coaches adjust. It's not easy but he's the best ever at what your are describing. He finds a way most times.
Hey buddy..And yes, that is my optimism as it pertains to Bettcher, albeit not a Belichick, but, I’ll settle for a Marinelli type solid
I will say , however, that without qualification the best off-season development was the DC hire . I’ve got issues with quite a bit that went down-call me a skeptic . But I look forward to watching the amoeba in action, although I expect a brutal first month .
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Bill B was able to use Troy Brown as a DB. Great
Coaches adjust. It's not easy but he's the best ever at what your are describing. He finds a way most times.
Hey buddy..And yes, that is my optimism as it pertains to Bettcher, albeit not a Belichick, but, I’ll settle for a Marinelli type solid
Marinelli has been a magician in Dallas. If we get the offense on track and Betcher can utilize the talent on the D there should be a big turn around.
Collins and Hankins are all pro types. Vernon could be one used correctly. Jenkins was a monster 2 years ago. I’d suggest the Giants have a lot more defensive talent then Dallas so if he can be that good we are In for some good defense again
The Steelers had extraordinary LBs through the years, but there were years their D suffered injuries, at times clustered and yet LeBeau didn’t miss a flucking beat.
The great ones find away and that’s been pretty well chronicled through the decades. Not putting Bettcher in any “great” class yet, but I’m very optimistic on that front
Well. No shit.
I will say , however, that without qualification the best off-season development was the DC hire . I’ve got issues with quite a bit that went down-call me a skeptic . But I look forward to watching the amoeba in action, although I expect a brutal first month .
Drafting Adrien Robinson for a Gilbride offense is definitely not a good idea.
Nor ignoring LBs for a Fewell Tampa 2 defense (Urlacher, Briggs, Brooks).
Are you not getting the crux of the thread? What I’m saying is, all coaches plug in players to replace the injured, but the special DCs such as LeBeau, Jim Johnson, Belichick, Marinelli and so on, find a way of keeping their Ds effective even with a dirth of depth and first team talent at their disposal. I believe, hope, that Bettcher can be that guy. Spags was good when he had a full complement of starters at his disposal, not so good when he didn’t. I believe Bettcher will be able to still field a very competitive D even if they are thin depthwise in certain areas or are thin on frontline talent..
That’s the entire point. The good to great DCs lose very little production even when they plug in non-starters or street FAs..I could be proven totally wrong on Bettcher, but that’s my take entering the regular season