Can we pressure McNabb

andersen · 12-23-2007, 08:35 AM

with only our front four? This defense of ours seems to be built around the basis of pressuring the qb with only the front four, setting the lb's and playing deep zones. It's the old 'bend but don't break' defense. But, we have shown that we are very weak against the long pass, which it is designed to 'prevent'. We have had veteran cb's bite on either the play action or double moves, letting the wr run right pass them. We have had safeties do the same or just get way out of position to make a play. Five OL (plus a rb or te) makes 6-7 blocking only 4. No way Smith or Grant are going to get any pressure unless the coverage downfield is so good that the qb pulls it down and waits too long.
Fujita is a good dogger, but the other two are not. Harper can blitz if he doesn't give it away too soon and doesn't start too far back.
But then, who is going to shadow Westbrook?

12-23-2007, 08:35 AM	#1
andersen With an "E" Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Madisonville, LA Posts: 429	Can we pressure McNabb with only our front four? This defense of ours seems to be built around the basis of pressuring the qb with only the front four, setting the lb's and playing deep zones. It's the old 'bend but don't break' defense. But, we have shown that we are very weak against the long pass, which it is designed to 'prevent'. We have had veteran cb's bite on either the play action or double moves, letting the wr run right pass them. We have had safeties do the same or just get way out of position to make a play. Five OL (plus a rb or te) makes 6-7 blocking only 4. No way Smith or Grant are going to get any pressure unless the coverage downfield is so good that the qb pulls it down and waits too long. Fujita is a good dogger, but the other two are not. Harper can blitz if he doesn't give it away too soon and doesn't start too far back. But then, who is going to shadow Westbrook?
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