my thoughts on Gary Gibbs

SaintFanInATLHELL · 02-04-2008, 10:32 AM

Originally Posted by dasaints26

Was just curious about how the DC affects our soft defense? Are there defensive coaches who tell their players go out and hit hard?

I'm not sure that's the definition of soft we're talking about. The Saints defense is soft in terms of allowing the offense to dictate what goes on the field instead of the other way around. Not a lot of QB pressure, not being physical with receivers and backs on the line of scrimmage, stuff like that.

So it's not necessarily that the players are soft, but that the scheme that they are playing in is soft.

Then if you have a bad defense it is the coaches fault for telling his players go out there and try not to get anybody hurt. Did he tell his players lets make some stops but I dont want anybody hitting to hard?

Again. I don't think that's what is meant by soft. The Saints needs to put players in positions so that they can be physical. And a lot of times, their scheme is the opposite of that.

SFIAH

02-04-2008, 10:32 AM	#8
SaintFanInATLHELL The Professor Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Lithonia, GA Posts: 2,783	Re: my thoughts on Gary Gibbs Originally Posted by dasaints26 Was just curious about how the DC affects our soft defense? Are there defensive coaches who tell their players go out and hit hard? I'm not sure that's the definition of soft we're talking about. The Saints defense is soft in terms of allowing the offense to dictate what goes on the field instead of the other way around. Not a lot of QB pressure, not being physical with receivers and backs on the line of scrimmage, stuff like that. So it's not necessarily that the players are soft, but that the scheme that they are playing in is soft. Then if you have a bad defense it is the coaches fault for telling his players go out there and try not to get anybody hurt. Did he tell his players lets make some stops but I dont want anybody hitting to hard? Again. I don't think that's what is meant by soft. The Saints needs to put players in positions so that they can be physical. And a lot of times, their scheme is the opposite of that. SFIAH
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