49ers brace themselves for Saints' blitz

mike27 · 01-11-2012, 10:03 AM

I guess it's a little less obvious, the benefit of the blitz this year, than it has been in 2009. Clearly there were a lot of interceptions that year, but this year not so much. But there are still the intangibles, the solid sack of the quarterback, to make him start to be a little jumpy in the pocket, and inaccurate passes, hurried passes, that sort of thing.

I trust Williams to get the right balance.

WineDine&49 · 01-11-2012, 10:50 AM

The problem with blitzing is that it is a feast or famine style of ball... unless you have EXCELLENT DB's that are adept at press coverage.

With Tracy Porter and Jabari Greer, 2 finesse cover CB's.... I hope Gregg Williams DOES bring the blitz.

When the 49ers' hunkered down against the blitz this year, they have been excellent. After much scrutiny (deserved), the OL came out and shut Blitzburgh's pass rush down.

Of our 44 sacks, 20 came in 3 games - DAL, BAL and the 2nd AZ game. Players barely knew the playbook in Week 2 against Dallas, we had a short week and road trip on the Ravens' game... and AZ was just a game we looked over.

Oh, and Alex Smith has a QB rating of about ~98, good for #3 in the league against the blitz among QB's.

PLEASE blitz and leave Vernon Davis and Crabtree 1-on-1.

papz · 01-11-2012, 02:35 PM

Originally Posted by WineDine&49

The problem with blitzing is that it is a feast or famine style of ball... unless you have EXCELLENT DB's that are adept at press coverage.

With Tracy Porter and Jabari Greer, 2 finesse cover CB's.... I hope Gregg Williams DOES bring the blitz.

When the 49ers' hunkered down against the blitz this year, they have been excellent. After much scrutiny (deserved), the OL came out and shut Blitzburgh's pass rush down.

Of our 44 sacks, 20 came in 3 games - DAL, BAL and the 2nd AZ game. Players barely knew the playbook in Week 2 against Dallas, we had a short week and road trip on the Ravens' game... and AZ was just a game we looked over.

Oh, and Alex Smith has a QB rating of about ~98, good for #3 in the league against the blitz among QB's.

PLEASE blitz and leave Vernon Davis and Crabtree 1-on-1.

Well at the end of the day, whether it's valid or not, it's still excuses.

We all can play that game.

-The Saints only gave up 40 to GB because it was the first game of the year and we had 3 new starters on the DL.
-The Saints only lost to St. Louis because we looked them over.

You get my drift. The fact of the matter is, it all counts.

I have to highlight this because it made absolutely no sense...

Players barely knew the playbook in Week 2 against Dallas, we had a short week and road trip on the Ravens' game...

So you're saying after the 49ers first week thrashing of the Seahawks, they suddenly forgot the play book?

joker-saint · 01-12-2012, 02:07 AM

Originally Posted by WineDine&49

The problem with blitzing is that it is a feast or famine style of ball... unless you have EXCELLENT DB's that are adept at press coverage.

With Tracy Porter and Jabari Greer, 2 finesse cover CB's.... I hope Gregg Williams DOES bring the blitz.

When the 49ers' hunkered down against the blitz this year, they have been excellent. After much scrutiny (deserved), the OL came out and shut Blitzburgh's pass rush down.

Of our 44 sacks, 20 came in 3 games - DAL, BAL and the 2nd AZ game. Players barely knew the playbook in Week 2 against Dallas, we had a short week and road trip on the Ravens' game... and AZ was just a game we looked over.

Oh, and Alex Smith has a QB rating of about ~98, good for #3 in the league against the blitz among QB's.

PLEASE blitz and leave Vernon Davis and Crabtree 1-on-1.

LOL....I wish we were still NFC WEST....ahhhh, those were the days. Geaux Saints!!!!

Mardigras9 · 01-11-2012, 02:16 PM

Originally Posted by mike27

I guess it's a little less obvious, the benefit of the blitz this year, than it has been in 2009. Clearly there were a lot of interceptions that year, but this year not so much. But there are still the intangibles, the solid sack of the quarterback, to make him start to be a little jumpy in the pocket, and inaccurate passes, hurried passes, that sort of thing.

I trust Williams to get the right balance.

I hope so. GW has seemed to be a little more balanced lately. His scheme against the Lions was well balanced, he has to be careful in San Fran whne the point totals will be less.

01-11-2012, 10:50 AM	#2
WineDine&49 Registered Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 46	The problem with blitzing is that it is a feast or famine style of ball... unless you have EXCELLENT DB's that are adept at press coverage. With Tracy Porter and Jabari Greer, 2 finesse cover CB's.... I hope Gregg Williams DOES bring the blitz. When the 49ers' hunkered down against the blitz this year, they have been excellent. After much scrutiny (deserved), the OL came out and shut Blitzburgh's pass rush down. Of our 44 sacks, 20 came in 3 games - DAL, BAL and the 2nd AZ game. Players barely knew the playbook in Week 2 against Dallas, we had a short week and road trip on the Ravens' game... and AZ was just a game we looked over. Oh, and Alex Smith has a QB rating of about ~98, good for #3 in the league against the blitz among QB's. PLEASE blitz and leave Vernon Davis and Crabtree 1-on-1.
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01-11-2012, 02:35 PM	#3
papz Problem? Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New Orleans Posts: 11,799	Originally Posted by WineDine&49 The problem with blitzing is that it is a feast or famine style of ball... unless you have EXCELLENT DB's that are adept at press coverage. With Tracy Porter and Jabari Greer, 2 finesse cover CB's.... I hope Gregg Williams DOES bring the blitz. When the 49ers' hunkered down against the blitz this year, they have been excellent. After much scrutiny (deserved), the OL came out and shut Blitzburgh's pass rush down. Of our 44 sacks, 20 came in 3 games - DAL, BAL and the 2nd AZ game. Players barely knew the playbook in Week 2 against Dallas, we had a short week and road trip on the Ravens' game... and AZ was just a game we looked over. Oh, and Alex Smith has a QB rating of about ~98, good for #3 in the league against the blitz among QB's. PLEASE blitz and leave Vernon Davis and Crabtree 1-on-1. Well at the end of the day, whether it's valid or not, it's still excuses. We all can play that game. -The Saints only gave up 40 to GB because it was the first game of the year and we had 3 new starters on the DL. -The Saints only lost to St. Louis because we looked them over. You get my drift. The fact of the matter is, it all counts. I have to highlight this because it made absolutely no sense... Players barely knew the playbook in Week 2 against Dallas, we had a short week and road trip on the Ravens' game... So you're saying after the 49ers first week thrashing of the Seahawks, they suddenly forgot the play book? saintfan and savoyk like this.
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01-12-2012, 02:07 AM	#4
joker-saint 100th Post Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 382 Blog Entries: 12	Originally Posted by WineDine&49 The problem with blitzing is that it is a feast or famine style of ball... unless you have EXCELLENT DB's that are adept at press coverage. With Tracy Porter and Jabari Greer, 2 finesse cover CB's.... I hope Gregg Williams DOES bring the blitz. When the 49ers' hunkered down against the blitz this year, they have been excellent. After much scrutiny (deserved), the OL came out and shut Blitzburgh's pass rush down. Of our 44 sacks, 20 came in 3 games - DAL, BAL and the 2nd AZ game. Players barely knew the playbook in Week 2 against Dallas, we had a short week and road trip on the Ravens' game... and AZ was just a game we looked over. Oh, and Alex Smith has a QB rating of about ~98, good for #3 in the league against the blitz among QB's. PLEASE blitz and leave Vernon Davis and Crabtree 1-on-1. LOL....I wish we were still NFC WEST....ahhhh, those were the days. Geaux Saints!!!!

01-11-2012, 02:16 PM	#5
Mardigras9 Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Land Mass between LA and AL Posts: 4,375	Originally Posted by mike27 I guess it's a little less obvious, the benefit of the blitz this year, than it has been in 2009. Clearly there were a lot of interceptions that year, but this year not so much. But there are still the intangibles, the solid sack of the quarterback, to make him start to be a little jumpy in the pocket, and inaccurate passes, hurried passes, that sort of thing. I trust Williams to get the right balance. I hope so. GW has seemed to be a little more balanced lately. His scheme against the Lions was well balanced, he has to be careful in San Fran whne the point totals will be less.

01-11-2012, 10:03 AM	#1
mike27 100th Post Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 104 Blog Entries: 2	I guess it's a little less obvious, the benefit of the blitz this year, than it has been in 2009. Clearly there were a lot of interceptions that year, but this year not so much. But there are still the intangibles, the solid sack of the quarterback, to make him start to be a little jumpy in the pocket, and inaccurate passes, hurried passes, that sort of thing. I trust Williams to get the right balance.