Rob Ryan's Defensive Fronts

saintsfan1976 · 02-09-2013, 09:20 AM

The 46, Psycho, and Cloud.

Rob Ryan's Defensive Fronts: The 46, Psycho, and Cloud | The DC Times

More on Ryan's Zone Blitz's and how they are attacked.

Rob Ryan's Zone Blitzes: How Teams Attack Fire Zones and How Dallas Can Respond | The DC Times

saintsfan1976 · 02-09-2013, 09:32 AM

Another good read:

Bob's Blog - Live from Lewisville: X's and O's Breakdown - Fire Zone Blitzing

Rob Ryan has a bit of a reputation for having a high-risk, high-reward defense. There are many versions of the 3-4 defense and to compare and contrast Wade Phillips' 3-4 to Rob Ryan's 3-4 would take quite a while. They utilize the same personnel in the base defense, but there are an infinite number of ways to apply that defense. And make no mistake, Ryan does it differently than Phillips.

The object of the game for the defense is 2-fold. 1) don't allow points (this is rather obvious) and 2) to cause game-changing plays (takeaways, sacks, and the occasional big hit). Both are important and just about all championship caliber defenses can excel in both categories.

As we look at the first year under Rob Ryan (and maybe the only year), we see the Cowboys are allowing 20.2 points per game rather than the 27.3 they allowed in 2010. We also see that after years of not generating takeaways, the Cowboys already have 19 which rank them only 2 takeaways short of the league lead. In 2008 and 2009, the Cowboys had but 22 and 21 takeaways for the entire season.

Sound familiar, anyone???

Marlboro Man · 02-09-2013, 10:21 AM

Originally Posted by saintsfan1976

Another good read:

Bob's Blog - Live from Lewisville: X's and O's Breakdown - Fire Zone Blitzing

Sound familiar, anyone???

Sure does. And this does too "Rob Ryan has a bit of a reputation for having a high-risk, high-reward defense."

TheOak · 02-09-2013, 09:41 AM

Originally Posted by saintsfan1976

Another good read:

Bob's Blog - Live from Lewisville: X's and O's Breakdown - Fire Zone Blitzing

Sound familiar, anyone???

Not with out Sharper.

saintsfan1976 · 02-09-2013, 09:44 AM

Originally Posted by TheOak

Not with out Sharper.

What about with Ed Reed?

K Major · 02-09-2013, 01:14 PM

Originally Posted by saintsfan1976

What about with Ed Reed?

I say they need to move some of the dead weight first.

W Smith, Ellis, Shanle just to name a few.

biloxi-indian · 02-09-2013, 01:19 PM

Placing Psycho and Cloud aside, the bigger question is...can Rob Ryan teach tackling 101?

Rugby Saint II · 02-10-2013, 03:09 PM

Originally Posted by biloxi-indian

Placing Psycho and Cloud aside, the bigger question is...can Rob Ryan teach tackling 101?

Intro to tackling would be fine with me.

TheOak · 02-09-2013, 09:45 AM

Originally Posted by saintsfan1976

What about with Ed Reed?

Some people don't want to make the cuts necessary to be able to afford Reed.

saintsfan1976 · 02-09-2013, 09:46 AM

Originally Posted by TheOak

Some people don't want to make the cuts necessary to be able to afford Reed.

Thankfully some people aren't making those decisions.

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saintsfan1976 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 10,972 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Rob Ryan's Defensive Fronts Another good read: Bob's Blog - Live from Lewisville: X's and O's Breakdown - Fire Zone Blitzing Rob Ryan has a bit of a reputation for having a high-risk, high-reward defense. There are many versions of the 3-4 defense and to compare and contrast Wade Phillips' 3-4 to Rob Ryan's 3-4 would take quite a while. They utilize the same personnel in the base defense, but there are an infinite number of ways to apply that defense. And make no mistake, Ryan does it differently than Phillips. The object of the game for the defense is 2-fold. 1) don't allow points (this is rather obvious) and 2) to cause game-changing plays (takeaways, sacks, and the occasional big hit). Both are important and just about all championship caliber defenses can excel in both categories. As we look at the first year under Rob Ryan (and maybe the only year), we see the Cowboys are allowing 20.2 points per game rather than the 27.3 they allowed in 2010. We also see that after years of not generating takeaways, the Cowboys already have 19 which rank them only 2 takeaways short of the league lead. In 2008 and 2009, the Cowboys had but 22 and 21 takeaways for the entire season. Sound familiar, anyone???

02-09-2013, 10:21 AM	#3
Marlboro Man 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,469	Re: Rob Ryan's Defensive Fronts Originally Posted by saintsfan1976 Another good read: Bob's Blog - Live from Lewisville: X's and O's Breakdown - Fire Zone Blitzing Sound familiar, anyone??? Sure does. And this does too "Rob Ryan has a bit of a reputation for having a high-risk, high-reward defense."

02-09-2013, 09:41 AM	#4
TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,039	Originally Posted by saintsfan1976 Another good read: Bob's Blog - Live from Lewisville: X's and O's Breakdown - Fire Zone Blitzing Sound familiar, anyone??? Not with out Sharper.

02-09-2013, 09:44 AM	#5
saintsfan1976 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 10,972 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Rob Ryan's Defensive Fronts Originally Posted by TheOak Not with out Sharper. What about with Ed Reed?

02-09-2013, 01:14 PM	#6
K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,738 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Rob Ryan's Defensive Fronts Originally Posted by saintsfan1976 What about with Ed Reed? I say they need to move some of the dead weight first. W Smith, Ellis, Shanle just to name a few.

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biloxi-indian Site Donor Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Southlake, TX Posts: 1,706	Re: Rob Ryan's Defensive Fronts Placing Psycho and Cloud aside, the bigger question is...can Rob Ryan teach tackling 101? UK_WhoDat, papz and pherein like this.

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Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 24,117	Re: Rob Ryan's Defensive Fronts Originally Posted by biloxi-indian Placing Psycho and Cloud aside, the bigger question is...can Rob Ryan teach tackling 101? Intro to tackling would be fine with me.

02-09-2013, 09:45 AM	#9
TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,039	Originally Posted by saintsfan1976 What about with Ed Reed? Some people don't want to make the cuts necessary to be able to afford Reed.

02-09-2013, 09:46 AM	#10
saintsfan1976 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 10,972 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Rob Ryan's Defensive Fronts Originally Posted by TheOak Some people don't want to make the cuts necessary to be able to afford Reed. Thankfully some people aren't making those decisions. TheOak likes this.

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