JdashSTL said:
X said:
It's gonna take some scheming for sure. If they watch last week's tape and combine it with this week's Seattle tape, it should look like the same exact film. Too much push up front from opposing defenses when they only rush FOUR is a recipe for disaster. I think they need to spread it out again like they did against Washington. I know it's a different defense and all, but the philosophy is the same. Get. More. People. Off. Of. The. Line.
The problem with that is Seattles secondary is much better. One positive thing I took from the Bears game is Givens starting to get involved more, I really hope that continues to progress. Oh and if SJ is struggling, Richardson needs more touches, he may emerge as our 2nd best playmaker on offense.
Yes. Yes they are.
But when I say "spread it out", I don't mean start flinging it all over the field. I mean spread it out to keep them from stacking the box. The 3-4 v the Cover-2 is markedly different, but when we spread it out against Washington, they were able to keep them from crowding the LOS. Same principle. Keep 5 OL, Jackson in to block, and 4 wideouts. That forces them to put their safeties in man coverage or at a minimum drop a LB and bring the safety in. Either way, rushing 4-5 is better than rushing 6 or 7 and it could give us a little room to run. If they're going to be successful rushing 4 and dropping 7 (and they can be), then you might as well give them 4 receivers to cover instead of two.
Sounds simple, but it never is. Seattle could do a lot of things against a spread formation like that too. I'm seeing a lot of that amoeba defense lately, and they could do something like that to counter what we'd try on offense out of those sets. And you know what else? Fisher & company are going to do what they feel is best and I'm just spit-balling. lol.