The Saints Blitz Better Than Us

[jramsey4]

Fans love blitzing, but a smart OC can exploit it by going to screens, draws and three-step drops. What you gain in pressure, you lose in coverage.

Generating pressure with only the front four is the best way to go, if you can do it.

Truth be told though, if you have to resort to blitzing to get pressure, you likely have issues.

It really depends on the blitzs. Take a fire zone blitz for instance as you bring an extra blitzer you drop back a dlineman into coverage. The reason I like the 3-4 more then the 4-3 is you can create more creative pressure without being overly exposed to those screens and draws.

[beastson]

Bills is pissing me off

[Saint J]

It's refreshing to have a defense that can keep you in the game and dominate the opposition.

[Mr. Scot]

It really depends on the blitzs. Take a fire zone blitz for instance as you bring an extra blitzer you drop back a dlineman into coverage. The reason I like the 3-4 more then the 4-3 is you can create more creative pressure without being overly exposed to those screens and draws.

Valid, but a solid running game and/or a West Coast style attack can really do damage to a 3-4. That's one of the big reasons I've never jumped on that bandwagon.

[Gman was right]

Pretty much, although the person I was speaking to doesn't know football, just Jake/Fox/fan bashing

Is that why everyone of my football predictions has been dead on?

We "rarely" blitz. Does that make you feel better son instead of saying never? Jesus kid, you're obsessed!

[Gman was right]

Actually we blitz a lot. We just aren't very good at it.

Not under Ron Meeks we dont. but when we do you're right. We're not good at it.

[beastson]

What is the definition of rarely... cause no team blitz on every down. It was periods the Jets didnt blitz today. All of those 3rd and longs we blitzed

[Peppers90 NC]

Is that why everyone of my football predictions has been dead on?

We "rarely" blitz. Does that make you feel better daddy instead of saying never? Jesus sir, you're obsessed!

we have only played two games son your predictions dont mean poop

[Gman was right]

Compared to other teams we do not blitz that often. Teams that run cover 2 rarely do.

[Peppers90 NC]

Compared to other teams we do not blitz that often. Teams that run cover 2 rarely do.

No we don't, seems like Thomas Davis could be a good weapon in the blitz game.

[Davidson Deac II]

Not under Ron Meeks we dont. but when we do you're right. We're not good at it.

We blitzed a lot against Philly and Atlanta IMO, and it just didn't work. We need to disguise it better.

[jramsey4]

Valid, but a solid running game and/or a West Coast style attack can really do damage to a 3-4. That's one of the big reasons I've never jumped on that bandwagon.

I always find myself agreeing with you. But in a perfect world when running the 3-4 you have a all-pro NT like Hampton or Nagta that is stout against the run.

[Mr. Scot]

I always find myself agreeing with you. But in a perfect world when running the 3-4 you have a all-pro NT like Hampton or Nagta that is stout against the run.

Pretty sure Ngata's been moved to one of the outside spots this season. Kelly Gregg is the starting NT.

It's a valid point though. And those guys don't grow on trees.

When we ran it, we had Greg Kragen. Not exactly your prototypical NT, but he was effective.

[jramsey4]

Pretty sure Ngata's been moved to one of the outside spots this season. Kelly Gregg is the starting NT.

It's a valid point though. And those guys don't grow on trees.

When we ran it, we had Greg Kragen. Not exactly your prototypical NT, but he was effective.

I agree it is hard to find them but when you do the 3-4 is special. There moving Ngata I always considered him a great NT, I guess they found a better one.