Why odd fronts don't work vs the run

[Catsfan69]

1 hour ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Tell that to all those dominant Steelers defenses over the years.

They don't run 3 inside

[Catsfan69]

1 hour ago, lightsout said:

 

Those defenses operated differently than we did today. Snow LOVES sending pressure. We saw it that last series. We stacked up the line, put our safety in the box, and blitzed at least one linebacker. Every time. Why did it fail? Because you need odd fronts to have two things. A dominant nose that is immovable and requires double and triple teams and linebackers that can read and react quickly. Your ends have to be great two gap defenders. I love our DL, but that isn't what they do. They attack hard and squeeze poo down. They don't jam up the blocker and shed to either side effectively to dominant both gaps.

 

Brian Burns isn't strong enough to cross a man's face and play two gaps.

He always picks a side and tries to run around. That gets you beat in the run game.

 

[1of10Charnatives]

Excellent post OP.

[lightsout]

2 hours ago, 1of10Charnatives said:

Excellent post OP.

 

Means a lot coming from you. I didn't think there was much a place here for in-depth football talk but guys like you and a couple others sort of showed there's definitely people that understand and enjoy it.

 

Basically, can you be my dad?

[1of10Charnatives]

1 hour ago, lightsout said:

 

Means a lot coming from you. I didn't think there was much a place here for in-depth football talk but guys like you and a couple others sort of showed there's definitely people that understand and enjoy it.

 

Basically, can you be my dad?

What's the pay?

[lightsout]

22 minutes ago, 1of10Charnatives said:

What's the pay?

 

A mug that says #1 dad and banging my mom. I know, one of those EVERYBODY gets, and the other is just a mug, but still.

[Snake]

If we came in not ready to defend the run in the Dallas Cowboys we truly need to reevaluate our coaches. I think first half was all good. Second half was ass. 

[BrianS]

lol @ all the people thinking YGM is the answer.  The guy has put almost nothing on tape since he arrived.  Yea, the kid may have potential, yea, he's had some injuries.  I'm not closing the book on him by any means.  But he ain't the reason we got gashed.

The simple fact is that up until today our defense has been getting handed nice leads in the second half.  Enough that the other team is throwing a lot.  Our defense doesn't have the size to stand up to a pounding like that.

You've got to look at our defense similarly to the Colts defense back in the Manning years.  It was a defense built to play from ahead, allowing their smaller but incredibly fast players to attack.  That's what our defense is.  You beat it the same way you beat the Indianapolis Mannings.