Norwood will play DE for Rivera...

[Snake]

In the past 5 years, we've only done it once and with the way we struggled against the run last season I believe we will carry 5 DTs rather than 5 DEs.

Any team out there as long as the Panthers were last season would struggle with the run. They were wore down by half time, and most of the time in there own side of the 50.

[Snake]

In Meeks scheme, from what I observed, if the DE made an inside move, the linebacker had contain on that side. We didn't have the tackle slide out and fill the edge but instead they took an inside route as well to limit the damage in the middle. With a tight end taking out the strong side linebacker and the fullback taking out the strong safety, they had nothing but green in front of them. At any rate three or four yards was a given.

No DE says give up the edge but when you are lined up across from the tackle and you know you have to get pressure yourself because there isn't going to be a blitz, the focus is making a quick move one way or the other. It makes it easy to get ridden out of the play. There was no misdirection, no stunts, no overloads, nothing. We didn't have the personnel to dominate the line and make plays. Pretty basic and easy to exploit.

That pretty much sums up our whole football team last season.

[monstercat]

It was the same scheme the Colts won the Superbowl with. And make no mistake, thier defense was a big reason they have a ring. Peyton Manning didn't play particularly well at all in those play off games, but their defense was great against the run once the post season started.

[Jackofalltrades]

You mean brown too right?

No, not yet.

[Ivan The Awesome]

No, not yet.

How so?

[Jackofalltrades]

Needs another year to determine that, 2 yrs is too soon to rate an undersized DE and I want to see what Rivera does with him.

[jarhead]

He needs to find an idenitty and value to the team

[Ivan The Awesome]

Needs another year to determine that, 2 yrs is too soon to rate an undersized DE and I want to see what Rivera does with him.

I can totally dig that. Would it be safe to assume that you may feel the same towards Armanti or Clausen?

[Jackofalltrades]

Yes.

[jherald]

Interesting...

[bleys]

Needs another year to determine that, 2 yrs is too soon to rate an undersized DE and I want to see what Rivera does with him.

not sure why people think 2 years is a big enough sample size to determine how good a player can be..

James Anderson just had a really good year last year.. he's been on the team for 5 years??? and everyone thought he should have been cut long ago...

people need to expand their perspective a little bit and realize no matter how much money players get or how competitive the NFL becomes, that doesn't mean the human race has just evolved within the last 2-3 years to become bionic to keep up with unrealistic fan's expectations.. get a fuging clue.

[SorthNarolina]

not sure why people think 2 years is a big enough sample size to determine how good a player can be..

James Anderson just had a really good year last year.. he's been on the team for 5 years??? and everyone thought he should have been cut long ago...

people need to expand their perspective a little bit and realize no matter how much money players get or how competitive the NFL becomes, that doesn't mean the human race has just evolved within the last 2-3 years to become bionic to keep up with unrealistic fan's expectations.. get a fuging clue.

who EVER said they wanted Anderson cut? I feel like the overall feeling was they they wanted him to finally get his shot. He never did anything to deserve to be cut, at a 3rd round salary he was a valuable member of the team.

[Mr. Scot]

I'd been thinking that we might have some transition going from Meeks' system to McDermott's, but truthfully the Eagles pass rushers haven't exactly been huge over the past several years either.

[CarolinaKat]

E.Brown isn't a rookie. Saying that a rookie not drafted as high named Greg Hardy had a better rooke season then both of Brown seasons. I'm happy Norwood gets a chance to compete for Brown's spot and playing time. I still think Norwood is better suited for a 3-4 formation