Ron Meeks a good fit.

[CRA]

Wrong we have always used CB blitzs and we used alot of LB blitz last year. The LBs were more involved last year because we have better LBs and poor line depth. Hell we even used Godfrey as a Blitzer off the corner last year. Really thats just a stereotype of Fox.

it is not wrong. sure we blitz the corners and lbs on occassion but Fox has always consistantly shown he prefers the front 4 to get pressure more than most coaches. Meeks is a D coordinator that also made that made that his main focus in the cover 2. It is a sterotype of Fox and is true.....just like he refuses to adjust, refuses to start or sit guys when it is an obvious need, etc. It is what it is.

[Snake]

it is not wrong. sure we blitz the corners and lbs on occassion but Fox has always consistantly shown he prefers the front 4 to get pressure more than most coaches. Meeks is a D coordinator that also made that made that his main focus in the cover 2. It is a sterotype of Fox and is true.....just like he refuses to adjust, refuses to start or sit guys when it is an obvious need, etc. It is what it is.

You just dont like Fox and try to show all the bad with out the good and with off base info. For one Fox likes to Rush 4 not just the front 4 he uses zone blitzs, overloads, and loves to use a Joker or a CB blitz. Meeks has made a name for him self for using players to there advantages not using Cover 2. He has always used the players he has got and tailored a scheme around them to use them in the best way no matter if its a 4-3 like in Carolina, a Cover 2 that was used in Indy, or a 3-4 he was coaching under with Dan Reeves. So the bottom line is that Fox wanted a DC that used his players to the best of there ability and also shown he likes zone coverage but dose not always rely on his Front Four.

[mantal]

You just dont like Fox and try to show all the bad with out the good and with off base info. For one Fox likes to Rush 4 not just the front 4 he uses zone blitzs, overloads, and loves to use a Joker or a CB blitz. Meeks has made a name for him self for using players to there advantages not using Cover 2. He has always used the players he has got and tailored a scheme around them to use them in the best way no matter if its a 4-3 like in Carolina, a Cover 2 that was used in Indy, or a 3-4 he was coaching under with Dan Reeves. So the bottom line is that Fox wanted a DC that used his players to the best of there ability and also shown he likes zone coverage but dose not always rely on his Front Four.

I've never understood how so much of the fan base likes to make everyone else think that Fox doesn't blitz. He's a defensive guy, what do you not understand about that. Defense is dependent on the blitz to keep the offense honest. Why would a defensive guy not know that? Now Trgo was not real good a disguising where the blitz was coming from, but it was used in no uncertain terms...

[Snake]

I've never understood how so much of the fan base likes to make everyone else think that Fox doesn't blitz. He's a defensive guy, what do you not understand about that. Defense is dependent on the blitz to keep the offense honest. Why would a defensive guy not know that? Now Trgo was not real good a disguising where the blitz was coming from, but it was used in no uncertain terms...

IMO from how this this season played our and from what everyone have heard. Trgo and Fox may have been good friends but worlds apart on Defensive scheming. Fox likes zones and Trgo liked man coverage. Both a good but put them together and you get what we have had for a few year now. IMO why Del Rio was so good was because he didnt have as much problem with zone coverage and blitzing out of it as Trgo did. Ok well im done :beatdeadhorse5:

[Mr. Scot]

I've never understood how so much of the fan base likes to make everyone else think that Fox doesn't blitz. He's a defensive guy, what do you not understand about that. Defense is dependent on the blitz to keep the offense honest. Why would a defensive guy not know that? Now Trgo was not real good a disguising where the blitz was coming from, but it was used in no uncertain terms...

Blitzing is exciting to watch and makes you feel like the team is being aggressive. Thus, most fans love it.

I actually prefer getting pressure with just four (when it can be done).

[CRA]

You just dont like Fox and try to show all the bad with out the good and with off base info. For one Fox likes to Rush 4 not just the front 4 he uses zone blitzs, overloads, and loves to use a Joker or a CB blitz. Meeks has made a name for him self for using players to there advantages not using Cover 2. He has always used the players he has got and tailored a scheme around them to use them in the best way no matter if its a 4-3 like in Carolina, a Cover 2 that was used in Indy, or a 3-4 he was coaching under with Dan Reeves. So the bottom line is that Fox wanted a DC that used his players to the best of there ability and also shown he likes zone coverage but dose not always rely on his Front Four.

I don't dislike him. I just acknowledge what he is....a good coach. With a healthy team that acutally fits his prefered scheme of doing things....he wins. Odds of him doing anything w/ that winning season are slim b/c of his flaws in the adjustment/coaching department.

Fox runs the show here....Meeks is going to play Foxball....to think otherwise after this many years w/ Fox is naive imo.

[CRA]

Blitzing is exciting to watch and makes you feel like the team is being aggressive. Thus, most fans love it.

I actually prefer getting pressure with just four (when it can be done).

I agree 100%. But we don't the DL for it.

[Mr. Scot]

I agree 100%. But we don't the DL for it.

...yet.

(still optimistic)

[CRA]

...yet.

(still optimistic)

and maybe we will soon....but Fox will play like we have one when we don't.....well, he might switch it up if we flush the season down the toliet (that is the only time he has really ever made an adjustment on D )

[Snake]

I don't dislike him. I just acknowledge what he is....a good coach. With a healthy team that acutally fits his prefered scheme of doing things....he wins. Odds of him doing anything w/ that winning season are slim b/c of his flaws in the adjustment/coaching department.

Fox runs the show here....Meeks is going to play Foxball....to think otherwise after this many years w/ Fox is naive imo.

Your wrong in the adjusting department. Our half time adjustments have been good IMO. What we lacked was in game adjustments. I think that stemmed from Trgo not calling the right plays IMO. Really If you want to talk about the bad parts of 08 that was it. In our playoff game its was dead obvious. I mean we didnt even bat a eye at Fitz till the second half and you could tell Fox was pissed at Trgos gameplan. On the other side of the ball Jake was throwing more then he had the whole season and thats def not Fox right there. Davidson showed his green horns in that game IMO because he didnt adjust in game. The fact is we like to run the ball and play physical Defense and thats all fox ask of his coordinators. I really do expect to see a more psychical team this year one that would resemble our 03 team with the exception that we have better LBs and CBs then we do D-linemen.

[Snake]

Blitzing is exciting to watch and makes you feel like the team is being aggressive. Thus, most fans love it.

I actually prefer getting pressure with just four (when it can be done).

IMO I just like to see our players used right. I really do envy NE for there willingness to use players abilitys to there advantage no matter what that ability is. It really works for them and any team that can pull it off. The Steelers and Ravens come to mind also.

[PowerlessDan]

Blitzing is exciting to watch and makes you feel like the team is being aggressive. Thus, most fans love it.

I actually prefer getting pressure with just four (when it can be done).

Nothing worse than watching an all out blitz getting burned on third down.

Pressure with 4? It would be nice to get an occasional pressure with 1.

[WilkinsonDonnie]

Living in indy and being forced to watch all their games I dont think I ever remember seeing the linebackers blitz. All the linebacker play should improve, remembering almost all of the colts LB have been no name players. Their DL and LB were always filled with undrafted players.

I just wonder what Meeks thinks of Kemo? The only big body the colts had was BOoger Mcfarland briefly and I think Kemo is bigger than he ever was and slower.

[monstercat]

Where are people getting this idea that Carolina never got any pressure last year anyway? I remember watching Peppers & company getting in Kurt Warner's face all game long the first time they played the Cardinals. The problem was that there was usually a receiver open within 2 seconds of the snap. You're not gonna rack up a lot of sacks when the opposing QB is completing passes that fast.

Also, people seem to be forgetting that Kemo, Louis, and Beason were all banged up at the end of last season. That's the whole middle of the defense right there folks, plus they had a rookie safety playing behind those guys.

So, they just need to shore up the coverage and add some DT depth, and they should be fine this year.