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(11-27-2017 09:50 PM)The Flagship Wrote:  I get the idea that we need better players.
What I don't understand is, if your strength is the defensive line, why do our DB's play 7-8 yards off the line on 3rd and 4? It just does not make sense at any level.
And when your LB's are, let's say "young", you can't have your safeties playing 20 yards deep. They are too deep for run support.
Also, there was a game earlier this year where our DT's crossed each other on a stunt at our 2 yard line. As far as I know, that is the first time in the history of modern football that a stunt like that was called for in a goal line situation.

And as for Brian Scott:
4 things are most likely to happen if you pass:
1. Completion
2. Incompletion
3. Interception
4. Defensive Pass Interference
Throw the damn ball on 3rd and long.

Also, the most difficult pass to defend is a crossing route (if run remotely correct). Why we don't pass the ball over the middle is beyond me. The few times we do is often successful. USE THE WHOLE FIELD!!!!


OK, I'm done. Thanks.

I agree with most of this but I gotta say, after reading numerous complaints about how deep our DBs play, they just aren't quick enough to play up. When they play up, they get beat deep. It's happened too may times and that's why they give a big cushion. And if they play up then the safeties have to play deep to support. Pick your poison. We need faster and stronger DBs that can play up and bump the receiver and not get beat deep. Otherwise we give up the short stuff to prevent the long ball. It wouldn't be as bad anyway if they could shed blocks and tackle better.