NFL Safety Presents Formula to Defeat Texans

[CloakNNNdagger]

Matt Bowen, 7 year vet NFL SS and regular contributor to at nationalfootballpost.com schemes out a Bears strategy that he advocates to take down the Texans.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports...2751122.column

Bears' Dino stem could break Texans
Marshall can get isolated on cornerback and put him in difficult trailing position




To score points against the Texans' top-tier defense, Jay Cutler and the Bears will have to take some shots when they get into the strike zone (20- to 35-yard line). Look for deep inside breaking routes that target the secondary with Brandon Marshall as the primary read.

As shown here, the Bears have their Posse personnel (three wide receivers, one tight end, one running back) in a Doubles alignment against the Texans' base nickel sub package (five defensive backs). They will run the Dino Double Post and put stress on the top of the Texans' Cover-4 scheme.

Bears route scheme

The Dino Double Post is one of the top Cover-4 beaters in the NFL. There are two deep inside breaking routes to the open (weak) side of the formation with Earl Bennett (H) on the inside post and Marshall (X) adding the Dino stem (to corner, break to the post) on the outside post. To the closed (strong) side of the formation, tight end Kellen Davis (Y) runs the deep 7 (corner) route with Devin Hester (Z) on the shallow Smash concept.

Set bait for safety

In Cover-4 (four-deep, three-under), the safeties are taught to read the release and route stem of the No. 2 receivers (H, Y). If a No. 2 stems past a depth of 12 yards, the safeties match to the vertical concept. If a No. 2 breaks his route under a depth of 12 yards (curl, option, dig), the safeties look outside to No. 1 and drive to the inside hip on the post route to create a "bracket" coverage. However, with Bennett running the inside post, the safety (FS) has to match the route and leave the cornerback in a one-on-one situation versus Marshall. That's a tough assignment playing from an outside leverage position.

Be sure to read the rest of the article (link above) for the whole strategy that is proposed for the downfall of the Texans.

[Playoffs]

Yeah, but Coach Wade sez we gonna double team Marshall.

[NastyNate]

Jay ain't going to be upright waiting for 20+ yard routes to come available.

[EllisUnit]

HAHAHAHAHA with the bears o-line, that sounds like a hell of a plan, apparently they will leave cutler no help either. Well well JJ will get an early thanksgiving if they do that.

[Fred]

The diagram is missing the part where a little square named JJ swats the little circle named QB to the ground.

[Brandon420tx]

I didn't know we still run a base 4-3 defense either

[CloakNNNdagger]

Originally Posted by Brandon420tx

I didn't know we still run a base 4-3 defense either

Funny, the Texans official ROSTER lists A. Smith and JJ as DE.

[Corrosion]

Originally Posted by Brandon420tx

I didn't know we still run a base 4-3 defense either

They run a 3-4 on early downs but swap to a more traditional 4-3 / or more accurately a 5/2 on passing downs.

[DocBar]

Matt Bowen don't know ****. If Cutler isn't hitting short slants, he's hitting the turf. I see 8-10 sacks Sunday nite for the good guys.

[Corrosion]

Sure , in a perfect world that play design might cause issues for a defense .... But this aint a perfect world , the Bears OL has been pretty poor in protecting Cutler and I expect the Texans to amplify that trend.

[SCOTTexans]

Originally Posted by Thorn

Exactly. For the Beats to win tonight, Cutler and the Bears offense are going to have to have the game of their lives.

Our offense will do better against their defense than their offense will do against ours. Special teams could undo us if they don't get their fricking act togeather.

Many of Rodgers throws would have been interceptions if Cutler was making it. Culter just isn't that accurate

[76Texan]

Originally Posted by SCOTTexans

Many of Rodgers throws would have been interceptions if Cutler was making it. Culter just isn't that accurate

Yupe. I watched the Bears/Packers game last night. Packers dropped 3 would-be INTs that Cutler threw - two of them were right into their hands.

They were leading by 20 early in the fourth quarter. A couple more INTs and that game would have been a blow out instead of a 13-pt win for the Packs.

[TimeKiller]

Originally Posted by CloakNNNdagger

I don't think McCain would be playing zone there either. There are only 2 receivers lined up on that side of the field, if one of them is Marshall a double team is the pretty obvious choice with McCain likely taking on the other option. The safety sitting over the top helps whoever needs it. How about the LC dropping? If it's really cover 3 or 4 and he's dropping, leaving his man for a deep zone the SS isn't going to drift all the way out of the play for a TE, letting the CB pick it up. SS now drifts over the top of the 2nd read, FS over Marshall. LBers suck up underneath routes. I don't know what kind of safety this guy was or how good he is at Madden but I'm really doubting McCain sits down like a good nickel corner and allows Marshall and Bennett to just run past him. And this is all banking on a bad news Bears OL to stop Watt and co. 6 blockers for 4 rushers? With Cutler holding the ball that gives the Texans 7 defenders for 4 targets.

I smell an interception.

[SCOTTexans]

Oh no they figured us out...

[DX-TEX]

Originally Posted by SCOTTexans

Oh no they figured us out...

Most journalists all say the same thing. Teams know what the texans run but we are so deceptive about it they still get burned.

[mexican_texan]

Originally Posted by DX-TEX

Most journalists all say the same thing. Teams know what the texans run but we are so deceptive about it they still get burned.

Reminds me of the time a team used Hard Knocks or something similar to scout a team and it backfired so badly that the game became an embarrassing blowout. Hopefully that happens tonight.

[badboy]

Originally Posted by CloakNNNdagger

Matt Bowen, 7 year vet NFL SS and regular contributor to at nationalfootballpost.com schemes out a Bears strategy that he advocates to take down the Texans.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports...2751122.column

Bears' Dino stem could break Texans
Marshall can get isolated on cornerback and put him in difficult trailing position




To score points against the Texans' top-tier defense, Jay Cutler and the Bears will have to take some shots when they get into the strike zone (20- to 35-yard line). Look for deep inside breaking routes that target the secondary with Brandon Marshall as the primary read.

As shown here, the Bears have their Posse personnel (three wide receivers, one tight end, one running back) in a Doubles alignment against the Texans' base nickel sub package (five defensive backs). They will run the Dino Double Post and put stress on the top of the Texans' Cover-4 scheme.



Be sure to read the rest of the article (link above) for the whole strategy that is proposed for the downfall of the Texans.

I really hope they try to block our DEs with a LT and a RB. That chomping you hear is Watt and Smith chewing Cutler's legs for an early Thanksgiving supper.

[SCOTTexans]

More like our safeties are the way to beat chicago...

[Corrosion]

Originally Posted by SCOTTexans

More like our safeties are the way to beat chicago...

More like Dobbins layin a lick on Cutler .... probably saved that game. I have to wonder with the way the Bears defense played in that second half , if Cutler's still in do they win ?!



Best 15 yard penalty ever.

[thunderkyss]

Originally Posted by Corrosion

More like Dobbins layin a lick on Cutler .... probably saved that game. I have to wonder with the way the Bears defense played in that second half , if Cutler's still in do they win ?!



Best 15 yard penalty ever.

I didn't agree with that penalty. Cutler was clearly past the LOS, he's a runner at that point. It's up to him to protect himself & slide. If that would have been Tim Tebow, he would have put his head down just like that & blew up Dobbins... well, you get my point.