What is quite a bit to you? Ive only noticed Mario in coverage on 2 or 3 plays a game. Out of 60 or more defensive snaps, that is miniscule.
That is quite a bit...
Rarely would be once every other game or every three games.
Dropping a DE into coverage 2 or 3 times a game is quite a bit.
The cowboys probably don't drop Ware into coverage that much.
And I disagree. Under Bush we constantly rush 4 down lineman and a couple of linebackers, or the occasional corner.
No, Bush often only brings 3 Down linemen.
I understand the point of the zone blitz. I am not saying we shouldnt blitz. I am saying that blitzing creates certain risk. And if we dont have the proper insurce then we are going to get burned. Now if we are talking about the Texans what so far makes you think we can come up with more creative, smarter blitzes?
Yes anybody blitzing can get burned. Doesn't matter if you have the best corners in the world ever. If you blitz, you are more likely to get burned.
My point was that effective blitzing will make your secondary less vulnerable as opposed to more vulnerable.
That's also what I mean by smarter blitzing. Where and who you blitz, when you blitz. The coverage on the back end of a blitz. All those things go into play.
If you know a QB has a tendency to go to a certain hot route or receiver when he gets extra pressure then you may want to slide someone into a short zone to take away that passing lane.
Blitzing Demeco up the middle to get stonewalled by the interior O-line is neither smart, nor effective. First of all, he rarely fakes like he's coming and then backs out.
Knowing when to blitz. Catch teams off guard. Down and distance. If a team has a lot of yards to cover on third down, blitz them and make them get the ball out quick so the routes past the stick don't have time to develop.
I would not be surprised if opposing offenses can look at us on film and pretty much figure out what we're doing defensively. There is very little creativity. I think a lot of people were so used to Richard Smith that they think a stand up athletic DE dropping into coverage or sometimes going to a faux 3-4 is creative.
There's a lot more to it than that.