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I sorta thought we weren't blitzing as hard so that we could move our LB's back into coverage a bit more to protect against us having to put too many points on the board with our third string QB. Could be wrong about that but it seems like our line isn't doing big blitzes like we had been before earlier in the year.
I sorta thought we weren't blitzing as hard so that we could move our LB's back into coverage a bit more to protect against us having to put too many points on the board with our third string QB. Could be wrong about that but it seems like our line isn't doing big blitzes like we had been before earlier in the year.
said all along it will be against playoff calibre teams that we will miss mario not against the jags or browns or the like
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said all along it will be against playoff calibre teams that we will miss mario not against the jags or browns or the like
The mulitple guys we have had coming in and out this year has been far more effective as far as a pass rush goes than any season we had Mario out there.
Which sounds good except even moving into a different position Mario was being more effective this season as well.
Plus, while I think Smith is playing very well he has disappeared since Mario left - 4.5 sacks in 5 games with Mario, 0 in 8 games without.
We haven't missed Mario this entire season. And you're logic is flawed because it doesn't matter really what team we play as far as whether we'd be missing him or not, it matters who would be blocking him or who would be on the other side making Mario their assignment on any given team. We could be playing a great team that has a poor blocker or lineman and we could also be playing a really poor team that happens to have great protection where Mario would be coming from on his blitz. The mulitple guys we have had coming in and out this year has been far more effective as far as a pass rush goes than any season we had Mario out there.
We haven't missed Mario, I agree with you there. Since he's been out, we haven't lost a game and became the #1 defense.
But would we be even better with Mario? There isn't a doubt in my mind.
Anyone else a little bit concerned about the lack of pass rush the last 2 weeks?
I know it's been great all year but there has been a drop off in the last two games.
Plus, while I think Smith is playing very well he has disappeared since Mario left - 4.5 sacks in 5 games with Mario, 0 in 8 games without.
3 of the first 4 teams we played had serious OL issues is the more likely reason a healthy Smith was able to rack up his sack totals as well as Mario.
And yes Mario did start to look more At ease at OLB but he was still lacking in technique, pass rush moves, non stop relentlesness and initial burst off the ball when he went down. All traits Barwin and Reed seemed to have picked up rather well.
By ranking on sacks allowed:
Colts 14th
Miami 31st
Saints 7th
Steelers 25th
Oakland 5th
Looks to me like 3 0f the first 5 (not sure why you omitted the 5th game after which is when Mario left) contained a top 5, a top 10 and a top half team. Not the slackers row you were making out.
Wow and yet for all that suckitude Mario was on pace for 16 sacks and wonder boy Barwin (who I love as a player) with his tool kit of skills Mario doesn't possess is on pace for 12.
Way to spin things to fit your view. I left out Oakland because he didn't play but 1 quarter(?).
We haven't missed Mario this entire season. And you're logic is flawed because it doesn't matter really what team we play as far as whether we'd be missing him or not, it matters who would be blocking him or who would be on the other side making Mario their assignment on any given team. We could be playing a great team that has a poor blocker or lineman and we could also be playing a really poor team that happens to have great protection where Mario would be coming from on his blitz. The mulitple guys we have had coming in and out this year has been far more effective as far as a pass rush goes than any season we had Mario out there.
(on what he was able to do in Buffalo to help DE Bruce Smith transition from the 4-3 to 3-4) I told him to sic em. You know? Go get em Bruce. Your real good players, thats what you do with them. Its not as easy to do as it sounds, but actually youve got to let them go. Youve got to let them use their ability, give them opportunities to go and make plays where somebody else has to cover for them in some cases. Your best players, you have to feature them and you have to try and put them in situations to succeed. Thats part of the chess game I guess and part of how you set it up. When you have a great one, you try to utilize their ability. Bruce was a special, special player. Ive had two of them. (DE) Reggie White and Bruce Smith, who were by far better than any of the guys I had coached before or after, but Im hoping to coach one here.
We hadn't had Wade running the defense before either. Hell, Mario had 4.5 sacks while simultaneously learning a new position under Wade and while Wade was still figuring out just what Mario's strengths were.
From Wade's intro presser...
If Wade can produce a quality pass rush without Mario, I sure would have liked to have seen what he could have done with him.
If Wade thought Mario could be "special" that's good enough for me.
Notice the two players he used as reference were DE's? He could of said Ware and Merriman. I hope we do resign Mario for a reasonable contract and he goes back to DE where he belongs. He can always get a few reps here and there at LB.
Way to spin things to fit your view. I left out Oakland because he didn't play but 1 quarter(?). And I dont care what they finished the year ranked, The Colts OL was trash the first few weeks as was Miami's and the Steelers. That is three out the first four just like I said.
Again, nice spin. Like I said 3 of the first 4 teams we played were having OL issues. He had 2 sacks and 2 tackles against the Colts who were starting a new QB that barely new the playbook, 2 tackles and 0 sacks against Miami who started off the year sucking bad, 1 tackle 0 sacks against a good NO team and 5 tackles and 2 sacks against Pittsburgh who I believe was starting a rookie at LT in the game.
That isn't exactly blowing it up even if you don't consider the opposition. And your logic is flawed in comparing what Barwin and Mario were on pace to do. You are allowing Mario to have 16 games to tally his total and giving Barwin less than 12 full games. Surely you see the difference in what was required of the two positions when Mario was playing. Therefore Barwin wasn't allotted the opportunities to register sacks that Mario was. On top of that since Reed has been starting the two are interchangeable allowing them to send either at any given time.
Look Im not saying Mario sucks. I'm saying he isn't a great football player. He is a great athlete for his size. Which is why he and the team would be better served with him inside at end. He wasn't the reason the defense was turning it around early in the year even though the Mario lovers and the national media fell in love with the thought of a 290 pound OLB. That should be obvious considering what they have accomplished since he went down.
I'm all for keeping Mario on the team. He can play multiple positions, he's a great athlete so obviously he makes the rotation and the team better. But let's not blow his performance at OLB out of proportion.
Anyone else a little bit concerned about the lack of pass rush the last 2 weeks?
We didn't get a sack against Atlanta, but the pass rush was all over Ryan. Its not always about the sack. Force poor passes, force turnovers, make them change their gameplan.
There are so many other factors other than Mario that have contributed to Smith's drop off in sacks. First and foremost he has been playing with a bad shoulder since the fith or sixth game. Think about it, if the only reason he was getting to the QB was because teams feared the OLB's pass rush then why hasn't he been getting any sacks lately? Combat Barwin and Reed are playing lights out right now and it's not contributing to smiths sack total.
3 of the first 4 teams we played had serious OL issues is the more likely reason a healthy Smith was able to rack up his sack totals as well as Mario.
And yes Mario did start to look more At ease at OLB but he was still lacking in technique, pass rush moves, non stop relentlesness and initial burst off the ball when he went down. All traits Barwin and Reed seemed to have picked up rather well.
You do realize everyone else was playing the same teams too right?
You gonna discredit everyones production against those teams or just mario's?
Uh I believe I said "3 of the first 4 teams we played had serious OL issues is the more likely reason a healthy Smith was able to rack up his sack totals as well as Mario.".
So what was everyone elses excuse? Why weren't they wreaking havoc against these terrible o lines?
Not sure how you think that makes any sense.
Agreed, I think Dalton thought the rush was sufficient.The pass rush has been really good, not great.
Put it this way...QB's are not sitting back there comfortably picking us apart like the old days...
Pretty sure every QB we face feels the need to get the ball out on time.
This play didn't result in a sack, but you can obviously see that it is pressure.
Way to spin things to fit your view. I left out Oakland because he didn't play but 1 quarter(?). And I dont care what they finished the year ranked, The Colts OL was trash the first few weeks as was Miami's and the Steelers. That is three out the first four just like I said.