Does Using the Wildcat Mean You Can Defend It?

[mikethewreck]

I was wondering if because Miami runs the wildcat whether our defense would be more practiced at dealing with it. Are we less vulnerable to someone else using the wildcat on us? Have we already thought about how to stop the wildcat and taught that to our defense to see if they can stop it armed with that knowledge? It seems like more and more teams (see: NE) are adding the wildcat to their arsenal. I would think Troy Smith at Baltimore and Seneca Wallace at Seattle would be naturals for the formation. (That is if Troy doesn't get cut to make room for Beck. It would be rich if the Ravens lose their wildcat QB because Cam added Beck who got cut because of Pat White.):lol2:

Would the expansion of wildcat into WildPat or WhiteCat better prepare our defense against spread formations like NE?

(Can't believe I mentioned Beck in a wildcat thread.:D)

I would think since we run the wildcat/Pat more than anyone else we would be the best cat-killers on the block. What say you?

 

[Smith21]

seneca wallace is slow..

 

[mikethewreck]

Or Percy Harvin (Minnesota)?

 

[briareos]

I guess, because our D is facing the Wildcat at practice (when our offense is practicing special Wildcat plays), we should be pretty aware of how to defend it, from a mental point fo view, and maybe we are less vulnerable to all the fakes that come with the wildcat.
But if we would be able to overpower the enemy-s O-line like the Ravens did when we tryed to use the Wildcat against them... hmmm... I am not 100 percently shure about that.

But in the end I think we would be able to defend other teams wildcat tryies. Last year all the copycats seemed weak and slow compared to our wildcat...

 

[BizarroAndres]

the answer is yes because it happened already. teams tried to use it against us and it didnt work very well

 

[ryanENGLISH0]

Only time will tell.

 

[SpaceMountain16]

I suppose it gives you a better shot than if you don't use it and see it every day.

 

[Phinatic8u]

I was wondering if because Miami runs the wildcat whether our defense would be more practiced at dealing with it. Are we less vulnerable to someone else using the wildcat on us? Have we already thought about how to stop the wildcat and taught that to our defense to see if they can stop it armed with that knowledge? It seems like more and more teams (see: NE) are adding the wildcat to their arsenal. I would think Troy Smith at Baltimore and Seneca Wallace at Seattle would be naturals for the formation. (That is if Troy doesn't get cut to make room for Beck. It would be rich if the Ravens lose their wildcat QB because Cam added Beck who got cut because of Pat White.):lol2:

Would the expansion of wildcat into WildPat or WhiteCat better prepare our defense against spread formations like NE?

(Can't believe I mentioned Beck in a wildcat thread.:D)

I would think since we run the wildcat/Pat more than anyone else we would be the best cat-killers on the block. What say you?

LOL :lol2: only thing Beck can do to help the defense is by fumbling and watching the Defense run the other way...its called the Fumble scoop drill and Beck is the superstar of it..:lol2:

 

[Phishpunk@WCU]

Ask the Jets how well we defend the Wildcat, they tried to run it on us in week 17. 2 plays, -1 yard.

 

[Valandui]

LOL :lol2: only thing Beck can do to help the defense is by fumbling and watching the Defense run the other way...its called the Fumble scoop drill and Beck is the superstar of it..:lol2:

This isn't a Beck thread. You guys got your wish and he is off the team. Stop beating the freaking dead horse already.

 

[HybridPHIN 23]

thats an excellent point.... but hey the only team that can really run it effectively right now is US !!!! I do think it will spread around the league, so its good that our defense is ahead of the curve so to speak.

 

[shula_guy]

I think because we use it offensivly we are aware of its vulnerabilities. In that sense yes we are betterprepared to defend against it in knowing what we need to do. That however does not necessarily mean we have the correct talent on the field that it requires to stop it. Just because our coaches know how to stop it does not mean we have the right talent to stop it.

 

[Finfan53]

I think our wildcat was effective because guys like Ronnie Brown, R. Williams, and Patrick Cobbs were in the backfield together...especially R & R being powerful and fast. I'm sure Bronko Nagurski was smiling up in heaven watching us run that single wing stuff.

 

[robey23]

all depends on if you practice for the right plays out of the WC