scotgif
Seasoned Veteran
I for one, hope that Wanny and Bates "open up" the D, so to speak, this year. For too long, we have been a "bend but don't break" type of D. We have some very good atheletes on defense, but, it just seems that at times they are handcuffed from being the best and most agressive that they can be.
I like the idea of "8 in the box". I would also love to see more blitzing than we normally do. We need to turn our LB's loose more than 2 or 3 times a game. They are all fast guys that can get to the QB. Our DB's are among the best in the business, but we need to get them some help by generating more pressure on the QB than we traditionally do.
That same old boring, lay back and make the tackle, and wait for the offense to turn the ball over stuff, just does not get it done anymore. Nowadays, you must be the agressor on defense to control the tone of the game.
Now, I am not calling for us to become the old Bear's 46 style D, but, I do want to see the agressiveness of our guys used to our advantadge, as opposed to laying back, and playing soft.
I like the idea of "8 in the box". I would also love to see more blitzing than we normally do. We need to turn our LB's loose more than 2 or 3 times a game. They are all fast guys that can get to the QB. Our DB's are among the best in the business, but we need to get them some help by generating more pressure on the QB than we traditionally do.
That same old boring, lay back and make the tackle, and wait for the offense to turn the ball over stuff, just does not get it done anymore. Nowadays, you must be the agressor on defense to control the tone of the game.
Now, I am not calling for us to become the old Bear's 46 style D, but, I do want to see the agressiveness of our guys used to our advantadge, as opposed to laying back, and playing soft.
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