Number9 Posted December 27, 2018 Report Share Posted December 27, 2018 5 hours ago, wiscotitansfan said: For sure, was moreso just trying to emphasize what needs to happen for us to end up with that. Playoffs is completely in our own hands and the scenario is simple as shit, win and in... With finishing as the #1 defense we need to keep an eye out for other scores obviously I think it’s awesome they have a shot at the record, but I doubt they are placing any special effort. Records are a result of great play, but not a priority. Unless completing the highest percentage of passes and losing by big margins turns you on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
japan Posted December 27, 2018 Report Share Posted December 27, 2018 Fuck that #1 record. We aren’t holding Luck down. Just win the game! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
japan Posted December 27, 2018 Report Share Posted December 27, 2018 Btw, I’ll take this time to admit that I was wrong about Luck coming back from the shoulder injury. Way wrong. It was more wishful thinking... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mythos27 Posted December 27, 2018 Report Share Posted December 27, 2018 Even if we technically finish #1, it wouldn't feel true. A real #1 defense can rush the passer, we can't. The fact that our secondary has played even this well with so little pressure is astounding. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
heyitsmeallen Posted December 27, 2018 Report Share Posted December 27, 2018 1 minute ago, Mythos27 said: Even if we technically finish #1, it wouldn't feel true. A real #1 defense can rush the passer, we can't. The fact that our secondary has played even this well with so little pressure is astounding. I saw a stat today on nfl playbook that said we were #1 in the nfl at getting sacks when blitzing. We just can’t get good pressure with 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huston Posted December 27, 2018 Report Share Posted December 27, 2018 12 minutes ago, japan said: Btw, I’ll take this time to admit that I was wrong about Luck coming back from the shoulder injury. Way wrong. It was more wishful thinking... He has lost some strength in that shoulder for sure he is just trying to make up for it by strengthening his arms and core. He is realy using his body to get some of those passes out there. Thats why getting him off his spot and making him throw on the run is key, I would send at least 5 on most passing downs which they can do if they can stop the run early. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mythos27 Posted December 27, 2018 Report Share Posted December 27, 2018 5 minutes ago, heyitsmeallen said: I saw a stat today on nfl playbook that said we were #1 in the nfl at getting sacks when blitzing. We just can’t get good pressure with 4 That feels true. That front 4 pressure is really a huge factor in whether your D is top tier or not. The fact that we need to manufacture pressure is the reason QBs like Luck usually eat us alive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryBoats Posted December 27, 2018 Report Share Posted December 27, 2018 22 minutes ago, Mythos27 said: That feels true. That front 4 pressure is really a huge factor in whether your D is top tier or not. The fact that we need to manufacture pressure is the reason QBs like Luck usually eat us alive. Shouldn't Brady have eaten us alive, if that was the case? Luck ate us alive during the game that our defensive coordinator had to leave. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenIsLegend Posted December 27, 2018 Report Share Posted December 27, 2018 2 hours ago, Mythos27 said: Even if we technically finish #1, it wouldn't feel true. A real #1 defense can rush the passer, we can't. The fact that our secondary has played even this well with so little pressure is astounding. Not necessarily true. I’d rather have the #1 scoring defense that keeps teams out of the end zone. We get some decent pressure a lot of times. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiscotitansfan Posted December 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2018 46 minutes ago, StephenIsLegend said: Not necessarily true. I’d rather have the #1 scoring defense that keeps teams out of the end zone. We get some decent pressure a lot of times. It's astonishing how many people feel the need to have the 85 Bears or the 2000 Ravens to be the best defense in the NFL.... Even though 16 games is easily enough to realize we are just that good at keeping teams outta the endzone Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenIsLegend Posted December 27, 2018 Report Share Posted December 27, 2018 1 hour ago, wiscotitansfan said: It's astonishing how many people feel the need to have the 85 Bears or the 2000 Ravens to be the best defense in the NFL.... Even though 16 games is easily enough to realize we are just that good at keeping teams outta the endzone I’d much rather see a stat line for a QB be 350 yards, 0 TD than 150 yards, 3 TDS. Yards dont equal wins; scoring does. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiscotitansfan Posted December 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2018 Unrelated note: theres a chance no team in the NFC East has a positive point differential but 3 teams could be .500 or better Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DecepticonShawn Posted December 27, 2018 Report Share Posted December 27, 2018 10 hours ago, ap24786 said: We have a very good defense but the points allowed stat is a bit misrepresented. We barely create any turnovers. We routinely allow opposing offenses to chew up 10 minutes of clock and eventually hold them to a field goal. The definition of bend but don't break. This is also a minor reason why our offense doesn't score that much. The offense doesn't get many possessions because our defense will allow the opposing offense to bleed out the clock. And when the defense does create turnovers, it's never on the opposing side of the field which makes the offense have to still drive 70+ yards for a TD. I think the Bears defense is easily better than ours. They're disciplined but also have a deadly pass rush which creates turnovers, defensive TDs, or easy offensive TDs. Our defense is akin to the bears defense without mack. When you throw in an all world top 3 defensive player in the league the whole defense is gonna improve. Give us Von Miller right now and we are at the same level as the bears imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsntLifeFunny Posted December 27, 2018 Report Share Posted December 27, 2018 Face was spot on with his diagnosis before the season of how we would run the defense. The d line isn’t meant to get a tremendous amount of pressure in this scheme. Maybe that is because we don’t have to horses, but the pressure is highly designed mostly from inside LB stunts and outside DB blitzes. You put Landry in a Wide 9 tech and he’s a monster. They’re shading him most downs as a 7 tech to stop any leaking in the run game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OILERMAN Posted December 27, 2018 Report Share Posted December 27, 2018 Cosell had a pretty good breakdown of the Byard INT vs the Skins. The Titans actually ran cover two and ended up with Butler as one of the 4 rushers. Pees has been excellent scheming his way around a lack of talented pass rushers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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