Depodesta finally got his coach but results are the same
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The Bills secondary is out (my point I’m making) but it is next man up. They have rookies and street free agents
There was something I mentioned around week... 2? maybe 3? I was noticing A LOT of teams playing more 2 high shell. But I noticed that Woods' calls we're overwhelmingly also out of cover 4, cover 2, cover 6, etc etc. Even on early downs that are naturally more "running" downs.
Then the stats starting coming out from 2021, reduced blitz rates and more 2 high shells than ever. The Bills in 2020 and started making sure their defensive front, the entirety of it, could rush the passer and limit the run. The former a bit more than the latter, but let's be real, they're worried about KC and LAC who aren't strong running teams.
Between the advent of 2 high now being the predominant coverage base, the priority on having a dominant single high safety and a pair of outstanding perimeter corners isn't quite as great when you're playing cloud. So I mentioned that I'm expecting the focus, league wide honestly, to start shifting back to the defensive line being a priority the next 5 or so years. Can't run light box counts and not be punished for it.
The Bills were just ahead of the curve. I mean, they've invested some insane draft capital and money there last few years.
- Oliver
- Basham
- Rousseau
- Epenesa
- Daquan Jones
- Jordan Phillips
- Shaq Lawson
- Von Miller
Those boys get it done, left to right, edge to interior.
So if you're wondering why the Bills have been able to help minimize their injuries on the back end, they've got a great stable of dogs up front on top of the natural progression to defensive designs that don't place exaggeration on exposing their corners. Instead of loading up on DB's and fighting fire with fire, the BUF front office said they're bringing a water truck instead. And that philosophy is reaping early positive results.
Between the advent of 2 high now being the predominant coverage base, the priority on having a dominant single high safety and a pair of outstanding perimeter corners isn't quite as great when you're playing cloud.
Cloud? is this a when a corner drops to play like a 3rd deep safety?
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Cloud? is this a when a corner drops to play like a 3rd deep safety?
Not so much bubs. Cloud is any given flavor of cover 2 to a side of the field it's called.
The Jets TD bomb where Denzel said he was expecting safety help because he was playing the underneath in a cloud...? yeah, that's what it is.
Edit: this 2 high shift also might help explain the front offices targeting of taller, heavier corners who can get physical being involved against the perimeter running game. They want taller guys with wingspan harder to throw over - Newsome, Emerson. 6'1, 200lbs. 6'2, 200lbs. Definitely a theme there.
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Kurt Warner knows more than me about football. Heck, he could probably still tear us a new one to this day.
https://brownswire.usatoday.com/2022/10/19/browns-kurt-warner-comments-7-22/
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Kurt Warner knows more than me about football. Heck, he could probably still tear us a new one to this day.
https://brownswire.usatoday.com/2022/10/19/browns-kurt-warner-comments-7-22/
Kurt Warner knows more than me about football. Heck, he could probably still tear us a new one to this day.
https://brownswire.usatoday.com/2022/10/19/browns-kurt-warner-comments-7-22/
Unless Stefanski does something, he could end up being Mike Pettine 2.0
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The Bills secondary had Safety Jordan Poyer earning 1st Team All Pro honors and Safety Micha Hyde earning 2nd Team All Pro honors last year. Tra'Davious White was regarded as one of the top cover corners in the NFL before he blew out his ACL in week 11 last year. They were a very good secondary believe it or not. Unfortunately, they're only going to be remembered for the 13 second surgery Mahomes did on them before he pretty much rinsed and repeated the surgery in overtime. This year Buffalo had Von Miller pressuring Mahomes into an INT to preserve their lead in the final minute or so.
The Bills secondary is out (my point I’m making) but it is next man up. They have rookies and street free agents
The Bills secondary is out (my point I’m making) but it is next man up. They have rookies and street free agents
Got it! Thanks for reminding me not to speed read.
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Yeah, I go week to week for defenses. We are 8 friends in my FFL.
That Pats letdown happened a week earlier than expected, and on the offensive side of the ball.
Their defense struggled at times with the DET running game. With Barmore out and against a run heavy/dependent team like the Bears though? Pats -9 was a bait for anybody who put $ on it.
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Yeah, I go week to week for defenses. We are 8 friends in my FFL.
That Pats letdown happened a week earlier than expected, and on the offensive side of the ball.
Their defense struggled at times with the DET running game. With Barmore out and against a run heavy/dependent team like the Bears though? Pats -9 was a bait for anybody who put $ on it.
That Pats letdown happened a week earlier than expected, and on the offensive side of the ball.
Their defense struggled at times with the DET running game. With Barmore out and against a run heavy/dependent team like the Bears though? Pats -9 was a bait for anybody who put $ on it.
Oh man, I avoided a bullet there. Someone had a higher waiver priority so I went for Dallas defense which killed it. In fact I'm thinking of keeping it the whole way.
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That Pats letdown happened a week earlier than expected, and on the offensive side of the ball.
Their defense struggled at times with the DET running game. With Barmore out and against a run heavy/dependent team like the Bears though? Pats -9 was a bait for anybody who put $ on it.
Oh man, I avoided a bullet there. Someone had a higher waiver priority so I went for Dallas defense which killed it. In fact I'm thinking of keeping it the whole way.
Oh man, I avoided a bullet there. Someone had a higher waiver priority so I went for Dallas defense which killed it. In fact I'm thinking of keeping it the whole way.
Dallas against DET? Damn, should have said something sooner, I would have told you that you're an idiot to have done otherwise.
That Cowboys defense is nasty, and they just added big Hank to their IDL.
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Oh man, I avoided a bullet there. Someone had a higher waiver priority so I went for Dallas defense which killed it. In fact I'm thinking of keeping it the whole way.
Dallas against DET? Damn, should have said something sooner, I would have told you that you're an idiot to have done otherwise.
That Cowboys defense is nasty, and they just added big Hank to their IDL.
That Cowboys defense is nasty, and they just added big Hank to their IDL.
why not us... ?.. because Big Hank's age 30 & Dan Quinn will not care
The Dallas Cowboys acquired defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins and a 2024 seventh-round pick from the Las Vegas Raiders for a 2023 sixth-round pick on Tuesday.
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That Cowboys defense is nasty, and they just added big Hank to their IDL.
why not us... ?.. because Big Hank's age 30 & Dan Quinn will not care
The Dallas Cowboys acquired defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins and a 2024 seventh-round pick from the Las Vegas Raiders for a 2023 sixth-round pick on Tuesday.
why not us... ?.. because Big Hank's age 30 & Dan Quinn will not care
The Dallas Cowboys acquired defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins and a 2024 seventh-round pick from the Las Vegas Raiders for a 2023 sixth-round pick on Tuesday.
Maybe we can get John Bosa or Tim Goad out of retirement...
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