no sacks
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Wern't we not sacking more last year ?
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I really must say that one of the saddest things I have seen this year on defense was last night and our three man D-line trying to run stunts against six Bills blockers.
Our big fellas were running around wasting energy and everyone of them was double-teamed and no one got anywhere near the QB, who had all day.
Seriously, stunts with a three man line against a full protection package? Optimistic to say the least. A stronger QB would have eaten us alive. Also, given that our D-line is thin and young (in that order), all that early chasing means we are running out of gas in the fourth quarter and folding like Superman on laundry day.
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@ Greythan: i'll begrudgingly admit that our pass d was effective, though part of that was edwards' disincilination to throw to anyone but tight ends and running backs. dammit. i hate when something i hate works.
@ c-dawg: i can't believe i didn't think of our three-man lines as a possible culprit for our fourth-quarter collapses and second-half inability to stop the run. no wonder those guys are wearing down; they're working their asses off for a goal they can't possibly accomplish. yet another reason to blitz more; it'll create pressure without killing our defensive line, which will allow them to be more effective in the second half and actually stop the run.
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dammit. i hate when something i hate works.
Agreed.
I'm just as scarred as any of us old enough to have endured our Denver losses. The 3-4 is a defense I hated ever since as it affords the option of rushing 3. I really can't watch Schottenheimer do anything because of it. His unwillingness to even try to get pressure was mystifying.
A good friend of mine is a diehard Eagles fan. Its painful to watch the Eagles defense (every year!) through the lens of a Browns fan. Active, intimidating, strong. Sacks, tackles for loss, turnovers, etc.
Can't wait til we have one.
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Why blitz when Trent Edwards is playing like dog shit?
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Why blitz when Trent Edwards is playing like dog shit?
As I signaled in a response above, to try something to get us off the field to rest our D-Line. We are currently down about 37 minutes on time of possession for the season.
I am not going to show the math, but what that means is that our defense has basically played ONE GAME MORE than our offense so far this season.
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As I signaled in a response above, to try something to get us off the field to rest our D-Line. We are currently down about 37 minutes on time of possession for the season.
I am not going to show the math, but what that means is that our defense has basically played ONE GAME MORE than our offense so far this season.
Which is a bigger sign of our lack of rush defense.
I don't have time to run the numbers, but I wonder how our 3rd down pass defense stacks up against the NFL. By my count we were 2-7 defending pass plays 3rd down yesterday. Pretty good.
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Sev,
Buffalo threw for 148 yards and had 3 INT's. Edwards only other game anywhere near that bad was the week prior against New England on the road.
The Bills were 4-11 on third down. In the first half they were 0-4 on third down when passing with an INT. 2-3 on 3rd when passing in the second half or 2 for 7 for the game.
Sorry to deflate you, but our pass defense scheme worked to a charm. Oh, and Lee Evans caught how many passes? WR's in total caught 4 balls all night?
Now, if we could marginally defend against the run.
Sev,
Buffalo threw for 148 yards and had 3 INT's. Edwards only other game anywhere near that bad was the week prior against New England on the road.
The Bills were 4-11 on third down. In the first half they were 0-4 on third down when passing with an INT. 2-3 on 3rd when passing in the second half or 2 for 7 for the game.
Sorry to deflate you, but our pass defense scheme worked to a charm. Oh, and Lee Evans caught how many passes? WR's in total caught 4 balls all night?
Now, if we could marginally defend against the run.
Greythan,
I disagree that our pass defense did it's job - Edwards was so rattled that either BUF reigned in the play calling and switched to short passes or Edwards didn't even bother to look down field. He didn't throw a pass more than 5 yards until the 4th quarter, and the short passes he did throw looked like the first option, not checkdowns.
They gave us a healthy dose of Lynch, and why not? We couldn't stop him or their other back.
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Greythan,
I disagree that our pass defense did it's job - Edwards was so rattled that either BUF reigned in the play calling and switched to short passes or Edwards didn't even bother to look down field. He didn't throw a pass more than 5 yards until the 4th quarter, and the short passes he did throw looked like the first option, not checkdowns.
I hear ya. But what I'm trying to say is that credit (some amount at least) has to be given to our defensive scheme and execution for causing Edwards to be "rattled".
That's all.
Well, and the fact that they threw for less than 150 yards and sucked on 3rd down.
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My opinion on the three man rush was the Browns were bound and determined not to get burnt like Cutler did to them when they went man. It paid off pretty well after Edwards gave it up and got gun shy. He was late in getting the ball out several times and if we could tackle things would have been way better. Edwards finally got loose at the end when the boys were shot and then their vaunted coaching staff played for a 47 yarder into the wind while still leaving the Browns time on the clock if he had made it.
I know this, and that is nobody should ever comment on Rogers being tired or coming out for breathers. Dumb fans say this because of his reputation, but that guy goes up against double and triples and absolutely plays his balls off. He leaves it all out there, and almost every lineman in the league gets breathers.
Phillip said this when we got him. He asked the writers to name a lineman as big and dominant as Rogers that doesn't have to take a breather from time to time. On top of that, he gets no help from anybody else. Casey at the Fat for the Puke can't go two plays without just leaning on someone.
Another point: Some of the lack of sending more than three comes down to the waste of sending Wimbley and having him removed from the play. Sometimes he presents more help by dropping back in coverage or containment than disappearing into a left tackle's arms.
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My opinion on the three man rush was the Browns were bound and determined not to get burnt like Cutler did to them when they went man. It paid off pretty well after Edwards gave it up and got gun shy. He was late in getting the ball out several times and if we could tackle things would have been way better. Edwards finally got loose at the end when the boys were shot and then their vaunted coaching staff played for a 47 yarder into the wind while still leaving the Browns time on the clock if he had made it.
I know this, and that is nobody should ever comment on Rogers being tired or coming out for breathers. Dumb fans say this because of his reputation, but that guy goes up against double and triples and absolutely plays his balls off. He leaves it all out there, and almost every lineman in the league gets breathers.
Phillip said this when we got him. He asked the writers to name a lineman as big and dominant as Rogers that doesn't have to take a breather from time to time. On top of that, he gets no help from anybody else. Casey at the Fat for the Puke can't go two plays without just leaning on someone.
Another point: Some of the lack of sending more than three comes down to the waste of sending Wimbley and having him removed from the play. Sometimes he presents more help by dropping back in coverage or containment than disappearing into a left tackle's arms.
My opinion on the three man rush was the Browns were bound and determined not to get burnt like Cutler did to them when they went man. It paid off pretty well after Edwards gave it up and got gun shy. He was late in getting the ball out several times and if we could tackle things would have been way better. Edwards finally got loose at the end when the boys were shot and then their vaunted coaching staff played for a 47 yarder into the wind while still leaving the Browns time on the clock if he had made it.
I know this, and that is nobody should ever comment on Rogers being tired or coming out for breathers. Dumb fans say this because of his reputation, but that guy goes up against double and triples and absolutely plays his balls off. He leaves it all out there, and almost every lineman in the league gets breathers.
Another point: Some of the lack of sending more than three comes down to the waste of sending Wimbley and having him removed from the play. Sometimes he presents more help by dropping back in coverage or containment than disappearing into a left tackle's arms.
@ RifferX - Rogers (or Cribbs) is our best player. It was inspiring when he tipped that interception while triple-teamed! Also, good points about Wimbley, tackling and the 3-man rush and playing it safe. About Wimbley, why the hell don't they move him around the line?
@ Greythan - Of course you are right that our Time of Possession differential is mostly due to our lack of a run defense. My concern is that plenty of our opponent's drives have continued after we had them in 3rd and long (or really long) where rushing the ball wasn't really an option. That's where our lack of pressure keeps us on the field...that and we can't tackle.
Rushing three on Peyton Manning, Roethlisberger and even Donovan McNabb is a fairly daunting prospect. It seems to be begging to go score for score with them and their defenses appear better equipped for that eventuality.
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@ Greythan - Of course you are right that our Time of Possession differential is mostly due to our lack of a run defense. My concern is that plenty of our opponent's drives have continued after we had them in 3rd and long (or really long) where rushing the ball wasn't really an option. That's where our lack of pressure keeps us on the field...that and we can't tackle.
Rushing three on Peyton Manning, Roethlisberger and even Donovan McNabb is a fairly daunting prospect. It seems to be begging to go score for score with them and their defenses appear better equipped for that eventuality.
Totally on the same page.
I was speaking in a very isolated manner regarding our scheme for Edwards on Monday. We've tried it against more seasoned QB's that flat out can't be confused if given 4+ seconds in the pocket regardless of how many you get in coverage. It doesn't work. Its Elway driving against us all over again.
You can't be a good defense until you become at least moderately good at pressuring the QB when the situation calls for it.
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