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Preston Smith's play Saturday was under-appreciated. This article reminded me of something I saw happened and it immediately led to more pressure. About mid way through the 2nd quarter, we moved Preston down low toward the nose. When we put an incredibly athletic DE over Matthews is when the snaps started to go awry. It was also when we started to have pressure up front and helped to shut them down. This was INCREDIBLY GOOD coaching.
Every 3rd down we moved CJ to end with Preston at nose and Brown on the other. This is my favorite formation that we have run yet.
Yep. The speed and power of Smith inside and the same with Jones on their tackles was fun to watch.
I am really liking Collins more and more. Our defense plays with so much more understanding that anything I have ever seen us have. Not over-rushing on 3rd and 10, coming up and making the tackle after a 7 yard gain because the goal was just to keep them from getting 10.
I am really liking Collins more and more. Our defense plays with so much more understanding that anything I have ever seen us have. Not over-rushing on 3rd and 10, coming up and making the tackle after a 7 yard gain because the goal was just to keep them from getting 10.
We have done that in 3rd down passing situations this year- great move by Collins.
The one thing this guy misses is the most impressive thing, to me, about our defense. Matt Wells allows us to play a 4-3 for the whole game. Instead of the nickel corner that this writer thinks he was seeing, it was a OLB. And that's one reason they didn't bust big gains on screens- their WRs aren't used to blocking physical LBs.
The one thing this guy misses is the most impressive thing, to me, about our defense. Matt Wells allows us to play a 4-3 for the whole game. Instead of the nickel corner that this writer thinks he was seeing, it was a OLB. And that's one reason they didn't bust big gains on screens- their WRs aren't used to blocking physical LBs.
That was a great illustration of why good line play is so foundational to both sides of the ball.
Between pressure and taking away their best elements, we flustered the hell out of them. This is what good defenses do against good to great offenses... They don't overpower you, they take away what you want to do and make you play out of your element. Guarantee you see this strategy against auburn.
That's also the challenge with our offense is that... What do you take away? There is so much balance there... What do you take away from us to make us beat you with something else? Stop Robinson? Ok, we will run dak. Wanna stop them both? Ok, we will dink and dunk you over the middle. Wanna take away the middle? A couple of back shoulder throws to bear will make you rethink that. That's not even touching our screen game. Our balance is unreal.
That's also the challenge with our offense is that... What do you take away? There is so much balance there... What do you take away from us to make us beat you with something else? Stop Robinson? Ok, we will run dak. Wanna stop them both? Ok, we will dink and dunk you over the middle. Wanna take away the middle? A couple of back shoulder throws to bear will make you rethink that. That's not even touching our screen game. Our balance is unreal.
Bingo! Plus we have a qb and play caller on the same page. I wonder how many times hill decided he was good enough to make the throw and not take the check down? I think sumlin breeds arrogance into his qbs.