Marcedes Lewis Signing With Packers

[mraynrand]

Ben Fennell @BenFennell_NFL
Listen to #Eagles DC Jim Schwartz.. 13 (3TE) personnel is a nightmare for defenses. It is the answer to the ever-evolving subpackage NFL.
Get 3 TEs who can block, catch, run. Look at the 2017 Eagles offense and how they manipulated defenses with the use of Ertz, Celek, Burton

James Light @JamesALight
Jim Schwartz on why 13 & 22 Personnel groups are the toughest to defend

https://twitter.com/JamesALight/stat...90820183969792

I heard the suggestion in there of the general principle that Capers liked - the ability for your defense to play against a number of different formations without substitution. OK, so that's pretty much 'duh' but in practice it has to be pretty challenging. But given the number of offenses like the Packers that liked to run the 'hurry up' no sub offense, being 'multiple' with a base defense is essential. Oh, and nickel is base.

[pbmax]

I heard the suggestion in there of the general principle that Capers liked - the ability for your defense to play against a number of different formations without substitution. OK, so that's pretty much 'duh' but in practice it has to be pretty challenging. But given the number of offenses like the Packers that liked to run the 'hurry up' no sub offense, being 'multiple' with a base defense is essential. Oh, and nickel is base.

And I think that is why Schwartz is saying the challenge now is if the offense can run and pass from heavy personnel. Because they have moved to nickel and speedier personnel, the worrisome threat is a bigger offense that can pass.

[mraynrand]

And I think that is why Schwartz is saying the challenge now is if the offense can run and pass from heavy personnel. Because they have moved to nickel and speedier personnel, the worrisome threat is a bigger offense that can pass.

thus all the tall receivers, no?

[pbmax]

thus all the tall receivers, no?

I think you are right, but I am not certain that is the direction McCarthy/Philbin are moving.

I think they prefer height/speed if elite talent isn't available (Jennings, Cobb, Adams, once a generation find like Driver). But does it change the offense? This seems more personnel evaluation preferences.

The way spread offense torments a defense is to put your worst athletes into coverage (SS, ILB) or run routes that abuse a certain coverage. Tall WR isn't normally doing that by themselves unless you get a certain Smurf set at CB.

But they could zig while all others zag and run heavy and push around smaller defenses. Adams and someone might turn into Jordy and James.

That being said, the best thing the Packers D has going for it from last year is that the D line and Martinez can defend the run with 5 guys.