8 in the box vs. GB offensive line

[The Leaper]

I see a shit load of blitzing coming up. A-Rod will need to have his release be quick and the TE better be able to block.

That is why I suspect we will see more 4 and 5 WR sets in 2008...as McCarthy will utilize the spread to keep the defense more honest, especially in terms of rushing the passer. While it will expose Rodgers a bit more to pressure in the case of breakdowns, it will also expose the defense more to Rodgers' scrambling ability...something Favre hasn't had in 6-8 years.

[b bulldog]

Actually Nutz you are correct but a good D will always try to make a team one dimensional no matter what the weather is and if you can stop the run, you have a decent chance at making the offense commit mistakes.

[Deputy Nutz]

Actually Nutz you are correct but a good D will always try to make a team one dimensional no matter what the weather is and if you can stop the run, you have a decent chance at making the offense commit mistakes.

The key to most defensive schemes is to first take away the run. The key to a good defense will always be their run stopping ability. It takes more talent and guts from a defense. To stop the pass a coordinator worth his salt can scheme to do that regardless if his secondary is weak on talent, example, New York Giants, their secondary was not what I considered strong going into playoffs, but they schemed their asses off, and the players performed.

[Bretsky]

Actually Nutz you are correct but a good D will always try to make a team one dimensional no matter what the weather is and if you can stop the run, you have a decent chance at making the offense commit mistakes.

The key to most defensive schemes is to first take away the run. The key to a good defense will always be their run stopping ability. It takes more talent and guts from a defense. To stop the pass a coordinator worth his salt can scheme to do that regardless if his secondary is weak on talent, example, New York Giants, their secondary was not what I considered strong going into playoffs, but they schemed their asses off, and the players performed.

Defensive Coordinator for the NG Giants did a wonderful job creating opportunistic schemes and disguising blitzes/stunts to create some confusion against the Cowboys, Packers, and Patriots.

Great job by that DC

Hopefully Sanders can learn something from him

[The Leaper]

To stop the pass a coordinator worth his salt can scheme to do that regardless if his secondary is weak on talent, example, New York Giants, their secondary was not what I considered strong going into playoffs, but they schemed their asses off, and the players performed.

Sure Nutz...and a dominant DL where you could pressure the QB just rushing 4 guys had NOTHING to do with it. It was all schemes, smoke and mirrors.

The only reason the Giants could scheme like they did was because of a ridiculously talented front 4 which is nearly impossible to assemble in the NFL. You can't sit on short routes if your DL can't create pressure on the QB.

[Deputy Nutz]

To stop the pass a coordinator worth his salt can scheme to do that regardless if his secondary is weak on talent, example, New York Giants, their secondary was not what I considered strong going into playoffs, but they schemed their asses off, and the players performed.

Sure Nutz...and a dominant DL where you could pressure the QB just rushing 4 guys had NOTHING to do with it. It was all schemes, smoke and mirrors.

The only reason the Giants could scheme like they did was because of a ridiculously talented front 4 which is nearly impossible to assemble in the NFL. You can't sit on short routes if your DL can't create pressure on the QB.

If they got all that pressure with the front four than the few posters that claimed it was done with a great blitz package were wrong?

Ok Leaper let me prove my point again using your post, the front four could pin their ears back and go after the passer because the running game was a nonfactor in the second half of the ball game because they shut it done in the 1st half. The Packers were moving the ball well in the 1st half without an effective running game because the Giants were still respecting the Packers ability to run the football. The second half not so much, the front four pass rushers along with blitzers were able to focus on getting to Favre and disrupting the passing game. The defensive coordinator could now scheme to stop the pass on the majority of plays in the second half.