Give Bob Sanders Some Credit!

[texaspackerbacker]

Even if they don't blitz often, it is still the threat of the blitz and the keeping the other team off balance that causes false starts, max protects, etc.

Teams like the Ravens and Chargers are at an advantage defensively imo because they run stunts, line up players all over the field, etc.

Take the Giants from last year. Spagnolo or whatever used a million different looks despite them having a very solid front 4 that could generate pressure without blitzing. The confusion created and the offense having to adapt to different personal and threats often times causes more problems than the actual blitz itself.

It's just possible that the Giants, Chargers, and Ravens have better defensive personnel. At very least, they have better front seven personnel. The Packer defense is having at least as much success as any of those teams. Those cover corners do have a lot to do with the success, but having a scheme that maximizes their benefit is also part of it.

As for "confusion" created, I'll take the absence of big plays resulting from failed blitzes over that "confusion" any day. I also will take the plethora of turnovers and pick sixes we have been getting over a few lousy sacks any day.

And lastly, I never said never blitz--never saying never is always a good idea. Arguably, hitting 'em by surprise is even better than "confusing" 'em with the constant threat of blitzing.

[Fritz]

Frickin' Patler and his damn facts.

So inconvenient.