The Level-Headed Thread About the Defense.

[woodbuck27]

They basically all 1 gap, 31.

They only play 2 gap occasionally on the nose.

In this defense.

If it's here next year.

Your best guess KY?

Is Dom Capers back in 2013 as our DC?

[KYPack]

Your best guess KY?

Is Dom Capers back in 2013 as our DC?

Yeah, I think he is back. Ya know, I really figured we were gonna win. Kid QB, first big playoff game, I thought he'd get rattled and do something stupid. Which he did, but my euphoria was brief.

Capers in general screwed up, To check that read offense, you've got to have some coverage of all 3 options. The run/dive, the QB run, & his pass options. Many times, that QB alley looked like I75 at 3 AM. Wide open. That "Daddy Long Legs" ain't real shy about running up that rush lane, either.

In general, I always figure those wild offenses are like gambling. Hopefully they hit a few, you get some turnovers and it evens out. Then your offense TCB's a few scores and you win.

Capers is as good a whipping boy as any, but I didn't see old comb-over back there trying to field that punt.

[rbaloha1]

Sure, but they weren't 2 years removed from a Super Bowl win when they started to clean house.

According to Sports Illustrated, the seahawks with ex packer exec Shenider changed 70 % of the roster from 2011 - 2012.

The defense needs similar type of retrenching.

[denverYooper]

Yeah, I think he is back. Ya know, I really figured we were gonna win. Kid QB, first big playoff game, I thought he'd get rattled and do something stupid. Which he did, but my euphoria was brief.

Capers in general screwed up, To check that read offense, you've got to have some coverage of all 3 options. The run/dive, the QB run, & his pass options. Many times, that QB alley looked like I75 at 3 AM. Wide open. That "Daddy Long Legs" ain't real shy about running up that rush lane, either.

In general, I always figure those wild offenses are like gambling. Hopefully they hit a few, you get some turnovers and it evens out. Then your offense TCB's a few scores and you win.

Capers is as good a whipping boy as any, but I didn't see old comb-over back there trying to field that punt.

Pretty sure that when teams were having issues with Tebow a bit last year, the Pats rolled in, Bill did that (covered the options), and assigned a guy to just blast Tebow every time no matter what. They ended up blowing it up pretty good twice. Denver's version wasn't anywhere near what San Fran had going but the idea was pretty similar.

I originally thought I didn't want a Pats-49ers superbowl but I'd be really interested to see what Hoody comes up with for a second meeting against that 9ers offense.

[Deputy Nutz]

It looks like Brad Jones had contain responsibilities and yet Matthews was still in on the play.

Mathews sucked in so bad by the fake it was sickening, Brad Jones didn't even respect the fake and ran into a block. It was piss poor by both of them.. Jone certainly didn't have contain he was free lancing.

[sharpe1027]

Mathews sucked in so bad by the fake it was sickening, Brad Jones didn't even respect the fake and ran into a block. It was piss poor by both of them.. Jone certainly didn't have contain he was free lancing.

You could be right. It just looked to me like Jones was focused on one thing and one thing only, Kap running to outside. He immediately jumps outside, before the fake hand off, and never even peeks at the RB. Matthews does the complete opposite.

Jones is a smart guy, I think he knew his assignment but just couldn't carry it out properly. Matthew's play seems to confirm that Jones had outside contain by design. It would also make some sense as Jones is a speedy SOB.

[woodbuck27]

Yeah, I think he is back. Ya know, I really figured we were gonna win. Kid QB, first big playoff game, I thought he'd get rattled and do something stupid. Which he did, but my euphoria was brief.

Capers in general screwed up, To check that read offense, you've got to have some coverage of all 3 options. The run/dive, the QB run, & his pass options. Many times, that QB alley looked like I75 at 3 AM. Wide open. That "Daddy Long Legs" ain't real shy about running up that rush lane, either.

In general, I always figure those wild offenses are like gambling. Hopefully they hit a few, you get some turnovers and it evens out. Then your offense TCB's a few scores and you win.

Capers is as good a whipping boy as any, but I didn't see old comb-over back there trying to field that punt.

Of course the 49ers have a strong team but like you I hoped that Jim Harbaugh's QB switch would backfire on him.

It didn't. End of story.

Well maybe not. There's breaking news that Aaron Rodgers wasn't 100%. That he was suffering multiple leg injuries. He didn't look right to me.

[pbmax]

You could be right. It just looked to me like Jones was focused on one thing and one thing only, Kap running to outside. He immediately jumps outside, before the fake hand off, and never even peeks at the RB. Matthews does the complete opposite.

Jones is a smart guy, I think he knew his assignment but just couldn't carry it out properly. Matthew's play seems to confirm that Jones had outside contain by design. It would also make some sense as Jones is a speedy SOB.

Jones got WAY too wide and Matthews spin move meant he was not in a position to help. Packers had no one in the alley to contain run had he gone between Jones and Matthews. Jones stayed blocked, which was the other problem.

I THINK this is the scrape the college guys talk about as an antidote to the read option. But Matthews was late, Jones not in postion and no safety was wide enough to fill. Only Gore was covered on this play.

I'll be interested in seeing what Falcons do with it, if they see it. As smartfootball said, this is not the same as the option Russell Wilson ran and he nearly beat them.

[sharpe1027]

He didn't just stay blocked, he didn't even stay on his feet. It was another example of why he is not a good inside LBer, he can't take on and shed blocks and is often out of position anyway.