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Originally Posted by Oakland Red
Hope for a much better pass rush and many more turnovers:
The Cover 3 | postgameheroes.com
Here is an analysis of the new Cover 3 scheme that the Redskins are employing this season. The author suggests it fits the personnel of the Redskins very well. He's got a personal problem with Carlos Rogers, and probably exaggerates about him unfairly. (Where he talks about "Rogers' patented cushion" it was 2nd and 16 and you would think he would give him a substantial cushion). However, it is overall an informative piece to me. |
Fantastic link, Oakland.
My hope is that they mix the cover 3 with cover 1. In both defenses Taylor is Centerfield and Landry is near the line. They can be used interchangably. I actually prefer cover 1 because you can bring extra blitzers and the CBs aren't backed way off. I think we need to make our corners challenge the opposing WR rather than giving cushion. I hate that cushion. I think we are a better man to man defense than we are a zone defense. This includes LBers and secondary.
Also,in obvious passing situatiuons you can bring in Pray-Low and Fox to play deep with Taylor and have the CBs play man underneath. This is the 3 Man Under as you Maddenites are aware.
If I have one worry going ino the season about our defense it is their ability to play zone. Early on (and especially against a wiley vet like Green), I would rather blitz a ton and challenge my corners to step up to the plate in single coverage. Green will absolutely pick a zone apart if he's not pressured.