The Defense Only Thread

[Chico23231]

Any ideas or adjustments on stopping the run?

Outside of Baker, we are doing horrible against the run with our front seven. Compton and Foster have been just ok vs the run, but the play in front of them really affects their ability. So Im not gonna put it on them.

Bruton and the SS position in general is usually a spot which helps clean up running backs when they may get to the second level. Usually because they play off they are not impeded by the blocking scheme, they can get to a spot to A)make the tackle or B) make the runner turn back inside to pursuit. Bruton has been extremely ineffective in doing either. Maybe Barry is saying to sit back...I don't know. But Strong Safety play is not doing us any favors in run support.

We really need someone else along the line to step up versus the run...Bruton or someone else at Strong Safety needs to provide better support at the second level and we need to tackle better.

Thoughts, ideas? Baltimore is gonna run the rock, we need to play better

[FrenchSkin]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

Any ideas or adjustments on stopping the run?

Outside of Baker, we are doing horrible against the run with our front seven. Compton and Foster have been just ok vs the run, but the play in front of them really affects their ability. So Im not gonna put it on them.

Bruton and the SS position in general is usually a spot which helps clean up running backs when they may get to the second level. Usually because they play off they are not impeded by the blocking scheme, they can get to a spot to A)make the tackle or B) make the runner turn back inside to pursuit. Bruton has been extremely ineffective in doing either. Maybe Barry is saying to sit back...I don't know. But Strong Safety play is not doing us any favors in run support.

We really need someone else along the line to step up versus the run...Bruton or someone else at Strong Safety needs to provide better support at the second level and we need to tackle better.

Thoughts, ideas? Baltimore is gonna run the rock, we need to play better

Start with better tackling...

I said I was concerned with missed tackles last week... this week was even worse.

Mason Foster and Norman seemed to be the only ones able to tackle consistently...

I would like to see the yards we allowed after contact, that has to be awful...

[Evilgrin]

We need guys that can be more active along the line, and Compton takes himself out of plays alot.

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by Evilgrin

We need guys that can be more active along the line, and Compton takes himself out of plays alot.

I see Wil sometimes going to spots following his reads and he not quick enough to adjust when cuts back occur or another hole opens up.

[SFREDSKIN]

Put Cravens as a S

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by SFREDSKIN

Put Cravens as a S

Yup, I think the move to Strong Safety is best use....he is strong in coverage. I think that would be our best move.

I would like to see that transition. I think if that isn't a move the staff wants to do, they need to play duke nachos over bruton.

[mredskins]

I heard yesterday David Amerson is the highest rated CB in the league thus far this season.

[SFREDSKIN]

Originally Posted by mredskins

I heard yesterday David Amerson is the highest rated CB in the league thus far this season.

He got burned by Steve Smith for a TD yesterday

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by mredskins

I heard yesterday David Amerson is the highest rated CB in the league thus far this season.

In terms of coverage with the team...Im not concerned. Without a pass rush I think we have held up decent. I look at Phillips as really someone who has struggled. But norman...free safety coverage and what is unheralded is our LBs in coverage....Cravens, Compton, and Foster....have been great.

Now if we could rush the passer more consistently, we could be even better. But I don't look at the team and think we are struggling in the back end of the defense.

[Schneed10]

I would like to see an investment in the defensive line. Not usually a big free agency person, but for the right player when it's a big need, I'm in.

Kawaan Short or Bennie Logan. Both UFAs. I doubt Carolina and Philly lets them get away, but we have to make a run.

[scowan]

A friend of mine watched the game with me yesterday. I told him early in the 3rd quarter after Crowell was starting to run all over the Redskins that the only way they were going to win was if the Redskins got turnovers. Sure enough 2 fumbles and a Norman pick later they won. If they have to count on turnovers to stop people, the Redskins are in for a long season. After 4 games, you have a pretty god idea who you are and who you are not. The Redskins can't stop the run, so teams will run it down their throat until they prove they can stop it.

[TheMalcolmConnection]

We do have a good bit of cap space right now even though extending Cousins would take some, but I'd love to spend that cash on a good-to-great DT. Also down with taking one first in the draft as well. I know Scot goes BPA, but sometimes we have to factor in need a bit and we have holes all over the place.

Still standing by our ILBs might be even weaker than our DTs. Was watching this yesterday and they were missing tackles left and right. Being in the right place means nothing when you don't make the tackle.

[Chico23231]

So yeah rush defense is a problem, but im not gonna diminish the team for being top 5 defense forcing turnovers. That's a great skills to have and needs to be mentioned.

[skinsfaninok]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

So yeah rush defense is a problem, but im not gonna diminish the team for being top 5 defense forcing turnovers. That's a great skills to have and needs to be mentioned.

I agree, if we can keep that up we should be around 8 or 9 wins again..

[Schneed10]

You can tell they are coached to rip at the ball as much as humanly possible. That's a good thing. Bad side is that they don't appear to be coached on wrapping up, like at all.

The big personnel need at the moment is definitely DL. If I can get my hands on an athletic middle linebacker in the draft, I'll take it.

You do your 'needs' shopping in free agency, and you take BPA in the draft. We should spend on DL, for sure, no questions asked. The MLBs, if we're at our 2nd or 3rd rounder and one is BPA, then I'm all for it.