New Look Defense

[Irrefutable]

Originally Posted by DYoungJelly

FOOTBALL OUTSIDERS: Innovative Statistics, Intelligent Analysis | Defense and Pass Pressure, 2015

We ranked 28th in the league in the percentage of defensive plays we pressured the QB last year.

This ranking is pretty much in line with what we saw on the field, and didn't see past the 1st quarter of the playoff game last year.

If we improve this stat dramatically WITHOUT CHANGING ANYTHING ELSE we will be exponentially better.

great point ! I think that sacks are overrated .....give me a DL that forces bad passes, or interceptions consistently, instead of a DL that gives the QB 4 or 5 seconds and a few sacks.

How do you propose the Redskins dramatically improve the pass rush ?

[sdskinsfan2001]

Originally Posted by Irrefutable

great point ! I think that sacks are overrated .....give me a DL that forces bad passes, or interceptions consistently, instead of a DL that gives the QB 4 or 5 seconds and a few sacks.

How do you propose the Redskins dramatically improve the pass rush ?

I'd start with Junior not tearing an achilles for a 3rd straight year. Next, hoping Jonathan Allen or Solomon Thomas magically falls to 17.

[KI Skins Fan]

Originally Posted by sdskinsfan2001

I'd start with Junior not tearing an achilles for a 3rd straight year. Next, hoping Jonathan Allen or Solomon Thomas magically falls to 17.

Or, Derek Barnett, Taco Charlton, T.J. Watt, Takkarist McKinney, etc. There are a lot of pass rush prospects this year. I think we could probably get some pass rush help beyond Round 1. The Skins might consider moving up, for a change, if the right pass rusher is still on the board in the second or third round.

[30gut]

Originally Posted by Irrefutable

great point ! I think that sacks are overrated .....give me a DL that forces bad passes, or interceptions consistently, instead of a DL that gives the QB 4 or 5 seconds and a few sacks.

Just fyi, that article was about the 2015 season and the pressures include sacks they're not independent of sacks.

How do you propose the Redskins dramatically improve the pass rush ?

Interior pressure and more edge pressure. And having the lead.

The defense needs everything.

But one note from the article stuck out to me:

Originally Posted by FO

Carolina and Denver both registered as top-five defenses both with and without pressure, which certainly does a lot to explain how we ended up with our Super Bowl 50 matchup.

Its all important stopping the run, pressuring the QB and pass coverage and they are all correlated.

Pass coverage shouldn't be forgotten. Adding a solid CB/NB can really help this defense with or without pressure. AND this draft is filled with solid CBs.

There's tons of players I would target in this draft class at Edge rusher and CB.

[30gut]

Front 5: Smith--RickyJ--NT?--McGee--Kerrigan

Backers:.......Foster(Daniels)--Compton

Conrers: Norman, Breeland, Fuller

Safeties: DJ (Free)--S'ua (Strong)

[KI Skins Fan]

Originally Posted by 30gut

Front 5: Smith--RickyJ--NT?--McGee--Kerrigan

Backers:.......Foster(Daniels)--Compton

Conrers: Norman, Breeland, Fuller

Safeties: DJ (Free)--S'ua (Strong)

That doesn't scare anybody.

[30gut]

Originally Posted by KI Skins Fan

That doesn't scare anybody.

It should scare all of the fans tho ....I'm hoping that won't the starting line-up come week 1

[30gut]

Front 5 ("base"): Smith--RickyJ--NT?--McGee--Kerrigan B

Nickel Front (actual base): Smith--Ricky J--McClain--Kerrigan

^^ I would like to add a true NT for "base" D:

Would also like 3-tech and another edge rusher for nickel

This draft has tons of edge rushers

Backers: .......Foster(Daniels)--Compton

Would like a dynamic ILB that can cover

Conrers: Norman, Breeland, Fuller

Would like a corner that can run and has ball skill to pair with Norman, whomever plays opposite Norman needs to know they're gonna get targeted a lot and be ready

Safeties: DJ (Free)--S'ua (Strong)

Wouldn't necessarily target a S but if one is bpa then

[FlyerSkin]

Originally Posted by 30gut

Front 5 ("base"): Smith--RickyJ--NT?--McGee--Kerrigan B

Nickel Front (actual base): Smith--Ricky J--McClain--Kerrigan

^^ I would like to add a true NT for "base" D:

Would also like 3-tech and another edge rusher for nickel

This draft has tons of edge rushers

Backers: .......Foster(Daniels)--Compton

Would like a dynamic ILB that can cover

Conrers: Norman, Breeland, Fuller

Would like a corner that can run and has ball skill to pair with Norman, whomever plays opposite Norman needs to know they're gonna get targeted a lot and be ready

Safeties: DJ (Free)--S'ua (Strong)

Wouldn't necessarily target a S but if one is bpa then

Skins had visits with 2 corners at the Senior Bowl, and don't count out the Skins drafting a SS. If the Skins draft most of the players they talked with during the bowl we will do well in the draft and the D will be stacked. I personally don't expect anyone from Scot's last draft to be retained past their rookie contract. If Josh lives up to his pre injury hype he will be the lone exception. I rather have Jabril Peppers be our SS over Cravens any day.