Will Andre Carter Be A Bust??

[jbcjr14]

Once Springs comes back and the defense becomes more aggressive I think Andre will get more opportunities to pin the ears back and go. They will start overloading his side of the field with blitz packages and/or vice versa and he will get his chances.

[Beemnseven]

Originally Posted by jbcjr14

Once Springs comes back and the defense becomes more aggressive I think Andre will get more opportunities to pin the ears back and go. They will start overloading his side of the field with blitz packages and/or vice versa and he will get his chances.

That doesn't make any sense. Springs coming back has no impact on Carter being able to "get his chances" to hurry the quarterback. Springs' injury only negates our ability to blitz.

Carter has an opportunity to "pin his ears back" on every play right now.

[Alvin#40]

Originally Posted by Beemnseven

That doesn't make any sense. Springs coming back has no impact on Carter being able to "get his chances" to hurry the quarterback. Springs' injury only negates our ability to blitz.

Carter has an opportunity to "pin his ears back" on every play right now.

Springs will be another threat that teams will have to adjust pass blocking schemes for. Don't forget, Shawn led our team in sacks 2 years ago.

[Beemnseven]

Originally Posted by Alvin#40

Springs will be another threat that teams will have to adjust pass blocking schemes for. Don't forget, Shawn led our team in sacks 2 years ago.

Right. And that sure tells you someting about the defensive ends we've had, doesn't it?

Three seasons later, nothing's changed.

[Beemnseven]

Finally, some pressure. Carter and Daniels -- 4 games, 2 sacks.

Yee ha.

[mooby]

Originally Posted by Beemnseven

That doesn't make any sense. Springs coming back has no impact on Carter being able to "get his chances" to hurry the quarterback. Springs' injury only negates our ability to blitz.

Carter has an opportunity to "pin his ears back" on every play right now.

Having Springs back will have an impact on the d-line. Springs is our best cover corner, and the longer he can stick with a wide receiver and shut them down, the longer time our d-line has to get to the quarterback.

[Beemnseven]

Originally Posted by mooby

Having Springs back will have an impact on the d-line. Springs is our best cover corner, and the longer he can stick with a wide receiver and shut them down, the longer time our d-line has to get to the quarterback.

Again, in the scenario you wrote, that's called a coverage sack. And here's the thing, no team's pass rush should have to rely so much on a corner. That proves there's a problem with the front four getting to the quarterback.

Because Springs is out makes it more important to get to the quarterback quickly. Up until this game, Carter hasn't been able to consistently provide that.