Is it just me or has the last few weeks seem that we aren't blitzing or going after the QB the way we did at the start of the season. I think its the gameplan and not the players.
I really hope you're right and it's just the game plan. It feels like to me like they might be getting alittle too comfy with being as good as they are and lost that chip. Before these last couple games it felt like the D went out there with some to prove to everyone and they sure as hell did that. Hopefully they'll get whatever it is right and do what we know they can do.
It definitely is, 100% without a doubt the game plan. Just listen to what Tamba Hali said after the game about not being a 1 dimensional defense. One week they can blitz, the other they can rush 3-4 and play coverage. We are also playing some very "slippery" qbs of late. Jason Campbell did an amazing job sliding around in the pocket. Ryan FitzMagic was dancing around all damn game long. Pryor, enough said. (Still 10 sacks doe lol!).
Last week I kind of understand. I mean we were playing a team with an inexperienced undrafted QB and one of the best RB's and probably best combo of backs in the league. The old game plan of make the kid beat you throwing is a good plan, and when things got a little harry, then we started doing some creative blitzing. Maybe we let it go a little too long, but the overall strategy I don;t disagree with.
Now this week, like I said in the offense thread, we either had started "reading our own press clippings" and took it easy, chose to use this game as an experiment by not "relying" on blitzing, or we actually thought the best way to play the Browns/Campbell was to not blitz and play zone in the secondary for like the first time this season.
looked like we played Campbell to run more than he did. We usually had a spy on him. Also, Sean Smith just isn't good enough to cover Josh Gordon all the time without help. Cooper might be though.
I agree with you here. It just seems like with our offense, when we need to score we drive down the field and score and when we need a stop on defense we usually get it. Makes it difficult for teams to game plan against us. I'm really hoping that's what it is though.
That seems like a dangerous game to play in my opinion. It's one thing if you've got a two score lead in the 4th qtr, but these last two games that was not the case. As quickly as they rebounded from our early scoring, it wasn't hard to imagine them quickly scoring more.
Didn't mean to make it sound like I want them to do that cause you are right that could be dangerous. I just want them to put forth a good all around game and stop letting the other teams stay in it cause that will eventually come back to bite us. I'm still happy that we are 8-0 tho and it seems to be working so far. I just feel we actually have not seen to the full extent how dangerous this team can be. I hope I'm right.
Honestly I have thought the same thing about our whole defense being on the pro bowl. Our defense has a certain level of synergy right now where role players like Jordan/Lewis/DeVito are playing above their level IMO and through 8 weeks you could make a legit argument for nearly every defensive starter of ours to be in the pro bowl.
I hope Marcus Cooper gets in but I know that'll never happen with the little attention he has gotten even though he's 100% deserving of it as far as I'm concerned.
Marcus Cooper hasn't played better than Talib, Flowers, Vontae Davis, Joe Haden, Antonio Cromartie, Alteraun Verner By FAR. I don't know how many Cb's get chosen for the pro bowl, but he is definitely not better than those guys. Guaranteed. Even if there is room for more cbs after those guys, a guy like Jonathan Joseph will get taken just because of his name.
I might disagree with Flowers. Then again flowers had some injuries he was playing through as well.
For what it's worth, Denver has the top rated pass protection, according to FBO.