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Appyhawk":24py5q7p said:TreeRon":24py5q7p said:Appyhawk":24py5q7p said:He took a lot of sacks though due to thinking about things instead of reacting quickly to incoming threat. Indecision will get him hurt one of these days.
This is crazy talk. Everyone that has played football at almost any level will acknowledge that not a lot of thinking goes on once the ball is snapped. That's why you practice so everything becomes instinctual.
At least you spotted the problem. Watch the film 1st half GB, SF, Rams, for 3 recent examples. During the first half it is easy to see that Russ is planted, searching, waiting too long, then taking the sack. As the games progress he becomes more reactive. It's become a repetitive theme. Film doesn't lie.
The main problem with this is simple, we do not have enough variations on the formations we run. The film that the opponents watch basically tip what we will run. Adjustments to what they are doing are taking too long, but to blame Pete for that is ridiculous. Brian Schottenheimer is the one that designs the plays and it is him that is not making adjustments as quickly as is needed. We need more route combinations from the same formation. It is funny that so many people here go, "Pete is hindering Wilson." We already know from his press conferences that Pete will say to the O-Coordinator whether he wants run or pass. That is the extent of it. The actual play is up to Schottenheimer. So, what we need is Schottenheimer to start the game with more variations on the formations that we run. Not one of the people that are taking shots at our offense has acknowledged that the defenses we are facing when "Russ takes over" are playing soft because they have a three score lead. Not one.
I find it hilarious that a good thread regarding our defense has once again devolved into the offense debate that rages in a few threads already. In regards to the defensive changes that need to be made is fairly easy. We need a better defensive line coach. I am not ready to give up on Norton, but if we are going to continue with base defense we need someone who can design better stunts and twists to get more pressure from the line. Reed only being healthy for four games definitely impacted the interior pass rush, but the fact is we need an infusion of talent there. It is interesting seeing what happened to Raekwon Davis' production after Reed was drafted by the Seahawks. It may very well mean that he would drop to us in the draft, perhaps day two, and uniting them could have a dramatic affect on our defense. Ford is a decent space eater, but he is not disruptive. Al Woods should not even be considered to get a new contract.
I am not down on Jefferson or Green, but we need to re-sign Clowney or maybe go after our old nemesis Robert Quinn in free agency or even a short term deal for Mario Addison. Neither Ansah or Jackson should be brought back. Looking at DE in the draft is disappointing honestly. It seems that there are only three guys who will be immediate impact players, which the Hawks absolutely need. We all know damn well that Schneider will not trade up to get any of them, but the only guy who might fall down to us that has talent to be impact but has a bit of injury history is Jon Grennard. There are a couple of younger pass rushers that are free agents and the most intriguing is Yannick Ngakoue who Jacksonville alienated with early negotiations. Word is that he will almost certainly be franchise tagged, but if he is not, I think it is time for us to finally jump into day one free agency and pony up the cash.
The back end is a concern, but I think that we have to focus on pressure more than anything else. The quarterback not having three plus seconds to pass will help the corners and safeties more than an influx of talent. We need to bring in competition in the mid rounds of the draft, but I want the early picks to improve the trenches.