Do we have the pieces to run Mike McD's Defense?

[Boycie]

Do we have the right players for our new HC's system?

 

[OneLofaTatupu]

Do we have the right players for our new HC's system?

Probably not but we will

 

[JustTheTip]

It seems he is really good at adjusting his defense to the pieces he has.

 

[CallMeADawg]

Ravens free agent list is pretty attractive. Could grab a few pieces from there.

 

[BirdsCommaAngry]

We don't really have the pieces to run any defense yet lol.

 

[Hawknight]

Hopefully we can expect better tackling going forward. No more huge gaps for running backs to gash us for 20 yards or more. It's time we be feared by opposing offenses once more.

 

[ZagHawk]

No the pieces are not there, this is a 2-3 year rebuild. But this is what is necessary if we want a true contender vs more of the same. Buckle Up Everyone, I'm excited.

 

[Seattle Person]

At the core of the MacDonald defense is a Cover 3 scheme. The thing about it is how he disguises it pre and post snap. That's the thing that makes his defense unique. So I believe he is going to want versatile safeties and linebackers.

He changes coverages a lot but most of the looks end up being a Cover 3. It's not the same cover 3 that the LOB ran.

I think this is what appealed to John Schneider. He saw how the Ravens defense attacked the schemes of McVay and Shanahan. You beat them by confusing them. MacDonald's scheme can confuse the heck out of defenses.

 

[TheLegendOfBoom]

Man, I hope we see 90 percent an influx of new players on this team….

This team needs a ton of new young talent….

I hope we don’t keep the current players (majority) and just see how MacDonald does with them.

Let the man build his own team and not fix Carroll’s team…

 

[Chawker]

We need to bring back the boom, pop and thunder of ol. A punishing Defense ! ! !

 

[12th_Bob]

Man, I hope we see 90 percent an influx of new players on this team….

This team needs a ton of new young talent….

I hope we don’t keep the current players (majority) and just see how MacDonald does with them.

Let the man build his own team and not fix Carroll’s team…

Yeap, blow it all up, no one should fret over a 9-8 team esp that wasn't highly rated on any metric.

 

[chris98251]

We have some good to decent Safeties and CB's remember those on IR and Redshirt squad, LB is where we are hurting as well as interior lineman. Yes we can always upgrade but the cupboard isn't bare

 

[Jerhawk]

No. The ONLY player I want to see returning on this defense 2 seasons from now is Witherspoon. The rest of these guys are either over the hill, or going through the motions.

As Zaghawk said, this is going to take a few seasons. Be patient people. If they do this correctly as a full structure rebuild, not a soft reset to keep Carroll happy, we will be in for success in 3 years. The next couple years will require patience. The biggest thing to look for is continual growth, progress, and improvement.

 

[Death]

That's what the draft and free agency is for.

 

[OneLofaTatupu]

We need to bring back the boom, pop and thunder of ol. A punishing Defense ! ! !

I just read or heard somewhere an idea of turning spoon into a safety a la Hamilton to maximize his skills. It’s going to be crazy to see how spoon develops now regardless

 

[TheLegendOfBoom]

I just read or heard somewhere an idea of turning spoon into a safety a la Hamilton to maximize his skills. It’s going to be crazy to see how spoon develops now regardless

My eyes tell me Spoon is a damn great corner!

Not sure why it’s necessary try and see if he is a safety instead!

Just draft a safety to be a safety and go from there!

 

[oldhawkfan]

Man, I hope we see 90 percent an influx of new players on this team….

This team needs a ton of new young talent….

I hope we don’t keep the current players (majority) and just see how MacDonald does with them.

Let the man build his own team and not fix Carroll’s team…

90% turnover means they are only keeping 6 players from last year. Who ya got as the 6?

 

[Hollandhawk]

At the core of the MacDonald defense is a Cover 3 scheme. The thing about it is how he disguises it pre and post snap. That's the thing that makes his defense unique. So I believe he is going to want versatile safeties and linebackers.

He changes coverages a lot but most of the looks end up being a Cover 3. It's not the same cover 3 that the LOB ran.

I think this is what appealed to John Schneider. He saw how the Ravens defense attacked the schemes of McVay and Shanahan. You beat them by confusing them. MacDonald's scheme can confuse the heck out of defenses.

I hope he doesn’t confuse the defense! I know you meant offense .

 

[QWERTY]

No. The ONLY player I want to see returning on this defense 2 seasons from now is Witherspoon. The rest of these guys are either over the hill, or going through the motions.

As Zaghawk said, this is going to take a few seasons. Be patient people. If they do this correctly as a full structure rebuild, not a soft reset to keep Carroll happy, we will be in for success in 3 years. The next couple years will require patience. The biggest thing to look for is continual growth, progress, and improvement.

There's other players besides Whiterspoon that can play D.


Williams, Nwosu.

 

[ivotuk]

Ravens free agents that could join Mike Macdonald as Seahawks

There are plenty of intriguing Ravens players set to hit free agency that could potentially join Mike Macdonald with the Seattle Seahawks.

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