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Ramsdude
Don't the DB's start to "back peddle" right before the snap? Something a "still photo" won't show you. The ball has not been snapped in any of the photos you posted so we really can't tell the DB's position at the time of the snap.
I'm pretty sure our DB's might start out at 8 yards but if they back peddle before the snap, that distance increases AND also puts the DB's on their heels to start the play. IMO, that's a "passive" style of play. I prefer a more aggressive style with more Man/Press coverage and an creative blitz packages.
With a player like AD, I think a more aggressive style would help him and the whole D. By not letting the WR get a "free/uncontested" 8-10 yard release into their route, it would force the QB to hold the ball for a fraction longer and that just might be the difference between a big play and a sack.
everyone wants a man/press, cover-1 defense. Why do teams play man 24% of the time? Are all of them wrong?
The NFL is 76% zone---it works better in the opinion of coaches who know best. Not all teams execute as well as others.
there is a reason, for good or for bad, that McVay wants the Fangio/Staley scheme. We are basically running the same defense---of course, nothing is identical but the cushions under Staley are the same as with Morris.
The differences are what packages are being run up front (a 5-1 or a 4-2) and the week-to-week game plans will differ but that is what McVay want's not the same thing every week.
The scheme is a 2-high shell look and almost all snaps, from that Rams can send one safety up for a Cover-3 look, or run match quarters (Cover-4) or a Cover-6 look . . . or even, some man.
The design is to limit big plays in the seams--which are shown to be the biggest problem for defenses. Match quarters does that because it "caps" the seems and attempts to get a 4 to 3 advantage in numbers of players on the strong side and a 3-2 advantage weak side---ideally, if Rams rush 4. If Rams have to blitz on early downs---then they lost that 3-2 advantage on the weak side.
Man coverage is hard to do versus NFL receivers. Zone is better in the opinion of NFL coaches. Besides, zone becomes man-to-man when the DB "matches" the routes, all zone does is tell the DB who his man is.
Rams got beat because of two long balls--poor execution.
And offense scoring 10 points with only 3 points coming from 3 turnovers.
Rams defense was not good---but it wasn't scheme as much as it was individual failures by cornerbacks who should know better.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/10/2022 03:50PM by JimYoungblood53.
