Larry Lacewell breaks down defensive personnel fit

[Plumfool]

Originally Posted by Bluestang

Claiborne is quite familiar with a cover 2 scheme at LSU, in addition to playing a man scheme.

Somehow the Tampa 2 has gotten pigeon-holed into this off coverage technique.

The DBs should be able to play any technique but more importantly they play alot of press coverage with outside leverage to funnel the WRs to the inside where the help is.

Do yourselves a favor and study some teams that run this type of defense.

(Slow clap) excellent take.

[DWhite Fan]

Originally Posted by gimmesix

I would franchise him for another year. Then if he doesn't work out in this defense, Dallas has no further obligation.

I agree

[Shinywalrus]

Originally Posted by jterrell

Mo is a corner you use to play press man coverage. That's why you go up in the draft and get him.... Tampa 2 teams do not draft CBs high in the draft like that. They plug in guys because it is far easier to play zone corner than press man CB.


Brockers would fill a seriously thin position out with real potential. He could play either DT or the strong DE position. Ratliff may be fine... for about a year... if he is healthy. Hatcher is signed for only 1 more year. Behind them they have Lissemore. Crawford is really more suited to DE or pass rushing only DT.

We have 2 good LBS and NOTHING behind them but speculation and try hard. And those two guys have 32 starts between them in 5 seasons of NFL play(so 32 out of a possible 80 starts). Now we assume they both stay healthy are defensive lynchpins at the most critical Tampa based 4-3 position?

Certifiably insane.

So you're arguing for using a #1 and #2 draft pick to provide depth and act as backups, if I'm understanding you right. That seems...unwise.

As for Claiborne, the idea of a "man" corner or a "Tampa 2" corner is a matter of degree, not of kind. My suspicion is that our defense will reflect the specific skill sets of the players we are trying to build around, including Mo and Carr.

[Yakuza Rich]

Here's one of my favorites.

“He should be similar but better than [Indianapolis’ Dwight Freeney],” Lacewell said. “He’s much stronger and bigger.”

Gee, that's all, Larry?

Let's find a 250 pound guy that can run a legit 4.4 40-time and is BETTER than Dwight Freeney.

Here's what every baseball team should do, go find a Babe Ruth type, but better.

And every basketball team should find a Michael Jordan, but better.

Every hockey team? Gretzky, but better.

E-freaking-gads.








YR

[Chocolate Lab]

Pretty sure he was talking about Ware there.

[newlander]

Originally Posted by MichaelWinicki

Good article.

Makes a lot of sense.

.....I don't like Lacewell: never have, but agree with most everything he said in the article. Especially the safeties: this needs to be rectified THIS SEASON. WE don't need Woodson and Lott clones (although that would be nice) but we have to TRY and upgrade: Church has an achilles and Sensi sucks...MOVE ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!(they both would make good BACKUPS at min. wage)