DC.COM: Ware: New CBs Make 'D' More Aggressive

[Doomsday101]

Originally Posted by Risen Star

No benefit whatsoever from the cornerbacks we added unless the front seven improves.

There's a reason why all our CBs looked lost last year and it's not because they all sucked.

Now produce an active front seven and then a guy like Morris Claiborne can look good and make plays. But as long as the Eli Mannings of the world can fall asleep in the pocket against us, it does not matter at all who is playing CB.

If guys can come up in bump and run coverage they can help the DL out very much. If guys can stay on their man it also allows us to use blitzes more. When DB are getting burned teams start backing away from blitzing.

[Bluestang]

For anyone that didn't know when corners play press coverage and use inside leverage they are forcing the WR to the outside and any inside routes will not be run because of the leverage the corner holds. (that is if the maintain it)

When a corner lines up and plays with outside leverage he is forcing the WR to the inside (usually to the safety help in the middle) so this will prevent any outside breaking routes the WR can run.

All of these techniques rely on a corner that is physical at the LOS to redirect the WR across him. Rob Ryan's scheme needs this type of corner in order to run his blitz packages correctly.

[Fletch]

Originally Posted by casmith07

I was on board for that until it was a realistic shot at getting Mo.

My DeCastro love was centered around the idea that Mo was absolutely gone in the top 5 and there was no way we'd make a move.

Plus that deal from St. Louis is absolutely amazing.

We absolutely stole Mo. No doubt. Couldn't be more happier. This D will wreak some havoc this year.

[Fletch]

Just the 2nd year under Rob's D will help out tremendously.

[Cogan]

Sure is a lot of nonsensical talk on these threads. Getting back to the original point, I think all Ware was saying is that he is excited about the "cover" sacks that the pass rush will get by having better corners. It also allows them to rush more people, knowing they won't get burned as often with top notch talent covering the receivers. I don't think he meant it as a "teaching moment".