xwalker
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-Sounds pretty simplistic, as each safety just has to cover his half of the field. It makes more sense now in this quarters scheme why they are in essence starting two cover free safeties than then a tradition free/strong.
-A big lineup with 7 in the box to stop the run. I gather that's the combination of the front 4 and the hybrid player (more of a stand-up DE) along with the two linebackers. Both Jaylon/Lve are around that 250 lb benchmark and are considered big at the position.
-No matter the alignment up front, it appears the new Defense is going to rush 5 on an consistent basis, compared to 4 under Marinelli. With press coverage on the outside, disrupting timing, you would think the Linebackers will have a key role within this defense. When QB's have to get the ball out quickly, they usually throw to hot routes underneath. Tackling has to be paramount.
Marinelli used stunts as an alternative to blitzing.
- One problem with stunts is that DL are often out of position vs the run.
- Stunts takes longer than blitzes.
- Players like DT M.Collins would often get free by stunting but it would be just a split second too late.
George Edwards was a big addition to the coaching staff.
- His title is Senior Defensive Assistant.
- He was the DC for the Vikings although that really means assistant DC with Head Coach Mike Zimmer as the true DC.
- The Vikings were very good at finding ways to "help" their pass rushers.
- They would move a LB up near the line either inside or outside of a DE.
- The DE would sometime align very wide and other times in tight.
- The DE's alignment was often coordinated with the LB that was showing blitz.
- The Vikings were able to cause just a little hesitation for the OL that had to wait until after the snap to really know who was pass rushing.