Defensive Formations - New Cowboys D-Coordinator

cern · May 10, 2020

Different lineups.
Different personnel.
Different results.
All the above needed.

Techsass · May 10, 2020

It bothers me that GB never struck me as a defensive power house, but I think that was strictly their FO & not Mike. I'm hoping the Cowboys are ready to start fixing our defense.

ConstantReboot · May 10, 2020

Future said:
Independent of whether or not Nolan has been good or bad, this defense will create a lot more turnovers just by being more varied. They're also going to give up a lot more big plays, if I had to guess. They're going with the opposite philosophical approach to defense than they had under JG. The multiple fronts/looks is evidence of that, and it's the 2014 Falcons defense that they're going to look to replicate.

I'm most excited for what they might do out of a 3-3-5, with Jaylon as a rusher .

Our defense has been flawed for many years. It was always bending and always breaking. I want to entire philosophical change. Something that Garrett and Co. was too scared to implement during his watch.

ConstantReboot · May 10, 2020

xwalker said:
I think he is referring to the fact that Diggs was considered the best at playing the ball in the air of the CBs in this draft. It was also one of the top skills of Robinson. They both tend to look back at the ball which seemed to be a problem with the Cowboys CBs for a long time.

Funny that when our corners were rookies they had no problem playing the ball in the air. It seems that once they got indoctrinated into "Cowboys ways of doing things" they play that style of not playing the ball. Its happened through Rob Ryan's days and and when Marinelli was coach. I think this is an ingrained part of a rotten system that needed to be changed.

Future · May 10, 2020

ConstantReboot said:
Our defense has been flawed for many years. It was always bending and always breaking. I want to entire philosophical change. Something that Garrett and Co. was too scared to implement during his watch.

It rarely broke.

DanA · May 10, 2020

Nolan has one of the most exotic approaches in the NFL. Marinelli was too simple and became too easy to read, particularly under Richard. I worry that Nolan is the complete opposite. Unnecessarily complicated, and it will lead to blown assignments and unsound defensive plays. The hope for me is that McCarthy is able to reign it in and keep it fundamentally sound.

cern · May 10, 2020

Future said:
It rarely broke.

But it bent to the point it lost its elasticity.

Mr_437 · May 10, 2020

DuncanIso said:
We don’t have Richard. We have linguist and Harris. 8/

If your in press man your back is going to be turned to the QB... doesn't matter who's coaching.

LifetimeBoysFan · May 10, 2020

xwalker said:
New Cowboys D-Coordinator Mike Nolan's 2014 Atlanta Falcons Defensive formations:

Side Note:
- These are just for demonstration. Not saying the 2014 Falcons were great.
- The Falcons defense had very limited talent in 2014.
- They had 3 starters go to IR. Both inside LBs were UDFA types.
- They had some "name" players at the end of their careers.

Nolan used hybrid DE/LB type players.
#17 Kroy Biermann (6-3, 255) - The primary hybrid
#93 Malliciah Goodman (6-4, 276)
#94 Jonathan Massaquoi (6-2, 265)

Standard 4-2-5 Nickel (#71 at DE)

Big 4-3 (#71 at OLB)

3-3-5 vs 3 WRs

3-2-6

What an excellent post. Great work!

ConstantReboot · May 11, 2020

Future said:
It rarely broke.

When was the last time we stopped anyone from converting a 3rd down when we needed to?

It sure broke when Rogers converted that 3rd and forever play to put them into field goal range.

It also broke when we played the Rams in the playoffs.

Future · May 11, 2020

ConstantReboot said:
When was the last time we stopped anyone from converting a 3rd down when we needed to?

It sure broke when Rogers converted that 3rd and forever play to put them into field goal range.

It also broke when we played the Rams in the playoffs.

Yea, so 3 times in the last 3 years. Good one.

DuncanIso · May 11, 2020

Techsass said:
It bothers me that GB never struck me as a defensive power house, but I think that was strictly their FO & not Mike. I'm hoping the Cowboys are ready to start fixing our defense.

MM isn’t a D coach.

Nolan and MM are big buddies.

that’s why Nolan is DC.

scary.

Techsass · May 11, 2020

DuncanIso said:
MM isn’t a D coach.

Nolan and MM are big buddies.

that’s why Nolan is DC.

scary.

That's what's keeping me from being full tilt behind the new staff. Although somebody on here seemed quite familiar with Nolan & thought he was a great choice.

ConstantReboot · May 11, 2020

Future said:
Yea, so 3 times in the last 3 years. Good one.

So Im asking when have our defense stopped anyone?

Still waiting......

DuncanIso · May 11, 2020

I can see why they hired Edwards. Awesome coach. He coached the LBs for Dallas at the end of the dynasty in the late 90s.

he should be our DC.

ScipioCowboy · May 11, 2020

DuncanIso said:
MM isn’t a D coach.

Nolan and MM are big buddies.

that’s why Nolan is DC.

scary.

Where’s Richard coaching now?

RoboQB · May 12, 2020

DuncanIso said:
MM isn’t a D coach.

Nolan and MM are big buddies.

that’s why Nolan is DC.

scary.

No matter how much you rag on Nolan, he is a substantial upgrade over
Richard (who clearly ran the entire defense) and Marinelli (who allowed it).

Richard didn't want to disguise defensive schemes.
Coming from riding coattails of talent in Seattle, he felt the
defense should just line up and play.

Your hero is a fraud. Nolan improves the defense the moment he walks into
the building.

DuncanIso · May 12, 2020

RoboQB said:
No matter how much you rag on Nolan, he is a substantial upgrade over
Richard (who clearly ran the entire defense) and Marinelli (who allowed it).

Richard didn't want to disguise defensive schemes.
Coming from riding coattails of talent in Seattle, he felt the
defense should just line up and play.

Your hero is a fraud. Nolan improves the defense the moment he walks into
the building.

#KRichardHate ???

that’s harsh man.

DuncanIso · May 12, 2020

ScipioCowboy said:
Where’s Richard coaching now?

not here.

last I read he wanted a HC or another DC gig.

he is an elite coach.

we were lucky.

RoboQB · May 12, 2020

DuncanIso said:
not here.

last I read he wanted a HC or another DC gig.

he is an elite coach.

we were lucky.

Last I read, he didn't want to disguise Cover 3... lol

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