News: DeMarcus Ware on Cowboy's new defense

Well jeez, I was looking for a contract for Ware.

He could get off his couch and have more sacks this year than Tyrone Crawford.

Cool he's working with Lawrence

I notice he didn't address Nolan's unimpressive resume and track record. I will believe it when I see it. We get this D hype every season and the same D shows up.

CouchCoach said:

I notice he didn't address Nolan's unimpressive resume and track record..

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OK, first do you really think that is something Ware would get into? Come on.

Second, save for Atlanta, he's improved the defense in each of his stints (which became worse after he left) & has had a top ten defense every year.

Now, I'll agree that his most recent stop is concerning.

DVOA defense rankings:

Baltimore
2001 (before Nolan) #5
2002 (enter Nolan) #9
2003 #1
2004 #3
2005 (after Nolan) #6

Denver
2008 (before Nolan) #32
2009 (enter Nolan) #10
2010 (after Nolan) #30

Miami
2009 (before Nolan) #16
2010 (enter Nolan) #7
2011 #10
2012 (after Nolan) #17

Atlanta
2011 (before Nolan) #4
2012 (enter Nolan) #14
2013 #30
2014 #31
2015 (after Nolan) #22

Denim Chicken said:

Cool he's working with Lawrence

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‘Hey, DeMarcus can you maybe come by and show me how to stand up?’

"That made me smile,'' Ware said. "I’ll teach him a little bit of the outside linebacker position.”

Gotta love the Double Demarcus.

Denim Chicken said:

https://www.si.com/nfl/cowboys/news/demarcus-ware-raves-about-dallas-cowboys-new-hybrid-defense

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What excites me about it, especially if Aldon Smith proves to be ready at 280 pounds, is the flexibility on a given play. We could line up in the 4-3 with A. Smith, Poe, McCoy and Lawrence on the line and Lee, LVE and J. Smith at linebackers, then shift into a 3-4 with A. Smith, Poe and McCoy on the line and Lawrence and J. Smith at outside linebacker. Out of that formation, we could rush five, drop J. Smith or Lawrence into a zone and rush four or even drop A. Smith into a zone and rush four. It would hard to predict initially where the pressure is going to come from. Some of that also could be done with Crawford in place of Smith since Crawford is possibly at better 3-4 DE (but not better at 4-3 RDE).

Of course, the key is whether Lawrence can be effective enough in coverage so that the offense has to respect that he could drop back into a short zone.

Cowboys fans are going to be surprised how much better the DL is this year compared to last year.

big dog cowboy said:

Cowboys fans are going to be surprised how much better the DL is this year compared to last year.

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I Like Surprises, Lol.

Denim Chicken said:

OK, first do you really think that is something Ware would get into? Come on.

Second, save for Atlanta, he's improved the defense in each of his stints (which became worse after he left) & has had a top ten defense every year.

Now, I'll agree that his most recent stop is concerning.

DVOA defense rankings:

Baltimore
2001 (before Nolan) #5
2002 (enter Nolan) #9
2003 #1
2004 #3
2005 (after Nolan) #6

Denver
2008 (before Nolan) #32
2009 (enter Nolan) #10
2010 (after Nolan) #30

Miami
2009 (before Nolan) #16
2010 (enter Nolan) #7
2011 #10
2012 (after Nolan) #17

Atlanta
2011 (before Nolan) #4
2012 (enter Nolan) #14
2013 #30
2014 #31
2015 (after Nolan) #22

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Good post. Man those atlanta defenses tho. My goodness they had no talent.

Denim Chicken said:

OK, first do you really think that is something Ware would get into? Come on.

Second, save for Atlanta, he's improved the defense in each of his stints (which became worse after he left) & has had a top ten defense every year.

Now, I'll agree that his most recent stop is concerning.

DVOA defense rankings:

Baltimore
2001 (before Nolan) #5
2002 (enter Nolan) #9
2003 #1
2004 #3
2005 (after Nolan) #6

Denver
2008 (before Nolan) #32
2009 (enter Nolan) #10
2010 (after Nolan) #30

Miami
2009 (before Nolan) #16
2010 (enter Nolan) #7
2011 #10
2012 (after Nolan) #17

Atlanta
2011 (before Nolan) #4
2012 (enter Nolan) #14
2013 #30
2014 #31
2015 (after Nolan) #22

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Far more impressive resume then I initially thought. Interesting.

Denim Chicken said:

OK, first do you really think that is something Ware would get into? Come on.

Second, save for Atlanta, he's improved the defense in each of his stints (which became worse after he left) & has had a top ten defense every year.

Now, I'll agree that his most recent stop is concerning.

DVOA defense rankings:

Baltimore
2001 (before Nolan) #5
2002 (enter Nolan) #9
2003 #1
2004 #3
2005 (after Nolan) #6

Denver
2008 (before Nolan) #32
2009 (enter Nolan) #10
2010 (after Nolan) #30

Miami
2009 (before Nolan) #16
2010 (enter Nolan) #7
2011 #10
2012 (after Nolan) #17

Atlanta
2011 (before Nolan) #4
2012 (enter Nolan) #14
2013 #30
2014 #31
2015 (after Nolan) #22

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Curious how the linebacker performance been at NOLA the last 3 years?

Twisted Dawg said:

Curious how the linebacker performance been at NOLA the last 3 years?

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Whos played lb for them the last 3 years?

CouchCoach said:

I notice he didn't address Nolan's unimpressive resume and track record. I will believe it when I see it. We get this D hype every season and the same D shows up.

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You mean doesn't show up.