yentl, my sentiments exactly,
Depth isn't going to be a problem if the starters have a hard time adjusting to/get accustomed to the contact of an NFL game.
I do agree that some kind of balance needs to be reached but this limited contact and running around with shorts and helmets is ********. It will come back to bite us in the ***. You hit the nail on the head!
Dont misunderstand me, I am not saying hit and tackle every day, but at least do it once a week to see if the players will do that in practice so in game time you will know if they are capable of it or not.
Late in the year, if we are still in the hunt, when championship teams are battle tested and used to the weekly contact and rigors of the game we will fade off as usual......then we will all sit around and wonder what could have possibly been the problem????
__________________Exactly!
Ever wonder why spencer runs around the ot instead of going through him or filling up the hole, its because wade doesnt emphasize that enough in training camp with hitting and tackling. How do you know if a player will fill that hole or move that player back on the line of scrimmage if you dont allow him or see if that player will do that?
This is how Jimmy Johnson's teams beat the packers, 49ers and bills and even steelers, they were battle tested. Used to getting hit, but giving the blows to the other team instead. Ever wonder why wade phillips teams fade in the playoffs, they are soft and not battle tested.
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