How to improve the pass rush

[cowboys1981]

The last I heard it was 14 games but I haven't been paying close attention because I already counted him out after his second failed drug test.

I'm referring to the second drug test. They usually slam punishment right away. Just wondering why they haven't already.

 

[marchetta]

if you've noticed, our DEs play head up on the OT, even on passing downs. This alignment helps with our run defense, as the DE is essentially playing 2 gap. However, on passing downs, it is a liability for the pass rush for a DE because it is hard for the DE to get to the OTs outside shoulder without the OT getting his hands on him. To improve the rush, we need to implement more "wide 9" principles. This allows the DE to approach the OT from more of a 45 degree angle. And forces the OT to kick out wider. This gets the OT on a bigger island by himself and could free our DEs to rush around the edge or counter inside without running into the "trash" of the G. While there is downside of creating some rushing lanes, it's worth a shot. Just a thought.

I'll be sure to send Marinelli a copy of this post. It's obvious he doesn't know what he's doing. Thanks.

 

[Bluefin]

Has the NFL officially suspended Gregory for a yr?

Not yet.

 

[TheHerd]

Crawford has to be let go after this season, that money better spent elsewhere

Too much cap money. Cutting him next year costs 10M, keeping him costs 10M. So it would cost the same but we'd have no player. The problem is we paid top 10 $$$ on the hope, and he's average at best.

 

[Daillest88]

Too much cap money. Cutting him next year costs 10M, keeping him costs 10M. So it would cost the same but we'd have no player. The problem is we paid top 10 $$$ on the hope, and he's average at best.

And 2018 hes off the books..

 

[TheHerd]

And 2018 hes off the books..

True, but they will keep him at least one more year. Signing him to big money was unnecessary.

 

[Beast_from_East]

I love how people think they know better than Marinelli.

It doesn't take a genius to see our pass rush is horrible.............Cousins dropped back 53 times and was not sacked once. Hard to do that even in practice.

Either Marinelli doesn't know how to fix it or maybe Marinelli knows that he cant fix it with the current personnel. Sometimes you just don't have the horses and there is not much you can do about it in week 12.

I do know that unless we start to generate a pass rush, we are not going to advance far in the playoffs.