IceStar-D7
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I've been reading post in here and the majority seem fixated on the offensive side of the ball.
For me our offense was only a small fraction of the problem. It was more inconsistency and lack of productivity that cost us on offense. Not to mention bad coaching decisions in key situation. But Mile Nolan said one thing in an interview as the Saints linebacker coach that I loved.
He said, " I'm always looking for a good football player. There's a lot of schemes out there to utilize the player. It's always players first-scheme second. That's the job of a coach to put a player in a position to do the things he's good at. Rather then we need a guy to fill a roll in our defense. It's hard to find a good player rather then say we won't take him because he doesn't fit what we are doing. That's a BAD coach in my opinion. You always want to say if he's a good player. We want to find a place for him regardless of scheme. We can scheme good players outside of putting ourselves in a box"
Now look at the bold part of those sentences. Isn't that what Marinelli has done his whole career in Dallas. That's the reason they made to get rid of Taco "he doesn't fit what we are doing" I need a tech3 or 5 etc. for my defense. I don't like bigger defensive tackles We need guys who can play without looking for the ball You get my point. For this reason alone I'm glad he's coming and Rod and his Tampa 2 are going. If we are going to be a great team next year. Defense has to get way better. And if you don't believe me just look at the playoffs. Defense is winning it not so much offense. Offense may get you to the playoffs. Defense get's you to a Super Bowl. Defense or die!!!
For me our offense was only a small fraction of the problem. It was more inconsistency and lack of productivity that cost us on offense. Not to mention bad coaching decisions in key situation. But Mile Nolan said one thing in an interview as the Saints linebacker coach that I loved. He said, " I'm always looking for a good football player. There's a lot of schemes out there to utilize the player. It's always players first-scheme second. That's the job of a coach to put a player in a position to do the things he's good at. Rather then we need a guy to fill a roll in our defense. It's hard to find a good player rather then say we won't take him because he doesn't fit what we are doing. That's a BAD coach in my opinion. You always want to say if he's a good player. We want to find a place for him regardless of scheme. We can scheme good players outside of putting ourselves in a box"
Now look at the bold part of those sentences. Isn't that what Marinelli has done his whole career in Dallas. That's the reason they made to get rid of Taco "he doesn't fit what we are doing"
I need a tech3 or 5 etc. for my defense. I don't like bigger defensive tackles We need guys who can play without looking for the ball You get my point. For this reason alone I'm glad he's coming and Rod and his Tampa 2 are going. If we are going to be a great team next year. Defense has to get way better. And if you don't believe me just look at the playoffs. Defense is winning it not so much offense. Offense may get you to the playoffs. Defense get's you to a Super Bowl. Defense or die!!!
