News: Miller: Cowboys LB Bruce Carter on Why He Struggled in 2013

[DallasDW00ds0n]

Sorry guys didnt know the new 4-3 scheme included things such as, coverage, contact, paying attention, finishing plays, playing defense, etc...

 

[RonSpringsdaman20]

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Cougar Effect

lol

 

[MichaelWinicki]

Our LB got no help from the DL and ate a whole lot of guards. Ware would rush upfield mindlessly leaving an open end and Hayden could be blocked by one guy. You at least want a NT that will get a combo and peel to give the mike time. We had two OL on the second level every running play.

There's a lot of truth there.

 

[xwalker]

You actually fall for this stuff, X?

Scheme had nothing to do with his poor effort last year.

I'm sure we'll see a rejuvenated Carter in his contract year.

I can't say that I know what Carter's issues really were in 2013. He definitely appeared to have some attitude/effort issues at times. I do think the scheme had some effect on him. Some people will have a bit a of mental give up when they get confused or lose their confidence.

Interestingly, 2 of the plays where he received the most criticism were not lack of effort problems. On the 1st TD by SD, he had terrific coverage on Woodhead. On the next one, he hesitated for some reason.

The cure for Carter will be Holloman pushing to take his job as the WLB. I reviewed Holloman in the final game and he was really good, especially considering the circumstances (rookie, as a college Safey/OLB he had never practiced or played MLB until after Lee's injury)

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Sorry guys didnt know the new 4-3 scheme included things such as, coverage, contact, paying attention, finishing plays, playing defense, etc...

He reacted slowly to that combination outside. He bit on the fake screen. He said he struggled adjusting from inside to outside. You just showed a route combination that he would not have seen playing inside. When he was playing 3-4 before, Spencer would jam that TE and he was great at it.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

I can't say that I know what Carter's issues really were in 2013. He definitely appeared to have some attitude/effort issues at times. I do think the scheme had some effect on him. Some people will have a bit a of mental give up when they get confused or lose their confidence.

Interestingly, 2 of the plays where he received the most criticism were not lack of effort problems. On the 1st TD by SD, he had terrific coverage on Woodhead. On the next one, he hesitated for some reason.

The cure for Carter will be Holloman pushing to take his job as the WLB. I reviewed Holloman in the final game and he was really good, especially considering the circumstances (rookie, as a college Safey/OLB he had never practiced or played MLB until after Lee's injury)

His confidence was shot. You can see it from the his body language like in the play in the gif above your post. He looks like he is saying 'I cannot believe this is happening again.' He looks helpless.

Sure I watch that and think that Carter is not the most mentally tough individual out there but I also wonder what is up with whoever is supposed to get these guys ready to play. I will say it again: Eberflus needs to be put on watch. The DB coach too for that matter.

 

[xwalker]

His confidence was shot. You can see it from the his body language like in the play in the gif above your post. He looks like he is saying 'I cannot believe this is happening again.' He looks helpless.

Sure I watch that and think that Carter is not the most mentally tough individual out there but I also wonder what is up with whoever is supposed to get these guys ready to play. I will say it again: Eberflus needs to be put on watch. The DB coach too for that matter.

I can relate to the confidence issue. I went from working for a big company to having my own small company. It was much easier to be very confident when you had the status of the big company on your side. Dealing with the same customers or vendors as a small company can be intimidating and can affect your ability to conduct business, especially in the beginning of the change.

 

[OhSnap]

I don't think so. I think it was an overall "shock" of players having to move from the 3-4 to the 4-3 in one season. That has to be hard to do no matter what player you have. I think this year after some more teaching, that the players will know their responsibility's better...I hope.

I can't imagine how frustrating it would be to switch systems and get you butt handed to you regularly like that.

 

[Zekeats]

I think Holloman has a bright future. If Carter picks it up and Lee stays healtly, that could be quite the trio.

I am thinking the same thing, unfortunately all will be ruined when Jerry selects a LB in the first or second round.

 

[Smith22]

He reacted slowly to that combination outside. He bit on the fake screen. He said he struggled adjusting from inside to outside. You just showed a route combination that he would not have seen playing inside. When he was playing 3-4 before, Spencer would jam that TE and he was great at it.

And he quit on the play.

 

[jday]

“I think that was it for me,” Carter recently told ThatSportsGirl.com’s Gina Miller, “just being more comfortable with the system and going from the previous year in the 3-4, playing Mike (inside linebacker), to the outside, playing Will (weakside linebacker), which is kind of like night and day. But in the same sense it’s still playing linebacker. I think for me, just getting more comfortable at that position and knowing my role and just going from there.”

More: http://cowboysblog.***BANNED-URL***...defenses-caused-him-to-struggle-in-2013.html/

I really like Bruce Carter and hope he can turn it around. If I'm not mistaken, Ryan Shazier is one of the people the Cowboys may be targeting early in the draft, and if they do, that could spell the end for Carter. Furthermore, I am really hoping they will address the DL 1st, if the player in question is, at least, close to being BPA.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

And he quit on the play.

He pulled up after the TE hit the ground. You are right that he completely lost focus. There is no doubt about that. You make it seem that he didn't care and just gave up though. I don't buy that at all. If anything it looked like he cared to much.

Carter like very many young people does not respond to adversity well. To me his antics looked childish. OTOH, that can be overcome and hopefully they are working to do that.

That is also why I look to the coaches. When I see kids misbehaving like that I look to their parents.

 

[gmoney112]

Sorry but the Tampa 2 is designed to force a double by the nose tackle. The will is supposed to be able to run to the ball. Without that double team, it is easy to cut off backside pursuit. A cutoff is a lot easier to be effective with than attacking someone straight ahead too.

Tim Jernigan makes Carter a better player.

Jernigan won't make Carter a better player until Carter wants to be a better player, and its pretty apparent at this point he lacks the initiative to play at a high level in this league.

He's the most athletic player on our defense and is playing at borderline Jeff Heath level, except Heath probably knew his responsibilities better than Carter, he just was completely out of his league.

It's apparent Carter doesn't, a) watch film, b) study the playbook, c) listen to his coaches; that or he has a severe learning disability, which I'll give him the benefit of the doubt and say he doesn't, so basically he's lazy.

Not really surprising, he's gotten away with being lazy by making it up with his near elite athleticism. Unfortunately, teams are scheming to destroy him because they know he doesn't know what he's doing.

I'd give it 3:1 odds he won't be resigned, and he'll move to a 3-4 team where he'll be a better player because he'll have less responsibility, but I very highly doubt you'll ever see him on a 4-3 team again.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Jernigan won't make Carter a better player until Carter wants to be a better player, and its pretty apparent at this point he lacks the initiative to play at a high level in this league.

He's the most athletic player on our defense and is playing at borderline Jeff Heath level, except Heath probably knew his responsibilities better than Carter, he just was completely out of his league.

It's apparent Carter doesn't, a) watch film, b) study the playbook, c) listen to his coaches; that or he has a severe learning disability, which I'll give him the benefit of the doubt and say he doesn't, so basically he's lazy.

Not really surprising, he's gotten away with being lazy by making it up with his near elite athleticism. Unfortunately, teams are scheming to destroy him because they know he doesn't know what he's doing.

I'd give it 3:1 odds he won't be resigned, and he'll move to a 3-4 team where he'll be a better player because he'll have less responsibility, but I very highly doubt you'll ever see him on a 4-3 team again.

You just sound like you are mad at him, talking to him like he is an unruly teenager and not really saying much specific. Yes, teams did run route combinations at him and he struggled. He bit on play fakes.

What about Sean Lee early in the year though? He struggled in coverage early as well. Recall the struggles we had up the middle of the field against Denver, NY and Detroit? Lee have a learning disability too? The scrubs we brought in after Lee certainly never figured it out.

You can also compare and contrast Carter in 2012 vs 2013 where he significantly regressed. He wasn't 'getting by' in 2012. Quite the contrary, he held the MLB afloat until he got hurt. Then the bottom fell out of the defense.

And what on Earth do you mean by 'less responsibility?' Are you saying that the Tampa 2 is more complex?

I'm willing to be more patient, I guess.

 

[visionary]

Jernigan won't make Carter a better player until Carter wants to be a better player, and its pretty apparent at this point he lacks the initiative to play at a high level in this league.

He's the most athletic player on our defense and is playing at borderline Jeff Heath level, except Heath probably knew his responsibilities better than Carter, he just was completely out of his league.

It's apparent Carter doesn't, a) watch film, b) study the playbook, c) listen to his coaches; that or he has a severe learning disability, which I'll give him the benefit of the doubt and say he doesn't, so basically he's lazy.

Not really surprising, he's gotten away with being lazy by making it up with his near elite athleticism. Unfortunately, teams are scheming to destroy him because they know he doesn't know what he's doing.

I'd give it 3:1 odds he won't be resigned, and he'll move to a 3-4 team where he'll be a better player because he'll have less responsibility, but I very highly doubt you'll ever see him on a 4-3 team again.

Great post
Scheme change does not make you lazy and less physical
That is all on carter
This is his contract year so "the light will come on" for him and he will be one great again

 

[visionary]

That is also why I look to the coaches. When I see kids misbehaving like that I look to their parents.

I can only assume that you don't "look to" and criticize Garrett because you don't think he is a coach

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

I can only assume that you don't "look to" and criticize Garrett because you don't think he is a coach

If the problem persists and there is no improvement then of course you look up the chain. Don't deign to think for me. You haven't a chance in succeeding.

I get that you need to simplify everything down to your singular scapegoat. Boogey men are convenient and require no analysis.

 

[Section446]

Bobby Carpenter flashback

Funny you mention that, I was thinking the same thing the other day. The guy has the body of a god, but the physicality of a kid.

 

[visionary]

If the problem persists and there is no improvement then of course you look up the chain. Don't deign to think for me. You haven't a chance in succeeding.

I get that you need to simplify everything down to your singular scapegoat. Boogey men are convenient and require no analysis.

This is exactly the sort of cop out I expected from you
This is Carter's contract year , so of course there will be "improvement" and you will be in here expounding on that
All the while it will have nothing to do with coaching or scheme but everything to do with money

 

[RS12]

Using the scheme as an excuse for not getting off blocks or being able to cover? Really? Come on man.