Phillips and interceptions...

[Galian Beast]

I was looking at what Wade did with San Diego in 2006...

Lead the league with 61 sacks, but was 14th in interceptions with 16...

I really do hope that adding a playmaking safety makes the difference, and the problem isn't Wade's scheme with safeties playing deep.

 

[big dog cowboy]

I'd be happy if we were 14th. That would be a considerable improvement.

 

[jobberone]

Dave Champo deserves some of the blame, too. As do the players.

 

[casmith07]

Dave Campo is a coach that I grimaced when they hired back.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Dennis Thurman please!

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[21Savage]

Lol. Campo is being blamed now for Sensebaugh's dropped interceptions

 

[Shadowy329]

Lol. Campo is being blamed now for Sensebaugh's dropped interceptions

Personally I would blame that bulky white thing that was attached to his hand.

But what do I know.

 

[theebs]

I view it differently.

I dont blame wade or the staff. I am not sure if blame is the right way to put it anyway.

I think it is the coaches job to put the players in position and in my opinion wade and the staff did that.

There were countless opportunities for players on this team to finish a play and make a big turnover and they just didnt execute.

The two biggest ones to me are , Spencer letting a ball go right through his hands in denver and it resulting in a momentum swinging touchdown. He catches that, they dont score we go to the half up 10 and the game is totally different.

then of course whatever that was sensebaugh was doing in minnesota.

also newman/sensebaugh on that third down against SD, the ball was just hanging there begging to be intercpeted instead it turned into a huge momentum swing.

The guys on the defense just have to make these plays, imo they were put in position alot by the staff and just didnt do it.

its one of the biggest areas this team needs to improve on to take the next step.

 

[links18]

"Playmaking Safety" is that like "Shutdown Corner."

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Umm Campo is developing Jenkins just fine. He makes plays on the ball. Its the vets like Newman and Hamlin who have a track record of not getting picks thats the hinderance.

 

[sonnyboy]

I view it differently.

I dont blame wade or the staff. I am not sure if blame is the right way to put it anyway.

I think it is the coaches job to put the players in position and in my opinion wade and the staff did that.

There were countless opportunities for players on this team to finish a play and make a big turnover and they just didnt execute.

The two biggest ones to me are , Spencer letting a ball go right through his hands in denver and it resulting in a momentum swinging touchdown. He catches that, they dont score we go to the half up 10 and the game is totally different.

then of course whatever that was sensebaugh was doing in minnesota.

also newman/sensebaugh on that third down against SD, the ball was just hanging there begging to be intercpeted instead it turned into a huge momentum swing.

The guys on the defense just have to make these plays, imo they were put in position alot by the staff and just didnt do it.

its one of the biggest areas this team needs to improve on to take the next step.

Great post and very astute observations here. Making these type plays in 2010 is what can put us over the top.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

I have posted like type of thing before, but I will try again.

In 2007, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadeplia Eagles tied with the Texans for last in the league in INTs. That's right, last. The next year, they finished sixth and 11th respectively. Was there a flaw in Jim Johnson or Dick LeBeau's scheme in 2007?

Just look at us: In 2007, we were sixth in the league in INTs with the same scheme and, I think everyone would agree, worse DBs than what we had this year. Why?

It just seems to be a highly variable and unpredictable stat. I would guess that it has as much to do with playing terrible offenses and/or mistake-prone young QBs or WRs as anything.

Even the great Charlie Waters said something to the effect that only one or two of 10 INTs are the result of a great play by the DB. Most of them come on flukey things like tipped passes or miscommunication between the WR and QB.

I just think way too much is made of wanting to replace a bunch of players because we haven't gotten a lot of INTs the last couple of years. People want the same points per game with huge INT totals, and it isn't going to happen. If it did, I would guess we'd be one of the best defenses of the last decade. Realistically speaking, that's pretty unlikely.

 

[theogt]

I have posted like type of thing before, but I will try again.

In 2007, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadeplia Eagles tied with the Texans for last in the league in INTs. That's right, last. The next year, they finished sixth and 11th respectively. Was there a flaw in Jim Johnson or Dick LeBeau's scheme in 2007?

Just look at us: In 2007, we were sixth in the league in INTs with the same scheme and, I think everyone would agree, worse DBs than what we had this year. Why?

It just seems to be a highly variable and unpredictable stat. I would guess that it has as much to do with playing terrible offenses and/or mistake-prone young QBs or WRs as anything.

Even the great Charlie Waters said something to the effect that only one or two of 10 INTs are the result of a great play by the DB. Most of them come on flukey things like tipped passes or miscommunication between the WR and QB.

I just think way too much is made of wanting to replace a bunch of players because we haven't gotten a lot of INTs the last cozuple of years. People want the same points per game with huge INT totals, and it isn't going to happen. If it did, I would guess we'd be one of the best defenses of the last decade. Realistically speaking, that's pretty unlikely.

Excellent post, CL. INTs are by and large luck.

 

[links18]

Excellent post, CL. INTs are by and large luck.

Tell that to Ed Reed.

 

[theogt]

Tell that to Ed Reed.

FYI, "by and large" does not mean "solely."

 

[burmafrd]

We did not play many young stupid QBs this year. Really outside of Campbell, not many poor QBs at all. When we played Denver Orton was still playing well, did not drop off until the second part of the season. Manning, McFlabb, Brees, , Rivers, and so on. Very few guys that just throw it up there. And a lot of time its real serious pressure right as the QB is throwing the ball that makes for pics. We did not seem to be able to hit the QB just at the right time for many of those.

 

[jobberone]

Lol. Campo is being blamed now for Sensebaugh's dropped interceptions

Who said anything about blaming Campo for dropped INTs. It's the lack of INTs I blame Campo for in part. One thing he doesn't preach is to follow the ball. Only Jenkins looks for the ball. The rest follow the behavior of the WR. It's ridiculous.

 

[links18]

FYI, "by and large" does not mean "solely."

On the other hand, tell that to Larry Brown.

 

[Future]

I would rather have consistent 3 and outs than lead the league in picks. If you are leading the league in picks, it either means your offense is getting big leads so the other team has to throw all the time, or other teams feel comfortable throwing at you so there are more INT opportunities. The Cowboys don't fall into either of those categories.

 

[CF74]

I'd venture to say a cast kept us from about 5 picks this past season...