Reason Defense hasn’t improved: not using much of new scheme

HanD

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So jaylon on the other thread said we need to simplify the scheme. Nolan said we havent used a lot of the scheme.

Oh boy! We need to simplify a small bit of the scheme. We're going to be back to running the same play on def and everyone knowing what it is...smh you can't make this stuff up
 

Mr_437

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Smart players create turnovers. Smart players pick up game plans by Thursday. Smart players win games.

Fellas we might be looking at a players problem on defense.

Joe Thomas is picking up the scheme, js.
 

Parcells4Life

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Smart players create turnovers. Smart players pick up game plans by Thursday. Smart players win games.

Fellas we might be looking at a players problem on defense.

Joe Thomas is picking up the scheme, js.
He also played in a 3-4 with McCarthy before. Without OTAs or preseason games it’s impossible to go to a Marinelli 4-3 to an exotic hybrid in just 3 weeks of practice.
 

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He also played in a 3-4 with McCarthy before. Without OTAs or preseason games it’s impossible to go to a Marinelli 4-3 to an exotic hybrid in just 3 weeks of practice.
And he is trying to run 3-4 hybrid stuff with 4-3 players. I am not a fan of this. Try 4-3 and see if the pass rush starts to work better.
 

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Smart players create turnovers. Smart players pick up game plans by Thursday. Smart players win games.

Fellas we might be looking at a players problem on defense.

Joe Thomas is picking up the scheme, js.

Not a lot of football players on defense are that smart. Especially having to listen to a mindless robot for several years.
 

thunderpimp91

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Smart players create turnovers. Smart players pick up game plans by Thursday. Smart players win games.

Fellas we might be looking at a players problem on defense.

Joe Thomas is picking up the scheme, js.
It's not necessarily just picking up a game plan though. Its getting physical reps in. Its getting that muscle memory of each new wrinkle. Its knowing what to do and rapidly communicate with your teammates in every motion/audible/new look an offense gives you because you saw that 100 times in practice. Its developing trust in a new system and trust that your teammate can handle their new role.

Im not sure this is as much a mental hurdle as a physical one due to a shortened offseason.
 
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