News: Searching For Cowboys Rushmen: Why Position May Be Increasingly Irrelevant On The Defensive Line

[CCBoy]

Searching For Cowboys Rushmen: Why Position May Be Increasingly Irrelevant On The Defensive Line
http://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2017...be-irrelevant-on-defensive-line-taco-charlton



...Andy Benoit of Sports Illustrated’s MMQB addressed this, offering a theory that the focus on attacking the blind side may be a thing of the past. He observed that in the past few seasons, the big sack production has actually been coming from the left side of the defense, attacking the right tackle. To explain this, he offers several things:

• With the growing move away from traditional tight ends to players that are more really tall slot wide receivers, the distinction between strong and weak sides on the offense is no longer applicable.
• A rusher coming at the quarterback’s front can disrupt the throw by making him react, and has a better chance of hitting his arm/hand to cause interceptions and fumbles.
• More and more snaps are being taken from shotgun or pistol formations, which opens up the quarterback’s vision and reduces the “blind” aspect.
• Placing the best offensive linemen in the left tackle position makes it harder to get home from there, which may make having your best pass rusher coming at the right tackle more profitable...

 

[Bullflop]

As the NFL defenses look to find new and better ways to attack the opponent's offense, it becoming increasingly important to attack both sides with equal pressure. Hence, it's not too hard to see why, on offense, the RT has become increasingly more obligated to pass protect very capably.

 

[Pants]

Rushmen, War Daddys (hate that term)....what's next? PMs (pressure-makers)? 3DI (3rd Down Impactors)? QBT (Quarterback tacklers)?

I hope some day people can lose these lame names and just call it what it is, pass rush...apply pressure to the opposing QB....w/e.....

 

[CCBoy]

Rushmen, War Daddys (hate that term)....what's next? PMs (pressure-makers)? 3DI (3rd Down Impactors)? QBT (Quarterback tacklers)?

I hope some day people can lose these lame names and just call it what it is, pass rush...apply pressure to the opposing QB....w/e.....

Names evolve to describe evolving conditions. As the NFL achieves movement to a dominant passing sport, then defenses will continue to adapt as well as add new wrinkles. Those have to be labeled for function in passing knowledge onto players and coaching.

I liked defensive players being able to attack an opponent, back when, but things changed as did descriptions and rules for those changes...that's football.

 

[Bullflop]

Rushmen, War Daddys (hate that term)....what's next? PMs (pressure-makers)? 3DI (3rd Down Impactors)? QBT (Quarterback tacklers)?

I hope some day people can lose these lame names and just call it what it is, pass rush...apply pressure to the opposing QB....w/e.....

Yeah, I think it's mainly a ploy that TV announcers use to be colorful and add some element of "cool" to their broadcasts.

 

[CCBoy]

Yeah, I think it's mainly a ploy that TV announcers like to use to be colorful and add some element of "cool" to their broadcasts.

...and Bingo was his nam-o.

 

[Bullflop]

...and Bingo was his nam-o.

Not too sure how "cool" that is but it's kinda funny, tho!

 

[Pants]

Names evolve to describe evolving conditions. As the NFL achieves movement to a dominant passing sport, then defenses will continue to adapt as well as add new wrinkles. Those have to be labeled for function in passing knowledge onto players and coaching.

I liked defensive players being able to attack an opponent, back when, but things changed as did descriptions and rules for those changes...that's football.

I agree with what you put in here and yet, a cutesy name does not change what the defensive needs to do...will we use PM to describe average QBs (pigskin manager) and the good ones MOOP (Master of Oblong Projectile)?

I understand that roles are evolving, but the media spewing this crap irritates me like poison ivy...that crap gets on you and then you just can't get rid of it (not necessarily talking bout the ivy)

 

[Pants]

Not too sure how "cool" that is but it's kinda funny, tho!

I see the word Bingo and I go back to that Seinfeld episode "The DINGO, the DINGO ate your baby" (I digress)

 

[Bullflop]

I see the word Bingo and I go back to that Seinfeld episode "The DINGO, the DINGO ate your baby" (I digress)

Yeah -- that always gets a laugh from me. I love how they always say it with that Aussie accent . . . gives it a special twist.

 

[Pants]

Yeah -- that always gets a laugh from me. I love how they always say it with that Aussie accent . . . gives it a special twist.

I like to try to mimic that in the yard, where appropriate, when we have a fire going in the firepit and I am holding on to my adult beverage of the moment...my nephews are clueless to it

 

[Bullflop]

I like to try to mimic that in the yard, where appropriate, when we have a fire going in the firepit and I am holding on to my adult beverage of the moment...my nephews are clueless to it

I'm always pulling old shtick on my granddaughter as she just looks at me with this quizzical look on her face. I can't help but laugh.

 

[CCBoy]

I'm always pulling old shtick on my granddaughter and she just looks at me with this quizzical look on her face. I can't help but laugh.

You just open it up and start reading...they don't take passwords!

 

[ThreeandOut]

Not sure how this article proves pass rushers are becoming irrelevant when it really just discusses moving those pass rushers from the right side to the left side.

 

[PhillyCowboysFan]

Rushmen, War Daddys (hate that term)....what's next? PMs (pressure-makers)? 3DI (3rd Down Impactors)? QBT (Quarterback tacklers)?

I hope some day people can lose these lame names and just call it what it is, pass rush...apply pressure to the opposing QB....w/e.....

I approve of this message!

 

[CCBoy]

Defensive coaches took a look at Taco Charlton both inside and out in this practice. Charlton had nice power battles with Tyron Smith on several snaps. Charlton was able to get his hand inside knocking Smith back, but the next play he wasn’t so lucky. Smith punched him with his left hand, which shocked Charlton, knocking him to the ground. When he was moved inside, Charlton’s best move was the spin, which caught the guards by surprise freeing him up on the rush and allowing him to get home.

http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/2...ers-early-success-watching-taco-vs-tyron-more

This bears watching over an entire camp!

 

[CCBoy]

This I do like...

Damontre Moore continues to get work both on the left and right side at defensive end with favorable results. I like from what I’ve seen so far from Moore and he works extremely hard not to stay blocked. One of his better pass rushes of the day came against Tyron Smith on an inside swim move that left him lunging and off balance. I also like how Moore has bought into chasing the ball. There were several snaps where he was well down the field ripping at the ball out of the runner’s hands.

http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/2...ers-early-success-watching-taco-vs-tyron-more

 

[xwalker]

Not sure how this article proves pass rushers are becoming irrelevant when it really just discusses moving those pass rushers from the right side to the left side.

I think they meant the position of Right DE vs Left DE is becoming irrelevant.

 

[gmoney112]

I think they meant the position of Right DE vs Left DE is becoming irrelevant.

The NFL has always been, but more increasingly so lately, a game of matchups.

It really is like chess.

 

[Nova]

Rushmen, War Daddys (hate that term)....what's next? PMs (pressure-makers)? 3DI (3rd Down Impactors)? QBT (Quarterback tacklers)?

I hope some day people can lose these lame names and just call it what it is, pass rush...apply pressure to the opposing QB....w/e.....

Ima go with "wacky-sackys"