Why does this team have terrible tackling fundamentals?

[CyberB0b]

Scandrick, Wilcox, Mo, and even Hitchens act like they have no arms, and just dive towards the runner's ankle. Does this ultimately fall on Marinelli? I thought he was big on fundamentals. I'm pretty sure this scheme is highly dependent on wrap up tackling. Church seems to be the only sure tackler on the team.

 

[hornitosmonster]

I think it is a league wide problem. Seattle appears like they are the only team willing to square up and hit you

 

[MissouriCowboy]

I think it is a league wide problem. Seattle appears like they are the only team willing to square up and hit you

I agree. Rams looked like they did not know how to tackle.

 

[hornitosmonster]

I agree. Rams looked like they did not know how to tackle.

The Cardinals can't bring down Kap to save their lives and they are considered a good defense

 

[DandyDon1722]

I thought Florida was the worst tackling team I had ever seen at the Division I level yesterday. They say that because of limited practice and hitting in college there are no fundamentals.

 

[BotchedLobotomy]

I think it is a league wide problem. Seattle appears like they are the only team willing to square up and hit you

The league created this problem by implementing all these rules about hitting players. The only safe option is to go low.

 

[gmoney112]

Scandrick, Wilcox, Mo, and even Hitchens act like they have no arms, and just dive towards the runner's ankle. Does this ultimately fall on Marinelli? I thought he was big on fundamentals. I'm pretty sure this scheme is highly dependent on wrap up tackling. Church seems to be the only sure tackler on the team.

It's a league wide problem. Less practices, less contact allowed, coaches scared of injuries, rules enforced to protect the offensive players.

Just the nature of the beast.

 

[MissouriCowboy]

It's a league wide problem. Less practices, less contact allowed, coaches scared of injuries, rules enforced to protect the offensive players.

Just the nature of the beast.

Goodall fault.

 

[hornitosmonster]

The league created this problem by implementing all these rules about hitting players. The only safe option is to go low.

Yeah, I agree.

 

[Zman5]

Going low due to new rules I understand but why they don't use the arms to wrap up is what I don't get.

 

[big dog cowboy]

It's a league wide problem. Less practices, less contact allowed, coaches scared of injuries, rules enforced to protect the offensive players.

There is the correct answer. The league created this problem and the Cowboys appear to be happy participants.

 

[CF74]

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