dolewhipit18
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The more I think about this, the more I realize how many guys have either switched positions or just DO NOT look like they should be playing where they are...
Shayon Green: Played LB most of his career (whenever he was healthy), but just is not built well for a DE...or experienced enough
Tyrone Cornelius: Believe he started off as a safety. Looks like a CB playing OLB though imo...
AJ Highsmith: Used to play QB...
Denzel Perryman: Love the guy, and he's playing well at MLB, but I still think he's better suited for OLB
Kelvin Cain: Just doesn't seem big or strong enough for DE...
Thurston Armbrister: Has good size, but just recently switched to LB and needs time to learn the position.
Now I realize that most of the guys are playing these positions because we don't have anyone else to and we need them, but that is exactly why I don't like our defensive scheme.
We just can't expect to only rush four guys almost every single play and either pressure the QB or get pressure in the backfield. We just can't. Our defensive line is way too inexperienced/a little undersized. When I look at a lot of other schools play it's amazing how much bigger their linebackers and lineman look than ours. They have massive guys that can fight off blocks and actually make plays.
I mean do we EVER blitz a CB or a Safety? Ever? We RARELY blitz LB'ss and when we do they line up right next to the DE before the play starts and get easily picked up every time. Let's send two or even three guys some plays! Get some pressure on the QB or at least get pressure in the backfield. Especially against a QB like Klein who isn't known for his arm, even if we don't sack him force him to make a bad throw. As much as some people don't trust our db's, I would rather trust them in man coverage with us blitzing two lb's (or a lb and a safety), then just letting all our lb's and db's drop into coverage and giving the QB forever to throw the ball.
Maybe I'm wrong, but something needs to change. I watched so many games this weekend where teams were sending the house on some plays or at least mixing it up. Blitz a corner and a lb, blitz three lbs, blitz two linebackers, blitz a safety and a lb...there are so many options and we do NONE of them. At the very least you keep the offense confused. Instead we gave Kansas State (and BC) nearly the same look on defense EVERY time. It's one thing to lineup in the same look, but at least run some blitzes out of it. Just do SOMETHING to confuse the offense though and keep them guessing.
Sorry I had to get that rant off. I know D'onofrio is a professional and I'm just a guy who has been a big football fan for years so what I'm saying may make no sense, but the more I think about it I can't see how it would hurt to try a little of what I mentioned.
The whole "we have to run a simple offense with our personnel" makes absolutely no sense to me. I mean we've given up 80+ points in two games, it can't get much worse than that. Maybe our guys won't understand other schemes, but at this point it can't hurt to try because it can't get much worse than last week. Ok I'm done.
Shayon Green: Played LB most of his career (whenever he was healthy), but just is not built well for a DE...or experienced enough
Tyrone Cornelius: Believe he started off as a safety. Looks like a CB playing OLB though imo...
AJ Highsmith: Used to play QB...
Denzel Perryman: Love the guy, and he's playing well at MLB, but I still think he's better suited for OLB
Kelvin Cain: Just doesn't seem big or strong enough for DE...
Thurston Armbrister: Has good size, but just recently switched to LB and needs time to learn the position.
Now I realize that most of the guys are playing these positions because we don't have anyone else to and we need them, but that is exactly why I don't like our defensive scheme.
We just can't expect to only rush four guys almost every single play and either pressure the QB or get pressure in the backfield. We just can't. Our defensive line is way too inexperienced/a little undersized. When I look at a lot of other schools play it's amazing how much bigger their linebackers and lineman look than ours. They have massive guys that can fight off blocks and actually make plays.
I mean do we EVER blitz a CB or a Safety? Ever? We RARELY blitz LB'ss and when we do they line up right next to the DE before the play starts and get easily picked up every time. Let's send two or even three guys some plays! Get some pressure on the QB or at least get pressure in the backfield. Especially against a QB like Klein who isn't known for his arm, even if we don't sack him force him to make a bad throw. As much as some people don't trust our db's, I would rather trust them in man coverage with us blitzing two lb's (or a lb and a safety), then just letting all our lb's and db's drop into coverage and giving the QB forever to throw the ball.
Maybe I'm wrong, but something needs to change. I watched so many games this weekend where teams were sending the house on some plays or at least mixing it up. Blitz a corner and a lb, blitz three lbs, blitz two linebackers, blitz a safety and a lb...there are so many options and we do NONE of them. At the very least you keep the offense confused. Instead we gave Kansas State (and BC) nearly the same look on defense EVERY time. It's one thing to lineup in the same look, but at least run some blitzes out of it. Just do SOMETHING to confuse the offense though and keep them guessing.
Sorry I had to get that rant off. I know D'onofrio is a professional and I'm just a guy who has been a big football fan for years so what I'm saying may make no sense, but the more I think about it I can't see how it would hurt to try a little of what I mentioned.
The whole "we have to run a simple offense with our personnel" makes absolutely no sense to me. I mean we've given up 80+ points in two games, it can't get much worse than that. Maybe our guys won't understand other schemes, but at this point it can't hurt to try because it can't get much worse than last week. Ok I'm done.
