From John Bauer
Hi Micah,
I am writing in regards to the recent article you posted on gcobb.com,
http://18.208.40.39/content/view/244/1/ . You may not be aware, but the
NFL has recently instituted a 500 word limit for articles not posted
on NFL properties. Your most recent article is 567 words long. In
the future, please write your articles within the word limit,
Will Jim Johnson's D Morph Into A Hybrid Defense?
From Riley,
Garry, You have stated on numerous occasions how the Eagles' defensive line coach has been implementing a 2 gap technique for the defensive linemen which seems, at face value, to be contrary to the schemes JJ runs.
Also, you felt that with the Eagles 'tweener' personnel that they could take advantage of defensive schemes that Baltimore and New England do with hybrid defenses.
Are we slowly seeing Andy/JJ morphing this defense into something like New England (4-3/34 Defenses)? Or will JJ trot out the same old "junk" that he has been for the past five years?
If so, is it a detriment b/c coaches like Sean Peyton and the rest of the league have long figured him out?
Riley,
You're going to see the Eagles making some changes to utilize some of these talented athletes who have so much versatility. I don't think he's going to change to totally emulate the Ravens or the Patriots.
One Gap And Two Gap Defensive Philosophy
From Bob Maycon,
G – if it's true that two blockers will push back one blocker, why don't defenses employ a two-on-one in specific situations, similarily as the offensive line does to open a hole? for example, if both the defensive left guard and tackle concentrated on the opposing offensive guard, one of them, or both of them, would be free in the backfield before the quarterback could get set. it would be very disruptive. a linebacker could plug the gap they left to protect against a run.
Bob,
First of all, the offense decides where they're going to run the ball, so it could be a major problem to send two players into an area while you don't know where the offense is going with the ball. Defensive coordinators like to have somebody responsible for each gap along the line. In addition, if you send two guys into one gap, they could wind up getting in each others way. If the offensive lineman blocks the first guy, a lot of times the second guy runs into his back.
