The_Philster
06-12-2003, 03:18 AM
The Cardinals are hoping a change in philosophy will allow their defensive front four to become more disruptive than in recent years.
Since Vince Tobin took over as head coach in 1996, the front four has been asked to lock up with offensive linemen, read their blocks and then react. Their main task was to control the gaps on each side of them and keep offensive linemen from reaching the linebackers.
This year, however, defensive linemen are being asked more often simply to beat the man in front of them off the ball. That might free the offensive lineman to get to a linebacker, "but it also means they have to deal with us," tackle Marcus Bell said...more (http://www.azcentral.com/sports/cardinals/0612cardsnb0612.html)
Since Vince Tobin took over as head coach in 1996, the front four has been asked to lock up with offensive linemen, read their blocks and then react. Their main task was to control the gaps on each side of them and keep offensive linemen from reaching the linebackers.
This year, however, defensive linemen are being asked more often simply to beat the man in front of them off the ball. That might free the offensive lineman to get to a linebacker, "but it also means they have to deal with us," tackle Marcus Bell said...more (http://www.azcentral.com/sports/cardinals/0612cardsnb0612.html)