Throne Logic
10-29-2003, 10:13 AM
On Offense, I would move Jennings to Center, put Price in at LT, and bring Sullivan back at RG. The next step is to find a coach who can develop effective blocking schemes and who can make adjustments during the game. Unfortunately, this is not an overnight type of change. It's not even an over-byeweek type of change. It takes time to make a huge change to the line. However, what do they have to loose?
On Defense, I would consider moving to the 3-4. Use Adams to spell Pat. Use Posey and Spikes as the outside 'backers and Fletcher as one of the two middle 'backers. The question here is who plays the other middle spot. I'm going to say that it doesn't really matter. Whomever it is, wouldn't create such a void that the defense would be worse than they are right now. Maybe even try Kelsay as LB. He has speed. Anyway, the 3-4 would allow decrease the amount of DLs on the field. I believe our LB corp is fairly strong and would benefit from a larger roll (the focus) in the defense. Right now, they are spending too much energy making up for the deficiencies of our DL.
Once the OL is fixed, you would find that Bledsoe has time to throw to receivers who have time to run their routes. Amazing what happens when there they have 3-4 seconds to complete their assigned tasks.
Once the Defense is switched, well, that's still a question. As always, the idea is to get quicker pressure on the QB. Then need to cut down the opposing QB's time to throw and their WR's time to complete their routes (less then 3 seconds, say). I'm fairly certain you would find that Buffalo's DBs are pretty good in coverage when they don't have to stick to WRs for 4-5 seconds each and every play.
As I stated, this isn't likely going to happen with the current coaching staff.
On Defense, I would consider moving to the 3-4. Use Adams to spell Pat. Use Posey and Spikes as the outside 'backers and Fletcher as one of the two middle 'backers. The question here is who plays the other middle spot. I'm going to say that it doesn't really matter. Whomever it is, wouldn't create such a void that the defense would be worse than they are right now. Maybe even try Kelsay as LB. He has speed. Anyway, the 3-4 would allow decrease the amount of DLs on the field. I believe our LB corp is fairly strong and would benefit from a larger roll (the focus) in the defense. Right now, they are spending too much energy making up for the deficiencies of our DL.
Once the OL is fixed, you would find that Bledsoe has time to throw to receivers who have time to run their routes. Amazing what happens when there they have 3-4 seconds to complete their assigned tasks.
Once the Defense is switched, well, that's still a question. As always, the idea is to get quicker pressure on the QB. Then need to cut down the opposing QB's time to throw and their WR's time to complete their routes (less then 3 seconds, say). I'm fairly certain you would find that Buffalo's DBs are pretty good in coverage when they don't have to stick to WRs for 4-5 seconds each and every play.
As I stated, this isn't likely going to happen with the current coaching staff.