Eagles @ WTF 2.0 post game thread

[sdskinsfan2001]

No points in the 2nd half. Defense played the same defense every damn play just about.

Great fucking coaching.

[FrenchSkin]

Originally Posted by sdskinsfan2001

No points in the 2nd half. Defense played the same defense every damn play just about.

Great fucking coaching.

Not gonna say it was great defensive play calling, but in terms of personnel, who were they supposed to play ?
With Davis still not recovered from whatever illness he caught, playing your base 4-3-4 was not an option. So it was either Nickel 4-2-5 (enter Danny Johnson), or Dime 4-1-6 (enter Corn Edler), or the 5 man front 5-2-4, maybe they did a bit of 5-1-5 (not sure), but it's not like they had crazy depth at DE either, so very limited in what they could show in terms of personnel and rotation.

[sdskinsfan2001]

Originally Posted by FrenchSkin

Not gonna say it was great defensive play calling, but in terms of personnel, who were they supposed to play ?
With Davis still not recovered from whatever illness he caught, playing your base 4-3-4 was not an option. So it was either Nickel 4-2-5 (enter Danny Johnson), or Dime 4-1-6 (enter Corn Edler), or the 5 man front 5-2-4, maybe they did a bit of 5-1-5 (not sure), but it's not like they had crazy depth at DE either, so very limited in what they could show in terms of personnel and rotation.

Rushing 4 all game didn't work. Hurts just sat back there or ran back there until someone was open. Barely got him on the ground all game. Gotta do something, even if its blitzing a CB or safety or something sometimes. We were 6-9, playing it conservative doesn't make much sense to me, even if limited by personel.

[FrenchSkin]

Originally Posted by sdskinsfan2001

Rushing 4 all game didn't work. Hurts just sat back there or ran back there until someone was open. Barely got him on the ground all game. Gotta do something, even if its blitzing a CB or safety or something sometimes. We were 6-9, playing it conservative doesn't make much sense to me, even if limited by personel.

That's fair, and with the overall production by this D, I'm beginning to think JDR may not be the guy for us. Anyway we knew he was more an old school disciplinarian than a very creative mastermind.
I just felt watching that game like this D did ok considering who they had available.