Defensive Review: Giants

[53Fan]

Good stuff GTripp and Sammy makes a lot of excellent points IMO. A "bend but don't break" defense is exactly what Blache runs which is one of the reasons the "D" can't seem to get off the field. Apparently Blache doesn't have enough faith in our corners to use the bump-n-run. If the DB's would at least play a little closer, more plays on the ball could be made. We don't disguise blitze's worth a crap and it's easy for the opposing QB to read and exploit. After the game Blache said that players would be in certain positions so as not to give away what they were doing, but Manning would go to a double snap count. During the first snap count, the players would move into position when they thought the ball would be snapped and Manning, seeing what they were going to do, would go into another snap count aware of what was coming. This seems to be a discipline problem with maybe not holding your position long enough but didn't we have the same problem last year? Blache seems to get a little exasperated with what seems to me to be legitimate questions. I'm starting to get a little exasperated by some of his schemes and excuses about why things didn't work.

[SC Skins Fan]

Originally Posted by 53Fan

Good stuff GTripp and Sammy makes a lot of excellent points IMO. A "bend but don't break" defense is exactly what Blache runs which is one of the reasons the "D" can't seem to get off the field. Apparently Blache doesn't have enough faith in our corners to use the bump-n-run. If the DB's would at least play a little closer, more plays on the ball could be made. We don't disguise blitze's worth a crap and it's easy for the opposing QB to read and exploit. After the game Blache said that players would be in certain positions so as not to give away what they were doing, but Manning would go to a double snap count. During the first snap count, the players would move into position when they thought the ball would be snapped and Manning, seeing what they were going to do, would go into another snap count aware of what was coming. This seems to be a discipline problem with maybe not holding your position long enough but didn't we have the same problem last year? Blache seems to get a little exasperated with what seems to me to be legitimate questions. I'm starting to get a little exasperated by some of his schemes and excuses about why things didn't work.

Bingo. A sure sign of a charlatan if you ask me. If you want to watch a real defensive coordinator at work watch the Jets play (or put on some tape of the Redskins in 2004 or 2007). So glad that shotgun was so effective in convincing Blache to unretire. Now the dude won't go away and he's armed.

[53Fan]

Originally Posted by SC Skins Fan

Bingo. A sure sign of a charlatan if you ask me. If you want to watch a real defensive coordinator at work watch the Jets play (or put on some tape of the Redskins in 2004 or 2007). So glad that shotgun was so effective in convincing Blache to unretire. Now the dude won't go away and he's armed.

[RedBar]

Originally Posted by SC Skins Fan

Bingo. A sure sign of a charlatan if you ask me. If you want to watch a real defensive coordinator at work watch the Jets play (or put on some tape of the Redskins in 2004 or 2007). So glad that shotgun was so effective in convincing Blache to unretire. Now the dude won't go away and he's armed.

Was he a good DC last year or is all this charlatan stuff born out of week 1?

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by RedBar

Was he a good DC last year or is all this charlatan stuff born out of week 1?

Do you think a lot of the criticism towards Blache could also be due to higher expectations of the defense at this point than the offense? Also, do you think he has the players he wants? I mean he has talented players, but are they the guys he wants for the most part?

[RedBar]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Do you think a lot of the criticism towards Blache could also be due to higher expectations of the defense at this point than the offense? Also, do you think he has the players he wants? I mean he has talented players, but are they the guys he wants for the most part?

No doubt the pressure is greater with the addition of high profile players and we will have to wait and see how this defense stacks up to previous years, but anyone can see how expectations are high. Still it is amazing that only in football can you have forty or fifty years of success and accomplishment and be a charlatan after a week one loss to a pretty good football team. Or maybe these coaches have been fooling all these GM's and owners into thinking they actually know something about offense or defense.