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Defensive Question

drkmay

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Mr. Scot

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4-3 zone blitz, same sort of scheme the Steelers ran under Dick LeBeau but out of a 4-3 alignment.

The late Jim Johnson (longtime Eagles DC) was the primary architect of this attack. Rivera and McDermott both apprenticed under his leadership.

If you want more info, search 'Jim Johnson Eagles defense'. There are some good articles online that go into more detail.

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For the most part we are a 4-3 zone defense. Now the reason we have run the nickel a lot is look at who we have in the division. Tampa has 2 wr, Atlanta 2 wr and NO has decent ones or did plus had Graham. It is a good defense to have depth for if you plan on passing the ball and possibly having shoot outs. The difference is other teams in our division can run the ball as we can so we have to be able to stop the run.

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We're a 4-3 in name, but we run the nickel far more often than the 4-3 set.

 

That is why our front 4 is so critical to our secondary's success.  Not having the OLB in much or having to blitz a lot makes the secondary look better than they are.

 

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4-3 zone blitz, same sort of scheme the Steelers ran under Dick LeBeau but out of a 4-3 alignment.

The late Jim Johnson (longtime Eagles DC) was the primary architect of this attack. Rivera and McDermott both apprenticed under his leadership.

If you want more info, search 'Jim Johnson Eagles defense'. There are some good articles online that go into more detail.

The reason why I am relatively content with.the Panthers is because of the defense and their style of attack. Then again before I was a Panther fan I was a long time Eagles fan and still am when they are playing anyone besides the Panthers. I have always loved Jim Johnson's blitz packages and was ecstatic when we landed McDermott after wishing our defense played like Jim Johnson's in it's prime with Brian Dawkins as the hammer in the secondary so no one came over the middle . Man on the outside and zone underneath overloading on one side and blitzing from the other. Once they got in the red zone you knew Johnson was bringing 7. You just didn't know from where. Some of the Panthers biggest butt kicking have come from that defense. That is probably one of the only things I don't like is that McDermott is not as willing to send the house as Johnson. When the offense picks up the blitz you get exposed for long gains. So you have to get there if you are going to blitz or you are better rushing 4. Johnson's defenses created tremendous pressure and huge sacks when they needed them. Maybe we can upgrade the secondary and get out own Brian Dawkins in the draft this year.
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