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Pressure or Coverage....

Zod

By Zod,
in Carolina Panthers

What has contributed more to the poor pass defense?  

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  1. 1. What has contributed more to the poor pass defense?

    • QB Pressure
      50
    • Coverage
      49

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Cyclonus Newbie

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No pressure. WRs in the NFL are too good to cover for an extended time. If the QB has time a WR will eventually get open. There must be pressure on the QB to make him get rid of the ball. If a QB in the NFL has all day to pass... ANY defense in the league will get picked apart.

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No pressure. WRs in the NFL are too good to cover for an extended time. If the QB has time a WR will eventually get open. There must be pressure on the QB to make him get rid of the ball. If a QB in the NFL has all day to pass... ANY defense in the league will get picked apart.

agree 100%!

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Zaximus Veteran

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Coverage. I agree pressure helps and all that, but when you have 2 of the top paid CB's in the league, they should be able to cover people. I don't remember Denver having a super great d-line but yet Champ became a shut down corner. How about that Oakland D-line that made their corner a shut down? Pure and simple, Lucas looks like he's out of it out there, and people are slicing him up on the field.

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Pressure. It can't be coverage, no matter how "good" a CB is...he will get burnt w/ no pressure on a QB. I also think it all falls back to schemes not working and Fox sticking w/ it regardless. The blitz packages don't work......everytime they "bring the house", usually no even gets through. I mean look at Beason, one of the best LBs in the league (career sacks ZERO).

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Pressure. It can't be coverage, no matter how "good" a CB is...he will get burnt w/ no pressure on a QB. I also think it all falls back to schemes not working and Fox sticking w/ it regardless. The blitz packages don't work......everytime they "bring the house", usually no even gets through. I mean look at Beason, one of the best LBs in the league (career sacks ZERO).

Oakland's CB and Champ Bailey in his prime would argue with you. I agree with the play call though. Let's say that, the plays we run now, cause issues for the CB's because we are getting no pressure, I agree with that. Fox needs to change it up and use our strengths instead of exposing our weaknesses.

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CRA Grand Master

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The lack of pressure has been the problem for two seasons now. Coverage has only been an issue the last half of this season. I think as this season progressed, teams were able to gameplan agaisnt the secondary by expoliting the lack of pressure.

also, the coaches and players did make a point repeatedly to explain how the D is much more simple this year and not as complex as prior seasons....I think Fox is going to stick w/ that has gotten this year.....bend and hopefully the opponents shoot themselves in the foot as they drive down field.

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