Robert Saleh on CBs shadowing WRs

[ProcessBlue2]

I respect Saleh a lot more than Evero. We talk a lot about our CBs not covering specific WRs but we also don’t run very much man coverage. Saleh does a good job of explaining it here. 
 

It also amplifies why we don’t need Jaycee and his contract if we keep this scheme.

https://x.com/grantcohn/status/2006498713217413310?s=46
 

Edited January 1 by ProcessBlue2

[csx]

I've seen this explained here before. I believe people glossed over it because it removed something to complain about and required them to think more than they like 

Edited January 1 by csx

[pantherclaw]

When you have a CB shadowing a receiver,  in actually complicates things for most defenses that aren't pure man.  Few defense run pure man, as even with the talent,  its easier to exploit,  especially with the run game. 

There is a lot.more to it. I don't think we'll ever run a heavy man defense, regardless of who we have as our DC.  Our front 7 isn't good enough to pull it off. 

[The Lobo]

I don’t know about shadowing and all that, but according to this, whatever we are doing is working 

[Waldo]

4 hours ago, The Lobo said:

I don’t know about shadowing and all that, but according to this, whatever we are doing is working 

19th in rushing yards allowed and 28th in rushing TDs allowed. 1 more TD allowed on the ground than passing TDs allowed. Kind of obvious why those stats exist. 

The only good part of the heavy zone is the turnovers IMO. 14th in passing yards allowed and 8th in passing TDs allowed but 20th in allowed yards per attempt. All that gives a clearer picture of thr total picture. 

[kungfoodude]

TBQH, Jackson is performing almost as well as Horn in terms of coverage. So, although the scheme we run doesn't always allow Horn to be at his best, it does make things easier on others and it has proven to be pretty effective in coverage more often than not. His defense overall is designed to stress the QB's decision making. 

The biggest complication has been one of the worst front 7 units in the NFL and at times, in the history of our franchise. But, Evero also deserves a pretty healthy chunk of the blame for that because several of these bums have been publicly stated to be "Evero guys." 

The front seven has to produce a lot of pressure itself and has to be very disciplined in run support. Those are two areas that have generally been quite bad. 

It's not really the scheme. It's the fact that we have so many bums on that side of the ball and/or play guys in positions we have no business playing them. Again, Evero does get some blame for a chunk of that.

Edited January 1 by kungfoodude