It is a good article explaining the changes and how there is virtually no bump and run with the corners playing outside the 5 yard bump area.
"CaliforniaCheez" wrote:
Um, I could have sworn that the Ravens play a press-coverage 3-4.
If you look at current 3-4 CBs even on "zone coverage" teams, you'll see outside CBs playing a lot of bump-n-run.
I believe it was current Steelers starting CB Deshea Townsend who said that in the zone-blitzing scheme operated under LeBeau (to which Capers has a lot of ties to) the outside CBs played extensive man coverage, in some cases even in "zone" coverage where the middle of the field would be where zone happens, and the outside is still in man.
Capers is no idiot, he realizes that the two best CBs on this team are proficient in bump-n-run. He'll play to the strengths of his players, so I'm not concerned about Woodson and Harris having to learn how to play zone. They'll play it, but more often than not they'll still be in press.
Collins low Wonderlic score and past performance should leave people concerned.
There will be screw ups and big plays against this defense.
"CaliforniaCheez" wrote:
While I do agree Collins will be important to this D, I think it's unfair to call him out on his Wonderlic and say that is proof of his inability to get football concepts.
For starters, a lot of players don't even take the Wonderlic seriously.
Also, you've got a Safties coach that played the position, and under Capers 3-4 system to boot. He should help Collins with the transition.
While there are definitely causes for concern in the amount of "communication breakdowns" over the past couple of years with Collins at FS, I think there is enough difference in the coaching quality of Kurt Schott. and Darren Perry that some of those breakdown can be stopped before they happen.
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