Falcon Defense?

chappy · 08-05-2005, 09:21 PM

Someone who knows alot of details. could you please explain the falcon defense and when we used it and what is the benefit?

**Fire Me Boy!** · 08-05-2005, 09:22 PM

IIRC, it basically was stick DT out there to sack the passer... that's about it. Let DT get after the QB.

Crush · 08-05-2005, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Fire Me Boy!

IIRC, it basically was stick DT out there to sack the passer... that's about it. Let DT get after the QB.

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chappy · 08-05-2005, 09:28 PM

so it was a base 4-3 with dt out on the side of a de? was dt the 3rd backer or was he a lineman?

08-05-2005, 09:29 PM

Are you familiar with the box & 1 defense in basketball?

Same concept. DT was the 1.

It was a 3-4 hybrid that put DT's hand on the ground wherever he wanted on the line, most frequently from the edges.

08-05-2005, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by CarlIsGoD

so it was a base 4-3 with dt out on the side of a de? was dt the 3rd backer or was he a lineman?

Technically it was a 3-4, but DT mostly lined up with his hand on the ground so it looked a lot like a 4-3. It basically allowed DT to freelance.

chappy · 08-05-2005, 09:33 PM

what years did we use this?

**Fire Me Boy!** · 08-05-2005, 09:34 PM

'97 only, I think.

chappy · 08-05-2005, 09:35 PM

i wonder what our defense ranked that year?

Deberg_1990 · 08-05-2005, 09:36 PM

Ironically in 1995 and 1997, DT only had 8 and 9.5 sacks. I remember there were alot of people at the time that didnt think DT was very good when he lined up in the Falcon.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/930/career

**Fire Me Boy!** · 08-05-2005, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by CarlIsGoD

i wonder what our defense ranked that year?

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/kan1997.htm

Points scored: 375 (#6 of 30 in the NFL)
Points allowed: 232 (#1 of 30 in the NFL)

08-05-2005, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

Ironically in 1995 and 1997, DT only had 8 and 9.5 sacks. I remember there were alot of people at the time that didnt think DT was very good when he lined up in the Falcon.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/players/930/career

Yeah. I think the concept was great and played to DT's strengths. But it didn't work out well for the front 3 and DT spent a lot of time injured while the Falcon was deployed. Pellom McDaniels wasn't a very good backup for DT either. Who would have been?

Deberg_1990 · 08-05-2005, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Phobia

Yeah. I think the concept was great and played to DT's strengths. But it didn't work out well for the front 3 and DT spent a lot of time injured while the Falcon was deployed. Pellom McDaniels wasn't a very good backup for DT either. Who would have been?

Whats funny is, he had some of his biggest sack seasons before Gunther ever came to KC. Who was our D-Coordinator in the early 90's? Dave Adolph??

chappy · 08-05-2005, 09:46 PM

no wonder i don't remember i was pretty young then. i liked football but didn't study in to the game like i do now.

chappy · 08-05-2005, 09:49 PM

he tore it up in '90!!!!! i was 7 years old then wow thats along time ago.

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