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Originally Posted by htismaqe
And here's my take on those things:
1) I think part of this pattern comes from Andy Reid, not from Sutton.
2) All teams run soft zones on 3rd down and long. You'll see it multiple times every Sunday. You saw it last night with Pittsburgh and Tampa. That's a valid and VERY effective defense, when your players can tackle. I know people hate it and want him to be more aggressive but he's actually making the smarter call. Players just cannot execute.
3) He has to. Our corners can't makeup ground. If you miss the jam at the line on 3rd and short (and our corners do), that's a touchdown.
I know people hate Bob Sutton but I've been watching zone defenses on the college and pro levels for 35 years. He's not stupid and these problems are absolutely being cause by a lack of talent.
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Agreed! The only thing I really dislike is dropping Houston into coverage. Backfires almost every time.