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Originally Posted by Alex Smith HATER
You're not fielding a top 10 defense with that group up front.
Combined DL pressures for the 2009 Jets: 42
Combined DL pressures for the 2012 Chiefs: 14
Combined DL pressures for the 2011 Chiefs 25 (10 of which came from Wallace Gilberry)
Starting to get the picture?
That Jets defense was #4 in the NFL in YPC allowed. Last year we were 25th.
You're asking for a quantum leap which just isn't happening.
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You need to ask yourself what really is the main difference in these stats. Is it players or is it scheme?
Crennel's read and react, two-gap, hold 'em up 34 or Sutton's one-gap, attack at the snap 34.
As I've already stated, Crennel was putting handcuffs on these guys, especially the defensive line. As well, you were looking at a #2 CB in either Routt or Arenas who wasn't very good in press coverage and a safety position where Lewis was hurt. In addition, you had a MLB who was hungover or drunk and psychotic every single Sunday.
As well, they were on the field against the run for the vast majority of the season in 2012 due to the offensive ineptitude of Daboll and Cassel.
And yet Hali and Houston still manage 20 sacks between them, DJ is one of the best ILB in the NFL and Berry is one of the top strong safeties despite dog shit defensive play calling and playing against road grading running plays all season long.
We've upgraded at RDE, and the new scheme should be a substantially better fit for guys like Poe, Bailey and Jackson. In fact, I wouldn't be too surprised to see Poe rotate out to the LDE spot and Powe and Toribio man the middle in a 46 type of alignment. Powe showed an ability to collapse the pocket in the 2012 preseason consistently from the nose.
I'm absolutely befuddled at your negativism regarding the potential for this defense in 2013. From a personnel standpoint, it's damn near perfect for what Sutton is going to run.
Eh...whatever. Keep standing on the street corner and screaming to the skies...
