My theory: His defensive scheme, which is based on..
by BeastOfBourbon (2019-08-21 19:44:04)
Edited on 2019-08-21 20:00:51

In reply to: Someday, before he croaks, I want to hear from him . . .  posted by The Flash


the Rex Ryan model, has become woefully obsolete, having been deciphered and eviscerated by offensive coordinators at the college and NFL levels alike. As we saw repeatedly at Notre Dame, there are some basic concepts that are fundamentally unsound and can be easily exploited, especially in lining up against the run.

But it’s also been exposed in the passing game. Initially, Ryan had some real success pressuring and confusing QBs, who were mainly taking deeper drops and running for their lives against the exotic and unfamiliar blitz packages that Ryan was dialing up. But as the shift to shorter drops and quicker timing patterns has taken hold, the scheme has proven increasingly vulnerable, as those blitzes now routinely fail to get home and the back of the defense is left to burn.

And to top it all off, it’s notoriously complicated and impedes players from being decisive and playing fast.

Why anyone would hire VanGorder at this point is a mystery. Yet, after that disastrous stint at Louisville last year, he has somehow resurfaced as DC at Bowling Green. Wow.


I guess this means that the Bears 46 defense wouldn't work
by jbrown_9999  (2019-08-22 11:53:29)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

in today's game.

(assuming that Ryan's scheme is derived from his father Buddy's famous defense)


I think this is correct
by carroll2005  (2019-08-22 07:19:54)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

However, this scheme was the perfect foil to Michigan's 2014 offense, which was equally backwards and outdated, and brought us one truly glorious night in South Bend...