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<blockquote data-quote="jacket_fan" data-source="post: 859831" data-attributes="member: 3527"><p>Something Specific that drives me crazy in the defensive backfield is not turning and finding the ball. When your receiver turns to look, what is happening? Get your head turned. Less likely pass interference will be called. Especially in zone coverage. Refs do not call having a hand on a receiver, so stay in contact as you turn to look for the ball. Get an underthrow and you can make the interception or the breakup because you see the ball. Trying to knock the ball out of a good receivers hand after he has made the catch is nigh impossible.</p><p></p><p>The second thing is not wrapping up. So often I see a defensive player throw at someone's legs and miss the tackle. Grab something. Hair, belt or balls. Grab something and don't let go.</p><p></p><p>Finally, if you have to simplify coverages, do so. The defensive backfield was lost the last half of the season. This must be fixed by our new DB coach. Another point. One game our "best" corner was man on man and the receiver flat ran past him on a deep ball and he was 5 yards behind him when he caught the ball. Not coverage bust. Just flat footed. Or perhaps playing with an injury, but another jv versus varsity looking play. Flat footed on defense gets you beat.</p><p></p><p>The defense needs to play like a team. If CGC is indeed the new DC, he needs to prove his claim on being elite, and put an "elitely" coached "team" on the field.</p><p></p><p>The defense can turn the ship around with improved play. Like some said in another post, marginal improvements on both offense and defense can lead to more wins.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jacket_fan, post: 859831, member: 3527"] Something Specific that drives me crazy in the defensive backfield is not turning and finding the ball. When your receiver turns to look, what is happening? Get your head turned. Less likely pass interference will be called. Especially in zone coverage. Refs do not call having a hand on a receiver, so stay in contact as you turn to look for the ball. Get an underthrow and you can make the interception or the breakup because you see the ball. Trying to knock the ball out of a good receivers hand after he has made the catch is nigh impossible. The second thing is not wrapping up. So often I see a defensive player throw at someone's legs and miss the tackle. Grab something. Hair, belt or balls. Grab something and don't let go. Finally, if you have to simplify coverages, do so. The defensive backfield was lost the last half of the season. This must be fixed by our new DB coach. Another point. One game our "best" corner was man on man and the receiver flat ran past him on a deep ball and he was 5 yards behind him when he caught the ball. Not coverage bust. Just flat footed. Or perhaps playing with an injury, but another jv versus varsity looking play. Flat footed on defense gets you beat. The defense needs to play like a team. If CGC is indeed the new DC, he needs to prove his claim on being elite, and put an "elitely" coached "team" on the field. The defense can turn the ship around with improved play. Like some said in another post, marginal improvements on both offense and defense can lead to more wins. [/QUOTE]
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