Originally posted by blizzuntz:
Originally posted by NCommand:
Originally posted by blizzuntz:
no
we were the 26th lowest blitzing team in the NFL.
Patriots were 29 th and won the SB, Seattle was also a bottom tier team at blitzing at 24th lowest.
26th...32nd. Not much difference is there? Over the Harbaugh tenure I believe we've been the lowest; if not, pretty close.
But your point is excellent. Mangini comes from the same off coverage schemes as Bellicheck and Fangio and why blitz when you don't have too? As long as your front is getting there you're golden.
But causing pre-snap and post-snap confusion can lead to easier pressure for your front as well. I like this approach.
Yeah, prefer an efficient 4man Rush With 2 dominant edge rushers on each side, and when we do blitz with 5 let it be efficient.
We actually were efficient with Harbaugh (including last year) blitzing, but not as efficient as prior years with a standard 4 man rush last year.
Agreed. I think we have to remember that Justin was messed up all year and couldn't finish out the final 3 games. Dial, a natural 6'6" LDE was forced to play NT and learn on the fly, both Williams and Dorsey were down, McDonald was cut and even TJE had to start several games. Your point is well taken...if you can get pressure with Dial (LDE) - Dorsey (NT) - AA/Carradine (RDE) while basically rushing the WILL (Aldon/Eli), go for it! Then when you DO bring the blitz, it should be very effective if timed right. I don't think the added element of blitzing is absolutely needed...just another tool in the tool box to use. It sounds like Mangini, while he's ensured to blitz more than Fangio, is more about causing pre-snap and post-snap confusion with personnel, where they line up, disguises, etc. and that's been the missing element of our 3-4 compared to all other 3-4's IMHO. Granted, we didn't "have to" and that's sort of the point too.
