Robert Saleh - Head Coach - Tennessee Titans

Originally posted by thl408:
That's awesome to have that former player respond with insight into Koceruk. I was actually looking at some tape to help illustrate what Fluellen meant with how the 2i is so important. I'll post it, along with the tweets to support the film, hopefully tonight.

Originally posted by Heroism:

Originally posted by thl408:

That's awesome to have that former player respond with insight into Koceruk. I was actually looking at some tape to help illustrate what Fluellen meant with how the 2i is so important. I'll post it, along with the tweets to support the film, hopefully tonight.

Originally posted by Jeepzilla:

Originally posted by NCommand:

#49ers announce DB Jimmie Ward has been activated off the PUP list. He broke his collar bone during the offseason program. He is a favorite to start at safety.

— Chris Biderman (@ChrisBiderman) July 30, 2019

From Saleh's Presser.
You stunt a players growth playing them out of position then make a comment they have a long way to go to be NFL ready...
Wow


How's DB Tarvarius Moore playing at free safety? Do you plan to keep him there when DB Jimmie Ward comes back or is the plan to move him back to corner?

"Yeah, he's staying at free. He's been progressively getting better. He's by no means even close to being an NFL-ready safety by Week 1, but he is getting progressively better. He's got a lot of things to clean up with regards to, he's hesitating, which is expected. He's still new at the position, but he's got to get to the point where he's not really thinking about his job anymore where he can react and trigger, which is so important for our safety to be able to do."

Originally posted by John_Candy:

Originally posted by Heroism:

Sooo, according to some at camp, the defense has used the wide 9 almost exclusively in both base and nickel except for when there are 2 players in the backfield(RB and FB). They move back into their under front in that situation. This is going to be exciting to watch!!

Can't wait to see us match up with the Rams. Outside zone from 11 personnel is a Ram staple. Our wide 9 should help with that. Take away the run and pressure Goff. We can beat the Rams.

Originally posted by NCommand:

Originally posted by Heroism:

Dude, how cool is that!? We get insight from a former NFL player who played in Kocurek's front.

So, that answers that question: this is a good ol' shoot'em up, bang bang, one-gapper.

Day should be perfect next to Buckner. From inactive to a key cog in this defense. That might be good news for Solomon Thomas at 2i???

NC...that is the most edifying set of posts seen here in a long time...from the horses mouth. Well done.

Originally posted by pasodoc9er:
NC...that is the most edifying set of posts seen here in a long time...from the horses mouth. Well done.

It definitely illuminates how the wide 9 can work with all the new rush personnel we have.

So Papa said our D will have 3 LBs stacked. Wonder if it will look like this:



With the speed at our LB spots, I'm liking it.

Originally posted by Joecool:

So Papa said our D will have 3 LBs stacked. Wonder if it will look like this:



With the speed at our LB spots, I'm liking it.

Yes, I believe it will look like that.

Originally posted by Heroism:

I wish we could pin posts so this one doesn't get lost in the shuffle. I know jd/thl would love to see this since there was a discussion about the gapping in the wide 9

Originally posted by NCommand:

Andre is the man!!!

More answers...explains why Day may be starting over Jones right now?

One more question Andre, if possible. We know Buckner will wreck shop at 3T but with W9, are there essentially two true 3T's 1-gapping or is one player still playing more 1T and two-gapping? A mix inside?

— NCommand (@NCommand55) July 30, 2019

1) So another really important position is the 2tech (playing either head up on the guard or shaded inside). In all actuality, the 2texh needs the be the most explosive interior player, the 3tech needs to have a little more balance & control. Here is why...

— Andre Fluellen (@flu_dot_com) July 31, 2019

2) playing a 1T puts alot of stress on the LB that may have the b gap, because there is ALOT of distance between the 1t and the 5t (defensive end). Playing the 2T (or 2i) helps balance out the integrity of the defense...

— Andre Fluellen (@flu_dot_com) July 31, 2019

3) so the 2tech has to be EXTREMELY quick because he's almost at a disadvantage to the offensive guard to get cut out of his gap. So it's all one gap, no reading or 2 gapping! In the words of Kris Kocurek "read is a 4 letter word!"

— Andre Fluellen (@flu_dot_com) July 31, 2019

We can just bump it daily. LOL

Originally posted by pasodoc9er:

NC...that is the most edifying set of posts seen here in a long time...from the horses mouth. Well done.

Originally posted by Joecool:

So Papa said our D will have 3 LBs stacked. Wonder if it will look like this:



With the speed at our LB spots, I'm liking it.

Nice illustration. With every scheme and alignment, there are weaknesses. You can damn near SEE them here. You can see how critically important Buck and that 2i will be.

Originally posted by NCommand:

Originally posted by Joecool:
So Papa said our D will have 3 LBs stacked. Wonder if it will look like this:



With the speed at our LB spots, I'm liking it.

Nice illustration. With every scheme and alignment, there are weaknesses. You can damn near SEE them here. You can see how critically important Buck and that 2i will be.

Someone educate me here. Per image above, because our Tan, Zero, and Tan LBs are undersized but super fast, the 3T and/or 2i must demand a double team. That's the only way our LBs will be free to shoot to fill holes. The 9Ts must also be able to disrupt the Tackles because ain't no way they are getting double-teamed unless its a TE or RB helping.

Originally posted by Joecool:

Originally posted by NCommand:

Originally posted by Joecool:

So Papa said our D will have 3 LBs stacked. Wonder if it will look like this:



With the speed at our LB spots, I'm liking it.

Nice illustration. With every scheme and alignment, there are weaknesses. You can damn near SEE them here. You can see how critically important Buck and that 2i will be.

Someone educate me here. Per image above, because our Tan, Zero, and Tan LBs are undersized but super fast, the 3T and/or 2i must demand a double team. That's the only way our LBs will be free to shoot to fill holes. The 9Ts must also be able to disrupt the Tackles because ain't no way they are getting double-teamed unless its a TE or RB helping.

Nope. Go back a page to post #10993. The 2i and 3T are all about one-gapping and exploding into the backfield and forcing the OL to try and react while the W9 edge rushers force everything inside to the cluster f**k caused by players such as Day + Buckner. Naturally that stresses the LB's to fill the proper gaps, use their instincts and make plays. Team defense but it starts with forcing the action. All gas, no brakes, for real.

Originally posted by NCommand:

Nope. Go back a page to post #10993. The 2i and 3T are all about one-gapping and exploding into the backfield and forcing the OL to try and react while the W9 edge rushers force everything inside to the cluster f**k caused by players such as Day + Buckner. Naturally that stresses the LB's to fill the proper gaps, use their instincts and make plays. Team defense but it starts with forcing the action. All gas, no brakes, for real.

A simple draw play would kill this formation.

Originally posted by Giedi:

Originally posted by NCommand:

Nope. Go back a page to post #10993. The 2i and 3T are all about one-gapping and exploding into the backfield and forcing the OL to try and react while the W9 edge rushers force everything inside to the cluster f**k caused by players such as Day + Buckner. Naturally that stresses the LB's to fill the proper gaps, use their instincts and make plays. Team defense but it starts with forcing the action. All gas, no brakes, for real.

A simple draw play would kill this formation.

It could if your 3T and 2i aren't disciplined en route to the QB and your 2 LB's don't fill properly.

Here's how the W9 helps the smaller ER's...give them more space to convert speed to power when needed and better sightline.

That's a Cards T, who run power, so you know he's close to 100 pounds heavier than Dee Ford.

Originally posted by NCommand:
Here's how the W9 helps the smaller ER's...give them more space to convert speed to power when needed and better sightline.

That's a Cards T, who run power, so you know he's close to 100 pounds heavier than Dee Ford.

Pass Rush of the Day: Speed Bull by Dee Ford #DLIsBringingTheEnergy pic.twitter.com/HfURLAb5vA

— Willie Cashmore (@WillieCashmore) August 3, 2019

Meh. A stunt with either Solomon or Buckner, and normal DLine splits, Ford could get to the QB much faster and that would have been a sack or tipped pass and not a pass thrown. No need to have the disadvantage of having the wide splits to weaken your defense against the run in those kinds run/pass kind of situations. Now, if it was 3rd and long (say 15+ yards) I'd go wide 9 100% of the time. Even better if they perfect those holding techniques by Buckner or Solomon on the Guard & Tackle -- that will free up Ford even faster. But I get where Kocureck/Saleh is coming from - with everybody playing 11 personnel the wide 9 alignment isn't a detriment as it was in the past.