Originally posted by thl408:
Originally posted by Joecool:
Originally posted by thl408:
Jason Tarver's scheme looks to mix it up and come with a lot of different looks and coverages. He is rooted in a 3-4 scheme (OLB coach for 49ers for 6 seasons) even though he ran a 4-3 in OAK in his first stint as DC. Trying to learn more...
http://espn.go.com/blog/afcwest/post/_/id/63179/raiders-mad-scientist-has-d-humming
Last week, Alex Smith, considered one of the smartest signal-callers in the league, admitted the Raiders confused him at times in Kansas City's eventual 24-7 victory.
"They did a great job mixing it up," said Smith, who was sacked three times in the first quarter.
"I felt like we never could get a read on it, on what they were doing … they just kept rolling through the calls and mixing it. They did a great job. They caught us off guard a few times. They caught me off guard."
Sheesh, if they caught Alex off guard, then Colin probably felt like a preschooler in grad school vs that defense.
From the OAK film analysis thread, I wrote this about the OAK defense: "OAK came with a healthy mix of man and zone coverage throughout the game."
This is before I did any research into Jason Tarver because there was no idea he'd be a candidate for 49er DC back in week 14 of the season. Kap's stat line that week:
18/33
174 yards (5.3 ypa)
1TD, 2 INTs
54.4 Rating
Yeah but in their first game, Alex Smith lit it up for 300 yards and 2 TDs, Peyton Manning went for 340 and 5 TDs, Philip Rivers for 303 yards and 3 TDs, Kyle Orton 329 and 3 TDs, But, for a fairly untalented and young roster, the Raiders seemed to improve defensively over the course of the year. They allowed 3 100+ yard rushers all season and in rematches against Smith, Manning, and Rivers they did better against all three the second time around. Plus they held Brady to a pedestrian 234 in Foxboro.