OCinBuffalo Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 This has been going on since the Raider's game. I understand why we need to rotate players/fresh legs. I understand why we want certain personnel on the field in certain situations. I also love some of the things that the backups did = Moats hit, Sheppard hit, etc. And finally, I understand that injuries mean we have to have guys, especially on defense, that can step in immediately. All of that is great. However, it's not great if you are subbing guys on the field, and the guys who are already there are trying to do their reads, while also pointing out somebody else's reads, but the newcomer points out something else, and the existing guy....and then the ball is snapped. Now, one side of the field is out of alignment, and it's basically a prayer that the other team doesn't see it and/or exploit it. Now we have to hope that somebody makes an incredible individual play, because our scheme is not going to help this down. This has been the root cause of multiple big plays working this season. There are multiple solutions to this, and, it most certainly is a consequence of the lockout. However, it's time to recognize this as a problem. If you can't be sure you are going to get the specialized d package in there, and get it lined up right, then what good is it? Either they have to fix this now, which I believe simply means more hard work in the film room for the entire D, or, they need to tell players that if they can't get it right, they don't get on the field. This is absolutely a coaching problem, and I believe it is solvable. Hopefully the coaches can straighten this out.
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