Greg Williams Paid to not blitz

[mattbro]

Why no blitz against Hasselbeck after tailback gets hurt???

[mattbro]

Why is it that no one wants to reply to the whole krux of the matter. this was the defining issue of the game. Our six game winning streak was extablished through an attacking aggressive defense. The offense did what coach Gibbs has been trying to do all season with a 60 year old gaurd and then last week with cory raymer who the commentators failed to even speak about his presence until four series after he entered the game. Redskins fans free your minds from all of the jargon that tv and sports writers impose on you!!!!!!!!

[JansenFan]

Blitzing can be easily exploited in the West Coast Offense. Lots of quick passes that have to be defended. The few time we did blitz, Hasselbeck was able to make completions.

IMHO, the defense wasn't the problem. They held the number 1 defense to 2 scores.

[skinsRin]

I somewhat agree with you, he only rushed 3 guys for alot of the game also, we never had pressure on the QB all game. In the Bucs game he did not blitz alot either, very few blitz's that game and we won.

[mattbro]

Why won't anybody explain not blitzing after the tb got hurt?

[air_hog]

People already did...

In your other thread

[HEROHAMO]

Seasons over get over it already. There was nothing wrong with GW our offense just didnt generate enough points an unbalanced performance usually results in a loss. Our team made huge strides this season so lets start focusing on the draft.

[redskingush]

Why won't anybody explain not blitzing after the tb got hurt?

I thought Jansenfan explained quite well.

[admin]

Why is it that no one wants to reply to the whole krux of the matter. this was the defining issue of the game. Our six game winning streak was extablished through an attacking aggressive defense. The offense did what coach Gibbs has been trying to do all season with a 60 year old gaurd and then last week with cory raymer who the commentators failed to even speak about his presence until four series after he entered the game. Redskins fans free your minds from all of the jargon that tv and sports writers impose on you!!!!!!!!

First, welcome to the board.

Second, relax. Please don't start multiple threads on the exact same thing just because you don't feel you're getting the answers that you are looking for.

I know you're new here, but I think you'll find that a lot of people here are wise enough to see through the sportswriters' agenda... but they are also smart enough to not see much point in dignifying a comment like 'Greg Williams Paid to not blitz' with much commentary.

Maybe you're not getting answers because nobody agrees with you. You may not have agreed with the game planning by Gregg, and I'm sure there are others that may even agree with you on that point, but I'm willing to bet you're the only extremist that thinks for one second that Williams threw the game intentionally and that someone paid him not to blitz.

Then you went on some little tangent about a 60-year old guard and that probably lost a bunch of people rightthere too.

Ask the questions more effectively, and perhaps you'll be more satisfied with the responses.

[mattbro]

What is the rational and I dont want to hear any west coast offense reason. Tampa was also a west coast style offense. With the league mvp out Greg williams made the worst mistake of the year by not sending pressure until the third down Mack Strong run. Fans stop acting like your defense dropped back into coverage and did not send linebackers, safties, and even double corner blitzes to get pressure on opposing qb's. Everybody has a serious problem if you do not look at this issue. Why

[Irn-Bru]

Dude, we hear you. No need to keep posting the exact same thing in the wrong forum over and over again. It creates work for the mods and hurts our feelings (well, mine, anyway )


Moving and merging. . .

[spenser]

Im going to go out on a limb and say that im pretty sure Greg probably has a tiny bit more experiance and knowledge as to how to stop a professional #2 ranked football team.. mmmkay'

[Chris Luva Luva]

To expect this defense to shutout EVERY TEAM, EVERY WEEK, ALL GAME LONG is retarded. He held this offense to a respectable amount of points.

You should have qualms with the offense not holding up their end of the deal, not the defense.

[PulpExposure]

In the West Coast offense, you take 3 or 5 step drops, and get rid of the football quickly. There is NO WAY you can get pressure on a quarterback who has a 3 step drop, it's physically impossible. However, if you bring a blitzer, you leave a hole, that the slants or quick hitters of a West Coast offense are particularly good at exploiting.

GW likes to blitz, but he doesn't blitz where it won't work. Holding the Seahawk offense to 20 points AT HOME, wasn't what lost us this game.

[ii7-V7]

From NFL.com's Tuesday Morning Quarterback
http://www.superbowl.com/news/story/9170836

Washington at Seattle: Last week, Tuesday Morning Quarterback noted the Redskins' defensive performance improved late in the season because Washington's cornerbacks were hurt, which forced the tastefully named Gregg Williams to give the corners safety help and, in turn, prevented Williams from calling blitzes. I cautioned, "Elite corner Shawn Springs is expected back for the upcoming Washington at Seattle contest. For heaven's sake, tastefully named Gregg, don't use that as an excuse to go blitz-wacky." Springs played, Williams resumes his blitzing ways, and surely as the night follows the day, blitzes were Washington's downfall.

Seattle's opening possession, the Seahawks faced third-and-4. It's the first expected-blitz down of the contest, first test of whether the tastefully named Gregg can resist the urge to go blitz-wacky. Aaaaaiiiiiiiyyyyyyeeeee! Big blitz, 37-yard completion to Darrell Jackson. Now Seattle leads 7-3 and faces third-and-3, six-man blitz, 31-yard completion to Joe Jurevicius. Now Seattle leads 14-3 and faces second-and-8, another blitz, another 37-yarder to Jackson. Now the play that ended Washington's season: Seattle leads 17-10 with 5:17 remaining and faces third-and-6. Six-man blitz and blocking back Mack Strong, 17 rushing attempts on the season, takes a draw for a career long run of 32 yards. A few snaps later, it was 20-10 and Washington's goose was cooked. At Seattle when the Redskins played conventional defense, things went well; when Washington blitzed, the Blue Men Group gained yards in big bunches. And how many sacks or interceptions resulted from Washington blitzing? None.

[Snout]

From NFL.com's Tuesday Morning Quarterback
http://www.superbowl.com/news/story/9170836

Seattle's opening possession, the Seahawks faced third-and-4. It's the first expected-blitz down of the contest, first test of whether the tastefully named Gregg can resist the urge to go blitz-wacky. Aaaaaiiiiiiiyyyyyyeeeee! Big blitz, 37-yard completion to Darrell Jackson. Now Seattle leads 7-3 and faces third-and-3, six-man blitz, 31-yard completion to Joe Jurevicius. Now Seattle leads 14-3 and faces second-and-8, another blitz, another 37-yarder to Jackson. Now the play that ended Washington's season: Seattle leads 17-10 with 5:17 remaining and faces third-and-6. Six-man blitz and blocking back Mack Strong, 17 rushing attempts on the season, takes a draw for a career long run of 32 yards. A few snaps later, it was 20-10 and Washington's goose was cooked. At Seattle when the Redskins played conventional defense, things went well; when Washington blitzed, the Blue Men Group gained yards in big bunches. And how many sacks or interceptions resulted from Washington blitzing? None.

mattbro, I am curious to know what do you think of that analysis . . .

[Chris Luva Luva]

From NFL.com's Tuesday Morning Quarterback
http://www.superbowl.com/news/story/9170836

Seattle's opening possession, the Seahawks faced third-and-4. It's the first expected-blitz down of the contest, first test of whether the tastefully named Gregg can resist the urge to go blitz-wacky. Aaaaaiiiiiiiyyyyyyeeeee! Big blitz, 37-yard completion to Darrell Jackson. Now Seattle leads 7-3 and faces third-and-3, six-man blitz, 31-yard completion to Joe Jurevicius. Now Seattle leads 14-3 and faces second-and-8, another blitz, another 37-yarder to Jackson. Now the play that ended Washington's season: Seattle leads 17-10 with 5:17 remaining and faces third-and-6. Six-man blitz and blocking back Mack Strong, 17 rushing attempts on the season, takes a draw for a career long run of 32 yards. A few snaps later, it was 20-10 and Washington's goose was cooked. At Seattle when the Redskins played conventional defense, things went well; when Washington blitzed, the Blue Men Group gained yards in big bunches. And how many sacks or interceptions resulted from Washington blitzing? None.

mattbro, I am curious to know what do you think of that analysis . . .

Great find. This is exactly why the defense isn't ranked AS high as it was last year. Its not hard to pick up blitzes when nobody is a serious threat on your defensive line. There isn't ONE person on that line that demands a double team all the time. When a blitz is coming they man up on the linemen and clog everything up. Many of our blitzers are stuck behind the gates because the lanes are closed and those who get through can't break a block to save their lives. Lavar Arrington and Sean Taylor BOTH cannot shed a block if their lives depended on it.

Aside from the pass defense this is another area that a dominant line will help us at. If we can get someone who demands constant attention it will open up our blitzes. They will become effective once again! Why were they effective last year? It was new, nobody had tapes/film on us. They've had a season to plan for it.