Dr. Strangelackofblitz or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love the Defense
By Aaron Nagler on Aug 23, 2010 with 110 Comments
Good read from Pete Dougherty about the problems the secondary is having without Charles Woodson in the lineup. He details some of the struggles both Brandon Underwood and Pat Lee had Saturday night.
On Underwood:
On the Seahawks’ first touchdown drive, Hasselbeck threw back-to-back completions for 31 yards total against Underwood, who didn’t get deep enough on a zone drop to challenge receiver Mike Williams before giving too much cushion to receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh. On the Seahawks’ second touchdown drive, Houshmandzadeh kept the drive alive on a third-and-4 by beating Underwood on a quick slant for a six-yard gain.
On Lee:
Lee wasn’t thrown at as much and had solid coverage on a third-down incompletion to receiver Deion Branch that ended the Seahawks’ first possession. But on the second-quarter touchdown drive, Lee had a five-yard penalty for illegal contact, and several plays later gave up a 21-yard completion to Houshmandzadeh on a crossing route. Lee also bit too hard on a bootleg by Hasselbeck on which the quarterback ran free and hit Williams for a 13-yard gain that set up the touchdown.
Now I would only caution fans that, while all of the above is disappointing, it is not unexpected for a couple of guys who are getting their first real exposure against good veteran receivers while playing in a beyond-vanilla defense that is generating zero-pass rush. We've seen Nick Collins, two-time-Pro-Bowler-Nick-Collins, beat for touchdowns on successive weeks where the quarterback had all day to throw. The young guys are going to give up plays as long as they are being asked to cover guys for four or five seconds.
Dougherty makes the right point in the lead, though, that this defense is predicated on the presence of Woodson. His ability to play all over the field will allow Capers to get as creative as necessary when it comes to pressuring the quarterback. And as it turns out, Capers may need to get damn creative as only Brady Poppinga and Frank Zombo have shown any pass rushing ability whatsoever, and that has been against sub-standard talent. (Obviously, getting Clay Matthews back on the field is a must...)
All in all, however, I am not overly worried about the defense. They are playing without a lot of parts at the moment and are going beyond vanilla. Remember the preseason the year Mike Sherman was hired? All anyone talked about was how terrible the defense looked and how Favre was obviously going to have to carry the team. Then, come Week One, the defense looked shockingly good.
No, I'm not saying Dom Capers is Ed Donatell. (God help us all.) I am saying that there are way too many moving parts and there's way too much going on behind the scenes to judge anything when it comes to this defense. I'm confident that we have not seen even an inkling of what this defense will truly look like once the games matter.
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I can’t believe people trust these guys with kids. Thats scary.
Make a call to the DeYoung Zoo, Wallace, Michigan about our trust with children via your assumptions. I challenge you to that simple task if you are man enough to make the call! In fact make a call to the Marinette Police Department if you doubt our trust with children. Make a call to Big Brothers and Sisters or to the Rainbow House or to St. Vincent de Paul Society, or Mentally and Phyiscally Challenged of Brown County, Menominee County(Mich) and Marinette County, Or make a call to National Geographic who interviewed Pat and myself for future shows(DeYoung Zoo), Call the United States Justice Department. This blog has a reputation for gang posters should I sssume the same of you?
That has got to be the funniest thread ever. Is someone typing a little tipsy?
Yes John I am laughing my ars off at your communications short but I am sure sweet and honey?
[...] scheme employed by defensive coordinator Dom Capers. Specifically, Capers has been reluctant to blitz or give opposing teams any indication of what the Packers defense may look like once the regular [...]
Dear God; Please forgive them for they know not what they do to there fellow human beings. Yes I am glad you can all laugh at our posts and that is why we post for good ccmedy. I am so happy that a poster would have all our family profile to post. Would you like my resume also for posting? The negative assault comment must have come from a Marinette City Cop if I have that right? JC! I can share with you that my dad did not have to beat us but his look of anger would be kind of like a beating. Right now our father needs both of us along with the rest of the family because are mother passed away a couple of weeks ago.
I hope you spend more time with him than on here posting rambling nonsense.
BTW, just a couple more years until the St. Thomas Aquinas Academy 40 year reunion! Have fun you two!
Luke 6:27 “But I say to you who hear, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,
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Luke 23:34 But Jesus was saying, “Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.” And they cast lots, dividing up His garments among themselves.
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Acts 7:60 Then falling on his knees, he cried out with a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them!” Having said this, he fell asleep.
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Romans 12:20 “BUT IF YOUR ENEMY IS HUNGRY, FEED HIM, AND IF HE IS THIRSTY, GIVE HIM A DRINK; FOR IN SO DOING YOU WILL HEAP BURNING COALS ON HIS HEAD Are you going to be there JC or rambling the word nonsense. I want to shake your hand for your thought process!!
hey graffin give us real name not your stage name all want be acters like nagler and failed . hows to be failers drama qweens. no sports writers here only in the paper on the news no singers no lot of belly itchers no brains just mouth come out with your real names and not your stage names. nagler you put my name on here put the rest of them to. conflict of interest.
What the hell is happening here? Are we at church now?
Yes you are a sinner JC and I would like to talk to you face to face. You know where I live and my family so please come.
jc give more imfo come and say your real name. dont be shy.
Hey J C. instead of rambling why don’t you offer you help with my father here, so we can communicate about your profile of our father. Yes his Elder Lawyer representing our father and his trust Lawyer for slander of our family on a blog pandering violent actions.
hey jc step up to the plate ashole. man or mouse.
JC we all know who you are now. Good luck!
Wow, do you guys realize what google is or how you use it? You, Pat, put your name as your username. It’s not that hard to figure this stuff out.
“Yes his Elder Lawyer representing our father and his trust Lawyer for slander of our family on a blog pandering violent actions.”
WTF does this even mean? Has anyone actually said anything threatening?
BTW, I think I hear Whitney, Skippy and Gus barking/meowing. They maybe need some food.
Nagler allowed this on forum via slander of my family. Sure that will be real funny in court. Ha ha laughing all the way to bank right JC? By the way copied all comments for recourse and litigatin.
nagler wants us off post fine but dont bad mouth other family members.on this post during our lose of mother .may god remember you. its about sports not the pat and mike show
It means legal recourse JC because we know who your are via resource on internet and someone has revealed your name, I mean real name. ???????????????? You did “my father should have beat both us”. Please come and see me JC alot of people want to talk to you and not just relatives!
I said beat some sense into you both. Metaphorically. Cmon.
‘Libel’ is defamation of character via the ‘written’ word, ‘slander’ is spoken. Nobody has ‘defamed’ your family and there is no lawsuit.
Yes, it would be nice to actually discuss football instead of constantly insulting people, please take your own advice.
Shut-up CSS its is none of your business Unless you want to make it your business come and see me with your buddie JC
I wish there would be a required test to access the internet.
Please I am the Lawyer for the family reading this bs and I will ask you stop with it now. I have already been in contact with authorities about this blog. CSS you are not a Lawyer and I suggest you be silent now! They need no special test to post and you must stop. Warning 1: You have violated there civil rights by even suggesting a test to get on an open forum, Perhaps CSS would like to test your theory in court? You know who the family is so I suggest you contact them by phone or letter. I will be waiting! H H & R Attorneys.
Michael (Pat/s Twin), you can address any legal matters to me: aaron at cheesheadtv.com.
Otherwise, stick to football and stop playing Internet tough guy in the comments section.
“Warning 1: You have violated there civil rights by even suggesting a test to get on an open forum”
LMFAO