As one of the first and loudest Dom Capers cheerleaders, it pains me to say it, but last night was embarrassing.
All through minicamps and OTAs, through training camp and preseason, we heard about this defense’s ability to bring anyone from anywhere to create pressure. Last night, Capers kept bringing the same guys from the same place. Where was Charles Woodson off the edge? I saw it once, in the 4th quarter. Where were the safety blitzes? Where was Tramon Williams off the edge? I could go on and on.
All offseason I trumpeted Capers’ versatility, how he would not be married to any one scheme or coverage. Last night I was proven dead wrong. When presented with the fact that his zone coverage was getting torn apart, Capers never tried to switch things up, never tried to call a Cover 1 with man coverage behind it, or any man coverage whatsoever. Why? With guys like Harris, Woodson and Williams, why not take a chance? Even a Cover Zero, with an all out blitz and man coverage across the board, would not have been out of place, even for one play. But I don’t think Capers ever even dialed up a 6 man pressure. (I’ll re-watch the game tonight to make sure) In fact – Capers seemed to bring FEWER people as the evening went on.
The night can be summed up by the play where Favre had over 7 seconds to throw. It is a damnation of every thing and everyone of the defensive side of the ball. Disgraceful.















