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<blockquote data-quote="JBlood" data-source="post: 357280" data-attributes="member: 16"><p>good article, thanks for posting it. I saw this in one of the Tribune's blogs that I thought was interesting:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p></p><p></p><p>Posted by: Biff | <a href="http://blogs.chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/rosenblog/2011/02/what-the-packers-told-us-about-the-bears-hint-uh-oh.html?cid=6a00d83451583769e20147e262f53c970b#comment-6a00d83451583769e20147e262f53c970b" target="_blank">February 07, 2011 at 11:08 AM</a> </p><p> </p><p> I am not sure anyone saw what really happened this year. </p><p> Two teams figured out a strategy and economic hole in the NFL. The Packers and the Steelers.</p><p> Everyone calls their defense a 3-4. It is not. If you are paying any attention, they both play a 2-4-5.</p><p> First the strategic advantage. There must be five lineman on offense ineligible for a pass. Add a sixth in the QB and you can only have five potential offensive receivers. By playing a 2-4-5 that gives you nine potential players to allocate to the five potential offensive receivers. That frees you up to allocate four other fast defensive players to blitz and support the run. An offense can't run a hurry up as well. That is because the defense does not need to change personnel fast on second and third down with nickel and dime coverages. Finally the amount of QB reads is infinite.</p><p> Second the economic hole. The laws of supply and demand for big and athletic defensive lineman ensures they are the highest paid players in the game. By employing the 2-4-5 you only need two down lineman and with the second and third levels with so much help you only need guys who can run and hit hard. The laws of supply and demand are reversed. There is an abundance of players that can do it.</p><p> Why in the hell do you think the Packers could overcome so many injuries? How could they win the game without Woodson. Because it is not the players and the coaches as much as it is the system.</p><p> The NFL has always periodically seen new cutting edge strategies come along every once and a while. In this copycat league, after the labor dispute, look for teams to either copy the Packers and Steelers, build their offensive lines to go back to a running attack or for the NFL to change the rules (most unlikely).</p><p> But to call this Superbowl and the Packers a dynasty misses the entire point of strategic and economic arbitrage.</p><p> This kind of outthinking opponents is the only way to consistently win.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JBlood, post: 357280, member: 16"] good article, thanks for posting it. I saw this in one of the Tribune's blogs that I thought was interesting: Posted by: Biff | [URL="http://blogs.chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/rosenblog/2011/02/what-the-packers-told-us-about-the-bears-hint-uh-oh.html?cid=6a00d83451583769e20147e262f53c970b#comment-6a00d83451583769e20147e262f53c970b"]February 07, 2011 at 11:08 AM[/URL] I am not sure anyone saw what really happened this year. Two teams figured out a strategy and economic hole in the NFL. The Packers and the Steelers. Everyone calls their defense a 3-4. It is not. If you are paying any attention, they both play a 2-4-5. First the strategic advantage. There must be five lineman on offense ineligible for a pass. Add a sixth in the QB and you can only have five potential offensive receivers. By playing a 2-4-5 that gives you nine potential players to allocate to the five potential offensive receivers. That frees you up to allocate four other fast defensive players to blitz and support the run. An offense can't run a hurry up as well. That is because the defense does not need to change personnel fast on second and third down with nickel and dime coverages. Finally the amount of QB reads is infinite. Second the economic hole. The laws of supply and demand for big and athletic defensive lineman ensures they are the highest paid players in the game. By employing the 2-4-5 you only need two down lineman and with the second and third levels with so much help you only need guys who can run and hit hard. The laws of supply and demand are reversed. There is an abundance of players that can do it. Why in the hell do you think the Packers could overcome so many injuries? How could they win the game without Woodson. Because it is not the players and the coaches as much as it is the system. The NFL has always periodically seen new cutting edge strategies come along every once and a while. In this copycat league, after the labor dispute, look for teams to either copy the Packers and Steelers, build their offensive lines to go back to a running attack or for the NFL to change the rules (most unlikely). But to call this Superbowl and the Packers a dynasty misses the entire point of strategic and economic arbitrage. This kind of outthinking opponents is the only way to consistently win. [/QUOTE]
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