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<blockquote data-quote="Thirteen Below" data-source="post: 1034399" data-attributes="member: 18006"><p>The more I look at some of the really key players in this draft, the more I deep dive into Hafley's defensive philosophy, and the more I eavesdrop on various podcasts, press conferences, and interviews, the more I start to think I'm getting a more complete picture of what we'll be seeing on defense this season.</p><p></p><p>We're coming for the quarterback.</p><p></p><p>First of all, I've seen podcasts and coaching clinics from Hafley going back years, and there is one theme that is absolutely constant in every single thing he says and does - do not let the other team run their play according to their plan, interfere with and disrupt every single thing they do (especially the quarterback) and put the QB into a position where he has to make a decision he did not want to make, sooner than he would like to make it. Just that simple. Make the QB's job harder than he expected it to be; make it as hard as possible. Ruin the quarterback's day; don't let him do anything at all on his own timetable.</p><p></p><p>Look at our Day Two and early Day Three picks, especially some of the ones we thought were questionable. TyRon Hopper is a pass rusher. Over the last 2 seasons, he's the 3rd best pass rushing LB in the SEC, and 6th best in the entire country. He has 30.5 tackles in the backfield over his college career, and 9.5 sacks.</p><p></p><p>His position coach (former Packer LB D.J. Smith) says he honestly believes Hopper is the best one on one pass rusher in the entire draft, which is obviously a pretty bold statement, but you know how coaches brag up their own players. Point is, though, the man has some numbers to support the argument that he's a guy who can get to a quarterback.</p><p></p><p>And look at Evan Williams. Williams lined up for just 20 passing snaps last year, and of those 20 plays, he piled up 4.5 sacks and 5 hurries. Either pressured the QB or flat-out dropped him on almost half of the plays. That's one of the best ratios in the country. Last year, he also had 5 tackles for loss.</p><p></p><p>Kitan's another guy who can blitz; in fact, both he and Williams have recorded sacks on Caleb Williams.</p><p></p><p>So a couple of thes early to mid round guys we thought might be a reach, maybe now we can see why Green Bay rated them more highly than other teams. Maybe they have some fairly specific plans for how to use these guys. I think Hafley prioritizes guys who know how to get into the backfield.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Thirteen Below, post: 1034399, member: 18006"] The more I look at some of the really key players in this draft, the more I deep dive into Hafley's defensive philosophy, and the more I eavesdrop on various podcasts, press conferences, and interviews, the more I start to think I'm getting a more complete picture of what we'll be seeing on defense this season. We're coming for the quarterback. First of all, I've seen podcasts and coaching clinics from Hafley going back years, and there is one theme that is absolutely constant in every single thing he says and does - do not let the other team run their play according to their plan, interfere with and disrupt every single thing they do (especially the quarterback) and put the QB into a position where he has to make a decision he did not want to make, sooner than he would like to make it. Just that simple. Make the QB's job harder than he expected it to be; make it as hard as possible. Ruin the quarterback's day; don't let him do anything at all on his own timetable. Look at our Day Two and early Day Three picks, especially some of the ones we thought were questionable. TyRon Hopper is a pass rusher. Over the last 2 seasons, he's the 3rd best pass rushing LB in the SEC, and 6th best in the entire country. He has 30.5 tackles in the backfield over his college career, and 9.5 sacks. His position coach (former Packer LB D.J. Smith) says he honestly believes Hopper is the best one on one pass rusher in the entire draft, which is obviously a pretty bold statement, but you know how coaches brag up their own players. Point is, though, the man has some numbers to support the argument that he's a guy who can get to a quarterback. And look at Evan Williams. Williams lined up for just 20 passing snaps last year, and of those 20 plays, he piled up 4.5 sacks and 5 hurries. Either pressured the QB or flat-out dropped him on almost half of the plays. That's one of the best ratios in the country. Last year, he also had 5 tackles for loss. Kitan's another guy who can blitz; in fact, both he and Williams have recorded sacks on Caleb Williams. So a couple of thes early to mid round guys we thought might be a reach, maybe now we can see why Green Bay rated them more highly than other teams. Maybe they have some fairly specific plans for how to use these guys. I think Hafley prioritizes guys who know how to get into the backfield. [/QUOTE]
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