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<blockquote data-quote="mradtke66" data-source="post: 559552" data-attributes="member: 4199"><p>I won't say that. While a super-star ILB would make some things easier and other things possible, our ILBs are kind of like "defensive fullbacks," in that their job is relatively simple and more plug-and-play. The scheme doesn't require super-star play from them to succeed. </p><p></p><p>ILB is probably the easiest position on our team to upgrade. However, Jones and Hawk are adequate and good enough to win plenty of games.</p><p></p><p>I'm starting to suspect that maybe we had cascading failures based on our poor safety play. Was Capers playing simpler, straight up stuff because he knew his backend was weak? Was he required to "dumb" things because "smart things" would have left them more vulnerable?</p><p></p><p>Pure conjecture, but could Capers have been in situations where he has an ideal play call in his playbook that even in hindsight is PERFECT, but can't call it because he has do something else to cover up? Maybe something like leaving the ILBs in zone coverage against a superior route runner because he can't count on Jennings/McMillian to cover up the hole that would result from a crossfire blitz?</p><p></p><p>EDIT: TL, DR: If the only excuse Capers has for poor defensive play next year is ILB, he really has lost it. Our ILBs are good enough.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mradtke66, post: 559552, member: 4199"] I won't say that. While a super-star ILB would make some things easier and other things possible, our ILBs are kind of like "defensive fullbacks," in that their job is relatively simple and more plug-and-play. The scheme doesn't require super-star play from them to succeed. ILB is probably the easiest position on our team to upgrade. However, Jones and Hawk are adequate and good enough to win plenty of games. I'm starting to suspect that maybe we had cascading failures based on our poor safety play. Was Capers playing simpler, straight up stuff because he knew his backend was weak? Was he required to "dumb" things because "smart things" would have left them more vulnerable? Pure conjecture, but could Capers have been in situations where he has an ideal play call in his playbook that even in hindsight is PERFECT, but can't call it because he has do something else to cover up? Maybe something like leaving the ILBs in zone coverage against a superior route runner because he can't count on Jennings/McMillian to cover up the hole that would result from a crossfire blitz? EDIT: TL, DR: If the only excuse Capers has for poor defensive play next year is ILB, he really has lost it. Our ILBs are good enough. [/QUOTE]
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