Comments on: Eagles could run more Cover 2 this season

By: mjgasper177

mjgasper177 — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 13:41:23 +0000

I like the idea of bringing in Vince Young to back up Vick..take a year or two and teach him work ethic..we build his reputation up and then sell high

By: oldbyrd

oldbyrd — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 12:42:53 +0000

Im more concerned with who the Eagles plan to have as a back up. I know that I will get a lot of thumbs down for this but, McNabb would be a excellent back to Vick. McNabb always responds to competition. He knows the system.

By: dirtyharry1971

dirtyharry1971 — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 02:49:06 +0000

Eagles can hire Buddy Ryan as their defensve Cord. and bring back the 46 defense but its NOT going to mean squat as they will NOT win a SB this year either!!

Eagles=NO SB RINGS!! NEVER WILL!! HAHAHHAA

By: valman61

valman61 — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 00:47:51 +0000

Eagles fan boys:

I’ve read a few “it can’t be any worse than last years” and I must intervene. This interview sounds eerily familiar to the one conducted by bill Sheridan two years ago after being named giants defensive coordinator. He said the same thing, I’m keeping the same defense (pressure blitzing defense) and making small tweaks. Well small tweaks turned a SB winning defense into one of the worst in the league. Be careful what you wish for Philly, cause I’ll certainly love to see your defense give up 30 per week.

By: axespray

axespray — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 23:26:51 +0000

malblack says:Jul 19, 2011 2:32 PM
“Ike Taylor makes more sense, and would be cheaper. Doing so would give them a chance to sign a DE like Ray Edwards too.”

Man…can I hire you to be my GM for Madden Franchise Mode?

By: malblack

malblack — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 21:21:56 +0000

luckynumberlucas, “Cover 2 shell” isn’t even a significant change worthy of a post, so it seems unlikely such a change is Philly’s intent.

And sdffa11, Pittsburgh run the zone blitz more than almost anyone. Ike predominantly plays the deep third.

By: sdffa11

sdffa11 — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 20:07:55 +0000

ike taylor is a man to man corner like nnamdi. where are you idiots getting your information?

By: djax10isthebomb

djax10isthebomb — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 20:06:52 +0000

Thank you for using clear logic, luckynumberlucas.

By: sdffa11

sdffa11 — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 20:05:20 +0000

it wasnt the scheme mcdermott used. the scheme has always been successful under johnson but mcdermott took the fall because reid didn’t get enough defensive playmakers.

when johnson had playmakers like douglas, trotter, sheldon, corey simon, our defense was top 5. scheme only takes you so far.

By: luckynumberlucas

luckynumberlucas — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 19:58:52 +0000

Y’all got no plan.

Cover 2 simply means that the safeties are in a Cover 2 shell, it doesn’t say ANYTHING about the underneath coverage run by the CBs or LBs.

You can run a man coverage in a Cover 2, or a pure zone.

Or you can run a mixed coverage where some DBs are man and the others zone.

Thus, it does make sense to sign Asomugha, because he will mainly lock down the No.1 WR of the other team.

By: daviericky

daviericky — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 19:51:32 +0000

I’m just going to take a minute here to sit back and enjoy people talking about football. I don’t even care if people are right or wrong… they are talking about football for the first time in recent memory!

By: drbob117

drbob117 — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 19:39:38 +0000

Whatever scheme they use, they’ll be better without Shawn McDermott. ‘Opie’ was clearly overmatched as a DC, so I’m sure they’ll be improved under Castillo;cover 2, fire zone, or whatever. If they can even improve to average , they’ll have a chance to go all the way with the offense as talented as it is.

By: terrellblowens

terrellblowens — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 19:30:05 +0000

Cover 2 with the Eagles makes no sense. The DBs can’t tackle at all and none of the linebackers can cover. The only guy who supposedly can tackle in the secondary is the rookie Jarrett, and we haven’t even seen him play yet. Signing Asomugha and running man to man schemes makes more sense to me with the type of players that are currently on the roster

By: tjacks7

tjacks7 — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 19:29:42 +0000

As a Viking fan, I absolutely hate the Cover 2. It’s an outdated defense unless you have at least 3-4 guys who can realistically reach double digit sacks. In this pass happy league it just gets picked apart nowadays with QBs dumping the ball off before the rush can be effective. Havent seen it consistently effective since Tampa won the superbowl.

By: t16rich

t16rich — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 19:27:10 +0000

Is Nnamdi even fit the Eagles budget? They have young players like McCoy, Jackson and Maclin all needing new contracts in the next 2 year window. And honestly Desean deserves his now. He was quiet on the contract last year and has been until now. But he will look to get a new deal. What about Mike Vick? He will be due for a re-signing next season too. I dont think the Eagles can afford Nnamdi long term. But I am certainly not against it.

By: malblack

malblack — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 19:09:05 +0000

djax10isthebomb, I didn’t call it a horrible idea. But if you’re paying for Asomugha and want a total return on investment, you want him shutting down the best WR so the rest of your D doesn’t have to worry about him (i.e. no safety over top). If a cover 2 D signs him, they’re getting a good corner. But why pay premium price on a player who will sit in a zone even 50% of the time?

He’d essentially be playing away from his strengths, and a team shouldn’t pay a premium to a player in this situation.

By: bunjy96

bunjy96 — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 18:51:59 +0000

malblack says: Jul 19, 2011 2:32 PM

If this move to cover 2 is accurate, then Philly shouldn’t sign Nnamdi Asomugha. He’s a man corner, and having him sit back in a short zone is a waste of his talent and Philly money/cap space.

Ike Taylor makes more sense, and would be cheaper. Doing so would give them a chance to sign a DE like Ray Edwards too.

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Good post!

So many are enamored with Asomugha, they can’t see the trees.

A great player no doubt, but not really suited to a true Cover2 scheme. There are better players available that are better fits for the Cover2. Ike Taylor is one of them.

By: malblack

malblack — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 18:47:40 +0000

A move to Cover 2 makes less sense to me as I think about it more.

First, all the trade talk about Rodgers-Cromartie to Philly for Kolb doesn’t make sense b/c cover 2 corners generally have to be solid tacklers; Rodgers-Cromartie isn’t.

In that vein, Asante Samuels is a horrible tackler.

By: djax10isthebomb

djax10isthebomb — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 18:45:49 +0000

Yeah, Asomugha would be a horrible idea….? You think they’ll be in cover 2 every down? Ike Taylor? C’mon Man! You’re better than that.

By: malblack

malblack — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 18:32:51 +0000

If this move to cover 2 is accurate, then Philly shouldn’t sign Nnamdi Asomugha. He’s a man corner, and having him sit back in a short zone is a waste of his talent and Philly money/cap space.

Ike Taylor makes more sense, and would be cheaper. Doing so would give them a chance to sign a DE like Ray Edwards too.

By: benh999

benh999 — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 18:31:12 +0000

Yeah, Asante Samuel in the flat against TEs, RBs, FBs… That’ll work real well.

By: djax10isthebomb

djax10isthebomb — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 18:21:59 +0000

Juan definitely can’t do any worse than McDermott did with the the Eagles defense. Washburn is going to get a lot more out of the D-line than Rory Segrest ever even dreamed of. All and all I’d say the Eagles defense will be immediately improved from last year. Now end the lockout so the Eagles can go ahead and sign Asomugha!

By: citizenstrange

citizenstrange — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 18:20:19 +0000

“We want to be agressive and pressure the quarterback” — Every defensive coordinator ever in the history of the universe.

By: typhilly21

typhilly21 — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 18:19:28 +0000

We’ll see but good lord anything will be better than last year’s “Burnt toast blitz” style D.