Last year they had fewer sacks than J.J. Watt; it's time to
get a defensive end.
After his fourth offside penalty in an hour, defensive end Hurvin McCormack hears this from Palmer at about 93 decibels: «
Get me another defensive end!
Not exact matches
Based on reports during this year's Super Bowl week, players considered likely to retire include Falcons
defensive end Dwight Freeney, who's about to turn 37, and famed quarterbacks Drew Brees and Tony Romo, whose teams didn't
get as far as the Super Bowl this year.
On the other
end, when we are amonished, we shouldn't
get defensive about it, but recognize that we ourselves might be wrong about our own behavior; we might be doing something that is causing harm without realizing it.
obviously I would prefer to have a much more suitable alternative in the
defensive midfielder positions but if they focused more on
defensive end and the occasional long - ball, this would allow Bellerin and Sead ample opportunities to bomb forward on their respective wings while still having enough cover to maintain their
defensive shape... it would likewise allow for overlapping runs on both wings, thereby letting both Sanchez and Perez to cut inside and
get shots away in and around the top of the box with their most dominant feet... if goals were needed I would sub Bellerin for OX and bring Ramsey in for Elneny then switch to a 3 -2-4-1 (more of a 3 -1-5-1 with Ramsey playing higher up the pitch) and I would only use Giroud as a sub when the game dictated it for tactical reasons... this would allow us to be a high energy team with incredible link - up play and a much more direct approach in the offensive
end
Given a month to
get ready for USC four years ago, he came up with a new wrinkle for Young's zone - read option that essentially erased the Trojans»
defensive ends.
Plus, Embiid is able to make his impact on the
defensive end, so even if he's not
getting his touches, he's still
getting «his» on the other
end.
Last year's midseason funk landed Stanford at 23rd in year -
end S&P +, but if the
defensive line holds up and the run game
gets going, this is easily a top - 15 team.
Van Gundy will turn McGrady into a post-up scorer who
gets to the foul line, but the biggest transformation for him has to happen at the
defensive end.
To
get more Ws they'll need to focus more on the
Defensive end.
Defensive end Da'Shawn Hand: «That ain't
got nothing to do with me.
Co-Captain Christian James had 28 points and played well but they couldn't
get enough stops on the
Defensive end to
get the W over # 5 Team Goldin.
In the
end the Schoders
got the W 54 - 51 in a
defensive masterpiece Thibs would be proud of.
Team Kollada was working too hard on the
Defensive end to let the Game
get away from them..
They had a plethora of sharp shooters waiting for their shot on the perimeter, and they hit a lot of them, but they didn't have enough to stop Team Darcy from
getting into the paint on the
defensive end.
They just couldn't
get enough stops on the
Defensive end to
get the Win.
These guys have a lot of firepower and if they can figure out a away to
get stops on the
Defensive end they'll be really tough to knock out come Playoff time.
It's difficult to blame Ozil for the difficulties he's faced at Arsenal without looking at the big picture... like the fans, he too was lied to by Wenger... there is no doubt in my mind that he was told by Wenger that he was trying desperately to recreate our earlier success by acquiring players that fit the system he ran when Henry was in his prime... as we know this hasn't happened... in order for Ozl to flourish he needs some speed up front, forwards that can make intelligent runs, a boss in the midfield to compensate for his obvious
defensive liabilities and defenders who can transition from defence to offence quickly and efficiently... much like he had in Real and with the German National squad... unfortunately he
ended up on a squad that has a striker who plays with his back to goal, very few intelligent runs into the box, minus Sanchez, no one to take pressure off him in the midfield, once Cazorla was injured, average
defensive midfielders around him, which simply highlighted his lacking
defensive qualities and defenders who lack the necessary cutting edge when it comes to transitional passing... instead of blaming Ozil, which is simply too easy, especially considering his mopey disposition, we should be asking ownership and / or Wenger why they brought him in if they didn't intend on doing what was necessary to
get the best from him... can you imagine Ozil playing with the likes of Henry, Viera, Petit and Pires, it would be incredibly to watch and even more difficult to stop... so the only thing different between his experiences in Real and with the German team versus his time at Arsenal are the players around him and we all know who is in charge of making those decisions, the Grinch who stole soccer
Their trouble came on the
Defensive end where they just couldn't
get consistent stops.
They just
got not make critical stops on the
defensive end at the
end of the game and as a result, fall to the bottom - half (2 - losses) of the bracket.
Washington Redskins
defensive end Ryan Kerrigan
got to Johnny Manziel for his...
As
defensive ends get more and more athletic offenses will have to combat that with the spread and Qbs who can move.
Part of it was Miami really
getting after it on the
defensive end, while Chicago also missed some open shots they should've hit.
Fred Dryer and Jack Youngblood, the Ram
defensive ends, combined on their own style of fast break to
get the football away from Tarkenton and set up an L.A. touchdown.
There is a load of talent on the offensive line, at
defensive end, and at safety, and running back Akrum Wadley might give them a skill star to lean on; the cupboard is not bare, and the Hawkeyes should be able to
get back to a bowl.
Defensive end Neil Smith puts his stamp on the best pass - rushing season in the NFL,
getting his 18th and 19th sacks of the year in the third quarter and forcing a fumble on the latter.
If he blitzes he
gets burned, the
defensive line is
getting no pressure, and the back
end of the defense has always been bad.
Miami's
getting the ball back, after UM
defensive end and captain Chad Thomas was shaken up.
«The only way I made it through last season was by
getting away and playing my music,» says Ford, a senior
defensive end.
I think a team with an attacking style 4 - 3 defense (where «attacking» means they want their interior
defensive linemen to
get up the field and rush the passer just like their
defensive ends) would be the perfect landing spot for him.
Whether it's a guy switching to tight
end and suddenly having to try to block 285 pound
defensive ends or it's a guy trying to switch to safety and now having to take on fullbacks on lead plays, the physicality of most positions on a football field takes a lot of
getting used to and requires adjustment.
I
get it, though; this is a whole new world for him, just like all the other college
defensive ends who convert to outside linebacker.
Ford also
got reached (tackle gains leverage on
defensive end's outside shoulder, creating a running lane outside) a lot more than I am comfortable seeing from a possible first - round pick.
With experience at both
end and
defensive tackle, Kelly's presence will allow Belichick to
get creative with his
defensive line.
And to think, after the Titans used an unbalanced line with the right tackle lined up on the left side, a
defensive linemen at fullback and had their right guard pull to the left for a kick - out block to
get Jalston Fowler into the
end zone on a 1 - yard run, all they had to do was dial up a decent two - point play and they would've had a good chance to make all that come true.
If the ball is fumbled out of the
defensive end zone, the last team to touch it
gets the ball.
Those are both good developments for Smith, who looks better with his hand in the dirt at
defensive end trying to rush the passer anyway, and he should
get a lot more playing time in that rotation.
He
got pressure on a bootleg at left
defensive end.
Clowney, who was playing on the edge as the right
defensive end, was able to avoid a cut block by Menelik Watson and still
get his right hand in the throwing lane to tip the pass up in the air.
The difference against Minnesota was LeBron — as the game
got close at the
end, he did everything on offense, he smothered Jimmy Butler on a key
defensive play late, and he hit a mind - blowing game - winner to seal it at the buzzer.
But we have Arteta, Flamini and Coquelin to play as
defensive midfielder, if they all
get injured there's not really that much you can do as manager — you can only name 25 players in your squad at the
end of the day, it can't be an endless list of backups.
Reid loves putting a trio of big, athletic tight
ends in a bunch and
getting them in space against
defensive backs.
They've
got the best two runners, Herschel Walker (who joined as a junior) and Mike Rozier; the best quarterback, Steve Young; the best
defensive lineman, Reggie White; the best offensive tackle, Mark Adickes; the best center, Mike Ruether; the best tight
end, Gordon Hudson; and the best kicker, Tony Zendejas.
On a tour of Iraq in 2008, Goodell, Brees and Giants
defensive end Osi Umenyiora were roommates in Saddam Hussein's former guest palace, where the commissioner
got a sense of Brees's fire.
I'd rather they
get a good half hour on the pitch when we're like 2/3 -0 up to see out a win and
get some experience before we have to throw them in the deep
end when our next
defensive injury strikes like Bellerin vs Dortmund.
Not to mention whole
defensive possessions he takes off to complain at the refs when he doesn't
get a call at the other
end.
Let's
get real here.It is very unlikely that ANY professional player will ever say anything derogatory about a teammate that has just left the club.If Jack had said about Coq - «Grew up playing with him in the Youth Team and have fond memories of a player they though he had very limited ability he always gave his all.Very surprised and disappointed the club never invested in a World Class
defensive midfielder that we have quite obviously been lacking for a number of seasons and would no doubt have improved the
defensive weakness we have shown over a number of seasons» we would have echoed his thoughts entirely.If he had said about Theo - «A player who should have been so much better than he
ended up being.He had everything needed to be a prolific player for our club but I can understand the fans frustrations with his continued lack - lustre performances and total lack of a football brain.I think this is best explained by the managers preference to play a player of such limited ability as Alex Iwobi in front of Theo pretty much says it all» we again would have all nodded our agreement.Although Jack never mentioned Alexis Sanchez I would imagine something along the lines of «If the Manager had not persisted with players with such limited ability such as Francis and Theo and instead bought the world class players needed into the club then Sanchez would still most likely be here.The fans must wonder what the hell goes on at the club as they pay fortunes for the privalage of following our club but it seems the millions generated
ends up purchasing a new Texas Ranch for the Owner or in a yearly renumeration of # 9million pounds to our manager».
This is an incredibly difficult question to answer for a variety of reasons, most importantly because over the years our once vaunted «beautiful» style of play has become a shadow of it's former self, only to be replaced by a less than stellar «plug and play» mentality where players play out of position and adjustments / substitutions are rarely forthcoming before the 75th minute... if you look at our current players, very few would make sense in the traditional Wengerian system... at present, we don't have the personnel to move the ball quickly from deep - lying position, efficient one touch midfielders that can make the necessary through balls or the disciplined and pacey forwards to stretch defences into wide positions, without the aid of the backs coming up into the final 3rd, so that we can attack the
defensive lanes in the same clinical fashion we did years ago... on this current squad, we have only 1 central defender on staf, Mustafi, who seems to have any prowess in the offensive zone or who can even pass two zones through so that we can advance play quickly out of our own
end (I have seen some inklings that suggest Holding might have some offensive qualities but too early to tell)... unfortunately Mustafi has a tendency to
get himself in trouble when he
gets overly aggressive on the ball... from our backs out wide, we've seen pace from the likes of Bellerin and Gibbs and the spirited albeit offensively stunted play of Monreal, but none of these players possess the skill - set required in the offensive zone for the new Wenger scheme which requires deft touches, timely runs to the baseline and consistent crossing, especially when Giroud was playing and his ratio of scored goals per clear chances was relatively low (better last year though)... obviously I like Bellerin's future prospects, as you can't teach pace, but I do worry that he regressed last season, which was obvious to Wenger because there was no way he would have used Ox as the right side wing - back so often knowing that Barcelona could come calling in the off - season, if he thought otherwise... as for our midfielders, not a single one, minus the more confident Xhaka I watched played for the Swiss national team a couple years ago, who truly makes sense under the traditional Wenger model... Ramsey holds onto the ball too long, gives the ball away cheaply far too often and abandons his
defensive responsibilities on a regular basis (doesn't score enough recently to justify): that being said, I've always thought he does possess a little something special, unfortunately he thinks so too... Xhaka is a little too slow to ever boss the midfield and he tends to telegraph his one true strength, his long ball play: although I must admit he did
get a bit better during some points in the latter part of last season... it always made me wonder why whenever he played with Coq Wenger always seemed to play Francis in a more advanced role on the pitch... as for Coq, he is way too reckless at the wrong times and has exhibited little offensive prowess yet finds himself in and around the box far too often... let's face it Wenger was ready to throw him in the trash heap when injuries forced him to use Francis and then he had the nerve to act like this was all part of a bigger Wenger constructed plan... he like Ramsey, Xhaka and Elneny don't offer the skills necessary to satisfy the quick transitory nature of our old offensive scheme or the stout
defensive mindset needed to protect the
defensive zone so that our offensive players can remain aggressive in the final third... on the front
end, we have Ozil, a player of immense skill but stunted by his physical demeanor that tends to offend, the fact that he's been played out of position far too many times since arriving and that the players in front of him, minus Sanchez, make little to no sense considering what he has to offer (especially Giroud); just think about the quick counter-attack offence in Real or the space and protection he receives in the German National team's midfield, where teams couldn't afford to focus too heavily on one individual... this player was a passing «specialist» long before he arrived in North London, so only an arrogant or ignorant individual would try to reinvent the wheel and / or not surround such a talent with the necessary components... in regards to Ox, Walcott and Welbeck, although they all possess serious talents I see them in large part as headless chickens who are on the injury table too much, lack the necessary first - touch and / or lack the finishing flair to warrant their inclusion in a regular starting eleven; I would say that, of the 3, Ox showed the most upside once we went to a back 3, but even he became a bit too consumed by his pending contract talks before the season
ended and that concerned me a bit... if I had to choose one of those 3 players to stay on it would be Ox due to his potential as a plausible alternative to Bellerin in that wing - back position should we continue to use that formation... in Sanchez, we
get one of the most committed skill players we've seen on this squad for some years but that could all change soon, if it hasn't already of course... strangely enough, even he doesn't make sense given the constructs of the original Wenger offensive model because he holds onto the ball too long and he will give the ball up a little too often in the offensive zone... a fact that is largely forgotten due to his infectious energy and the fact that the numbers he has achieved seem to justify the means... finally, and in many ways most crucially, Giroud, there is nothing about this team or the offensive system that Wenger has traditionally employed that would even suggest such a player would make sense as a starter... too slow, too inefficient and way too easily dispossessed... once again, I think he has some special skills and, at times, has showed some world - class qualities but he's lack of mobility is an albatross around the necks of our offence... so when you ask who would be our best starting 11, I don't have a clue because of the 5 or 6 players that truly deserve a place in this side, 1 just arrived, 3 aren't under contract beyond 2018 and the other was just sold to Juve... man, this is theraputic because following this team is like an addiction to heroin without the benefits
They had such a poor
defensive record and they are now hoping that it isn't letting in goals their
end that will hold them back from
getting promoted back after one season.
For example 4 -3-3 concentrate less on playing in the centre and attempting to dominate it as it's contest Arsenal will win and take advantage of the fact that the full backs haven't
got pace, which normally means the
defensive midfielders or center backs often
end up doubling up on the wingers... thus clearing a space in the middle and allowing people like Ozil and Giroud to play to the strong points of their game.