Pretend your favorite team is lining up with two tight ends and two running backs, the Ravens will use a special type of defensive scheme called the Steeler. Partly because the Ravens used this defense against the Steelers and their smash mouth running game. This formation includes three linemen (Kelly Gregg, Haloti Ngata, and Trevor Pryce). So basically it will be a DT, NT, and Trevor Pryce will play DT as well. There will be five linebackers (Terrell Suggs, Adalius Thomas, Ray Lewis, Bart Scott, and Jarret Johnson). Suggs will basically shift to the OLB position. There will be two cornerbacks (Chris McAlister and Samari Rolle) and a safety (Ed Reed). This formation is sort of a mixture of the 4-3 defense and the 3-4. Adalius Thomas will play an important role in this formation. Due to his versatility, he can play the linebacker-safety hybrid position. Where if the offense plays a passing play, he will drop back as a safety either in zone or cover a tight end. But what really is the key to the defense is the relentless pursuit of the quarterback with the three linemen. In a traditional 4-3 defense, they have two linemen at the ends who rush from the side. But what makes this defense so unique is that the linemen will "blow through the middle" taking out both the guards and the center. And possibly exposing the quarterback to the linebackers. The cornerbacks wil play a critical role as well. Both McAlister and Rolle will have to become shut down corners because they will basically play one-on-one man coverage. The linebackers are where the offense gets afraid of. Led by Ray Lewis, this formation scheme will use what the 3-4 was meant to do, let the linebackers do the job. They can do so many things like blitz the outside, jam the middle, or spread into zone, think of all the possibilities! This defense was used a few times last season and now will be used more frequently now that Will Demps left Baltimore due to Free Agency. So many players will play the Free Safety role. This "innovative" scheme comes straight from the defensive coordinator, Rex Ryan. And he will continue what the Ravens have done so successfully, rank in the top 6 for the last 5 years. But what really is amazing is that this defense is going to be complicated, even for the veterans. But this may be the year to be one of the best defenses of the season. The Ravens ranked #5 without Ray Lewis and Ed Reed. Training Camp News: Free Safety position is a three-way battle between Gerome Sapp, B.J Ward, and rookie Dawan Landry. Steve McNair is still limited on training camp because he still needs to catch up with the playbook. Haloti Ngata is getting some attension with his agility.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (MKIV_Supra)</div><div class='quotemain'>Pretend your favorite team is lining up with two tight ends and two running backs, the Ravens will use a special type of defensive scheme called the Steeler. Partly because the Ravens used this defense against the Steelers and their smash mouth running game. This formation includes three linemen (Kelly Gregg, Haloti Ngata, and Trevor Pryce). So basically it will be a DT, NT, and Trevor Pryce will play DT as well. There will be five linebackers (Terrell Suggs, Adalius Thomas, Ray Lewis, Bart Scott, and Jarret Johnson). Suggs will basically shift to the OLB position. There will be two cornerbacks (Chris McAlister and Samari Rolle) and a safety (Ed Reed). This formation is sort of a mixture of the 4-3 defense and the 3-4. Adalius Thomas will play an important role in this formation. Due to his versatility, he can play the linebacker-safety hybrid position. Where if the offense plays a passing play, he will drop back as a safety either in zone or cover a tight end. But what really is the key to the defense is the relentless pursuit of the quarterback with the three linemen. In a traditional 4-3 defense, they have two linemen at the ends who rush from the side. But what makes this defense so unique is that the linemen will "blow through the middle" taking out both the guards and the center. And possibly exposing the quarterback to the linebackers. The cornerbacks wil play a critical role as well. Both McAlister and Rolle will have to become shut down corners because they will basically play one-on-one man coverage. The linebackers are where the offense gets afraid of. Led by Ray Lewis, this formation scheme will use what the 3-4 was meant to do, let the linebackers do the job. They can do so many things like blitz the outside, jam the middle, or spread into zone, think of all the possibilities! This defense was used a few times last season and now will be used more frequently now that Will Demps left Baltimore due to Free Agency. So many players will play the Free Safety role. This "innovative" scheme comes straight from the defensive coordinator, Rex Ryan. And he will continue what the Ravens have done so successfully, rank in the top 6 for the last 5 years. But what really is amazing is that this defense is going to be complicated, even for the veterans. But this may be the year to be one of the best defenses of the season. The Ravens ranked #5 without Ray Lewis and Ed Reed. Training Camp News: Free Safety position is a three-way battle between Gerome Sapp, B.J Ward, and rookie Dawan Landry. Steve McNair is still limited on training camp because he still needs to catch up with the playbook. Haloti Ngata is getting some attension with his agility.</div> Yeah, too bad the bears D is better.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (bakes781)</div><div class='quotemain'>BB is the master of innovation on D.</div> I think the master skipped dinner w/ the Pres.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (blackadder)</div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (bakes781)</div><div class='quotemain'>BB is the master of innovation on D.</div> I think the master skipped dinner w/ the Pres.</div> And that would be...?
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (MKIV_Supra)</div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (blackadder)</div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (bakes781)</div><div class='quotemain'>BB is the master of innovation on D.</div> I think the master skipped dinner w/ the Pres.</div> And that would be...?</div> Kofi Annan. he skipped dinner with bush to fight with the hizbollah. Thats there best defense right there. If we blast at them and kill kofi, they will skewer bush in media.
Damn Mike. I'm trying to not jump in on these things, and here you come. It must be your vast experience (5000+ posts and counting) in posting to this site that lets you know that it's OK to pile on. BTW, is it OK for a newbie like me to pile on in these sutuations?
