Archives for July 2011
As a non-biased football scheme fan it would’ve been fun to see what Rex Ryan could’ve done with Nnamdi. As a completely biased Patriots fan I’m glad it fell through.
https://www.patspropaganda.com/as-a-non-biased-football-scheme-fan-it-wouldve/
Reiss: Do Patriots’ D-line moves signal shift?
Reiss: Do Patriots’ D-line moves signal shift?
Here’s Mike Reiss with a little more insight into what kind of defensive shift the Patriots might be considering. Some further quotes I found interesting:
“I think it looks like they’re trying to get away from the 3-4,” Warren said of the base alignment that has been a Patriots staple since early in coach Bill Belichick’s Patriots tenure.
“When I heard about the different defensive deals they’re going to be doing, I didn’t see me in that big picture of things, or at least not a huge role in that deal.
"Before, it was more like ‘Let’s try to do something different and if this doesn’t work, we’re going back to base.’ Now it’s more like ‘This is what we’re doing’.