I have figured out why our D is so good and it is so basic

2Cooley · #1 01-09-2005, 05:03 PM

Not to take anything away from the player or coaches or the plays we make but looking at other teams I now see that we........... can tackle

whitskins · #2 01-09-2005, 05:06 PM

Haha, you are right Cooley...

BandWagon · #3 01-09-2005, 05:07 PM

I actually think the coaches have a quite a bit to with it. Williams has sold the team on speed and swarming to the ball. Rarely did we have one-on-one tackles. More often than not there was 2,3,4 skins on the play. That certainly helps.

rskinsfan10 · #4 01-09-2005, 05:07 PM

I can remember us having tackling issues as recent as two years ago.

Jimreaper007 · #5 01-09-2005, 05:11 PM

That is the direct result of Gibbs believing in always practicing at game speed in full pads....

sdredskinsfan · #6 01-09-2005, 05:19 PM

I remember reading not too long ago in the Post that Willliams stresses tackling every practice.

Jimreaper007 · #7 01-09-2005, 05:21 PM

Game speed and full pads in the summer will tell you very early if your guys can tackle or not.

Redskinfan28 · #8 01-09-2005, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by rskinsfan10

I can remember us having tackling issues as recent as two years ago.

Improved tackling is a big part of it. Who's left from two years ago? Smoot and Wynn are all I can really think of. Pierce didn't really play 2 years ago and Lavar did not really play this year.

2Cooley · #9 01-09-2005, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by BandWagon

I actually think the coaches have a quite a bit to with it. Williams has sold the team on speed and swarming to the ball. Rarely did we have one-on-one tackles. More often than not there was 2,3,4 skins on the play. That certainly helps.

Watching the broncos game none of thoes reggie wayne catches were one on one he broke 3 and 4 tackles. Also the jets would get excellent penetration but they did not tackle LT well at all. We had a lot of 1 on 1 tackles especially in the vikes game

IMALILTEAPOT · #10 01-09-2005, 06:27 PM

when williams got here, the first thing he said was that until we become a better tackiling team, we will not be good

guinness4health · #11 01-09-2005, 07:02 PM

this is the first seaons in years that our defense has swarming to the ball and actually tackle....
even if there is some small level of drop off next year this will remain a good defensive for years to come as long they tackle like they have been

hail2skins · #12 01-09-2005, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Jimreaper007

That is the direct result of Gibbs believing in always practicing at game speed in full pads....

I think it has more to do with Gregg Williams and his assistants.

IndianBaller27 · #13 01-09-2005, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by hail2skins

I think it has more to do with Gregg Williams and his assistants.

Yeah, that's what I was just about to say.

split3clemente · #14 01-09-2005, 08:20 PM

I cant remember the defense players getting trucked or missing a tackle all season, only one i can remember is wilds not wrapping up in that vikes game

#15 01-10-2005, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by 2Cooley

Not to take anything away from the player or coaches or the plays we make but looking at other teams I now see that we........... can tackle

I just noticed a few dark SUV's leaving just now with men in black and dark sunglasses.

Apparently an entire spy apparatus was alerted when this post was created.