Charles Haley on 103.3...
Recap by Chocolate Lab from a sports forum:
Talking about our lack of pass rush.
He's blaming emphasis on gap-control and the refusal to run stunts. These linemen have to just catch the blocker and hold their ground, not penetrate.
Haley says when he was a 34 OLB at San Fran, he got to rush the passer almost 100% of the time. He says Ware is like him, but he has to drop into coverage much more than Haley got to. He says Ware doesn't get enough reps to be great at rushing.
Says our D needs more sense of urgency. Says exactly what Newman said, that guys need to stop talking so much and start doing it on the field.
Also hates to see players helping other opposing players up so much. He gets sportsmanship, but still, it's a competitive sport and guys need to play more angry. We lack killer instinct. Those guys need to knock guys out when they get a chance.
Also says teams pass on us on first down when those big tackles (base 34) are in there. Says you have to change things up sometimes, or it's too easy on the offense. We are "so basic that a good offensive coordinator can scheme these guys to death".
Thinks T.O. is misunderstood. Doesn't help himself with the dumb things in the media, but also doesn't have problems off the field. Too bad he can't put things in perspective and just play the game. He always has to have a little more, for some reason. But has to make those catches when he gets the opportunities. He has drops at the most inopportune times... Gets frustrated at not getting the ball, but then when he has a chance, he drops it. Still a great talent, though.
Says they always had a rule that if you were going to talk the talk, you had to walk the walk. You could talk, but you had to back it up. Wouldn't have had a problem telling T.O. where he stands. But thinks T.O. is talented enough that he wouldn't confront him too much.
Talking about our lack of pass rush.
He's blaming emphasis on gap-control and the refusal to run stunts. These linemen have to just catch the blocker and hold their ground, not penetrate.
Haley says when he was a 34 OLB at San Fran, he got to rush the passer almost 100% of the time. He says Ware is like him, but he has to drop into coverage much more than Haley got to. He says Ware doesn't get enough reps to be great at rushing.
Says our D needs more sense of urgency. Says exactly what Newman said, that guys need to stop talking so much and start doing it on the field.
Also hates to see players helping other opposing players up so much. He gets sportsmanship, but still, it's a competitive sport and guys need to play more angry. We lack killer instinct. Those guys need to knock guys out when they get a chance.
Also says teams pass on us on first down when those big tackles (base 34) are in there. Says you have to change things up sometimes, or it's too easy on the offense. We are "so basic that a good offensive coordinator can scheme these guys to death".
Thinks T.O. is misunderstood. Doesn't help himself with the dumb things in the media, but also doesn't have problems off the field. Too bad he can't put things in perspective and just play the game. He always has to have a little more, for some reason. But has to make those catches when he gets the opportunities. He has drops at the most inopportune times... Gets frustrated at not getting the ball, but then when he has a chance, he drops it. Still a great talent, though.
Says they always had a rule that if you were going to talk the talk, you had to walk the walk. You could talk, but you had to back it up. Wouldn't have had a problem telling T.O. where he stands. But thinks T.O. is talented enough that he wouldn't confront him too much.
posted by The Gryphon at 10:31 PM
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