The Bears first heard from him via email, and soon after got in touch with the defensive tackle on the phone. Both McVay and Shanahan played against the No. When you can’t play zone, what do you do next? Very similar to a guy like [CB] Chris [Harris Jr.]. " LaFleur hasn’t coached in a game against Fangio since 2013, when the young offensive mind was the quarterbacks coach for the Washington Redskins and lost to Jim Harbaugh’s San Francisco 49ers without scoring a touchdown.When NFL analysts predict the Bears defense will take a step back in 2019, one of the biggest factors is the change in defensive coordinator.Had he suggested Foles is on even footing with Trubisky despite no reps with new receivers, the only message he would've sent to the Bears' locker room is that it's Foles' job to lose.' It’s been a super easy transition back there.
If he releases this ball with this coverage, it is a house call.If this is a straight zone coverage, you’re likely not going to get the safety aligning directly over the slot alongside the corner like he does here.Lastly, the players have talked a lot about how much it really is the whole defense focused on the coverage scheme, and it requires great communication and coordination with your teammates.“Because it’s really secondary driven.
"“It’s something that he could have had that he doesn’t have,” he said.
That was early 2013, when Fangio had put together a San Francisco defense that ranked third in Football Outsiders’ 2012 opponent-adjusted defensive metrics. It always started off as a zone call, but once they got into your specific area, the specific depth you needed them to get to, it quickly turned to man.When Kareem Jackson was asked what Fangio’s system was like, the first word he used to describe it was “multiple”.The offense is running a dagger concept out of a 3x1 formation. The corner is reading the #2 (slot) and if he goes outside, he becomes the new #1 receiver, and he’s all Amukamura’s. I think a lot of defenses are like that, but the vibe of this one is different. What have we learned about the coverage schemes specifically, from the players?Now, when you hear “quarters” you typically think of something like this. “Just the fronts and the multiple looks you get from him. GM Ryan Pace and coach Matt Nagy spoke for the first time since news broke that defensive tackle Eddie Goldman would be opting out of the 2020 season, and both spoke with conviction about supporting Goldman's decision fully. Pace wouldn't say much about the team's schematic approach to replacing Goldman in 2020, only mentioning that he liked the depth at in the room already and line coach Jay Rodgers "gives us a lot of confidence with that position." When NFL analysts predict the Bears defense will take a step back in 2019, one of the biggest factors is the change in defensive coordinator. Eddie is an important part of our team and our family. Fangio has been mixing and matching with experiments throughout training camp in an attempt to find the right fits for his 3-4 defensive scheme. We begin a series of deep dives into the Vic Fangio defense, it’s principles, and what fans can expect to see with the Denver Broncos. Guys aren’t standing around in zones with no one to cover, and no one is having to chase someone all across the field.In this instance the corner isn’t completely alone as the safety is trailing, and has enough range to help on a deep post if needed. Like reading it how each other’s bodies would read it, as weird as that sounds. This is something that is difficult in today’s NFL climate of coaching turnover and shortened practice time, but I believe our particular players, who are all very savvy, cerebral guys, along with this coaching staff are uniquely positioned to make this work.Like I said at the beginning, this is just beginning to scratch the surface of the potential.
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I think the biggest part about the defense is that it is all communication based. I’ll be providing some resources a little further down for those that want to go even deeper.Match zone coverages allow you to maximize your secondary, while also making it difficult for the offense to decipher.
It’s crazy what the offense is doing.
If you have help inside, play outside leverage and squeeze the receiver inside so your safeties have less ground to cover if they need to come help you.Once again, we see disguise; a lesser quarterback likely lets the ball fly anyway the corner cuts underneath it for the pick.So in this play alone we have seen nearly all of the principles we have been discussing.The backside safety is in the most precarious position as he leaves to carry the vertical route, the backside dig route comes open, but since he was reading the quarterback and hung there just enough, it was a non-issue.With a defense that consistently deploys multiple looks and coverages, having versatility on the backend is key. Communication has been solid. ''We need to find our D-line,'' Fangio said Friday.
The Bears take a lot of pride in their image as a family-oriented organization, something which was stressed again on Wednesday afternoon.