We hear about change in defensive philosophy. That Bo liked two-high a lot while it sounds like Banker's base defense is quarters.
I want to be able to recognize the differences but I'm not positive I'm able to see them yet.
Here's a couple shots from last year's spring game. First from the opening series (when Tommy threw the INT to Gerry)...
Now that looks like what I understand to be pretty clearly "2-high" -- the two safeties splitting the field. Can't speak to what the rest of everybody is doing.
Here's a little later in the second quarter from last year. Defensive formation looks different this time -- more like what I thought Banker was bringing in...
Looks like both corners are playing press coverage with the two safeties still in their "2-high" positions. Linebackers lined up differently, however -- I assume because it's a two TE set and they need numbers in the box.
Now here's a shot from this year's spring game (actually the Gates/Whitaker thread)...
I see man to man press coverage up top with something like 3/4 of the 4 quarters from the two safeties and other corner. I see compared to last year the two safeties are much further apart, the SS (is that $?) even outside the hash. So is THIS the base defense Banker is talking about?
I want to be able to recognize the differences but I'm not positive I'm able to see them yet.
Here's a couple shots from last year's spring game. First from the opening series (when Tommy threw the INT to Gerry)...
Now that looks like what I understand to be pretty clearly "2-high" -- the two safeties splitting the field. Can't speak to what the rest of everybody is doing.
Here's a little later in the second quarter from last year. Defensive formation looks different this time -- more like what I thought Banker was bringing in...
Looks like both corners are playing press coverage with the two safeties still in their "2-high" positions. Linebackers lined up differently, however -- I assume because it's a two TE set and they need numbers in the box.
Now here's a shot from this year's spring game (actually the Gates/Whitaker thread)...
I see man to man press coverage up top with something like 3/4 of the 4 quarters from the two safeties and other corner. I see compared to last year the two safeties are much further apart, the SS (is that $?) even outside the hash. So is THIS the base defense Banker is talking about?
