LOL @ You actually complaining about that play.
U still remember his play against Michael Vick
This is a reasonable take. And why VJ is a horrible coach for him. If VJ had any kind of defensive brain, he would unleash the kid in the pass rush on one play, and stick him like glue to a TE on another play. Do that, and, IMO, you have a pro bowler. But this is VJ, so...
When he blitzes him, send him straight through an A gap, nothing disrupts a play worse than someone coming right up the middle.
When that one play pretty much seals the game, you take it. You take the good with the bad because the good is really special.
Good take Gator. Simmons can do many things. Stout is right about how VJ should use Simmons though, he says "blitz him on a play, then have him cover a TE the rest" sounds simple but it makes more sense than having him play 4 positions. As I've said many times about Simmons, you can't coach speed & he comes through that A gap like a lightning rod, VJ needs to use that blitz more often with Simmons.
I cannot for the life of me figure out why the organization loves Billy Davis so much. He maxed out at "slightly above average" a long time ago.
Because VJ plays a soft zone (prevent defense) and likes to rush 3, he can't just do that. Can't have one guy doing specific things in That kind of scheme.
All I know is Simmons comes through the A gap like he was shot out of a cannon & disrupts the play or gets the sack every time that blitz is called. VJ needs to vary away from his scheme sometimes for things that work, in the same way an OC needs to change things up. I'm not saying VJ hasn't made adjustments this year cause he has, especially after halftime.
Thus not liking VJ's defense and lack of flexibility. Soft zone (shudder) and rushing 3 (shudder) are like freaking verboten swear words to me.
Meh... As an inside backer, I see that stat and say "Great Job D-Line!" Simmons was simply the fortunate recipient of a d-line that had a very, very good day.
