Jim Haslett Sheds Some Light on Redskins 2010 Defense; Aggressive D is Back!
by Kevin Ewoldt on Feb 19, 2010 1:40 PM EST
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Larry Michael sat down with new Redskins Defensive Coordinator, Jim Haslett, to discuss his resume and coaching style. It's very clear after hearing this interview the Greg Blache days of playing conservative defense are over.
"We're aggressive...we're going to be a D that generates turnovers."
"We have a lot of good football players...we just need to get the best out of them"
We've always talked about it here where players were not being used to their strengths and Jim Haslett is confirming that. Taylor" class="sbn-auto-link">Jason Taylor and Albert Haynesworth's public comments validate that.
Haslett on the positives of a 3-4:
"The Quarterbacks and the offense don't know where the rushers are coming from"
"It's hard to prepare for...it's hard to get a running game going."
Haslett on Brian Orakpo:
"He's a unique talent. He's only going to get better. He had 11 sacks but didn't really get any turnovers. He rushed 400 some times, if we can get him up to 800 times the sky is the limit."
What a novel idea! Have your best pass rusher ALWAYS going after the QB.
Haslett on Haynesworth:
"He's the kind of guy you need to sit down with and explain what you're doing and how he fits in. I told him this the other day, "Don't worry abnout what position you're gonna play. You can play nose, you can play end, you can play LB.We're going to use the best of his qualities. He'll be scary on center or some weak Guard."
Haslett on London Fletcher:
"I never really met him. I flip on the tape when I first get here and the guy is amazing. He hasn't really lost anything. He can run the field. He's instinctive. He's a born leader.I'm excited to work with him."
Haslett on current defense:
The rankings here the last 2 years are good, but I don't judge a defense where you rank because that is misleading. The Saints are ranked 26th in the league in defense and they're in the Super Bowl and had 45 turnovers this year. So, to me, it's how many sacks you get, how many turnovers you get, what havoc you can reek, and getting the ball back to the offense.
Every off-season we get excited for this kind of stuff,but with the new regime, it's clear that we have people that truly know how to assess and use talent.
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A great, huge cloud of DUMB
and DUMBER has been lifted. Now let’s see if the walk fits the talk.
Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.
I like a former LB
as DC. They have the right attitude to go after the other team and pound them. So natch I’m a little optimistic. And it’s not my job, so if they want to put together a kick ass 3-4, more power to them and us. HTTR!
Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.
Once they do it
and it’s a success, fine? I’ll celebrate and write a manifesto that I was wrong. If this is a failure, I won’t say anything. I don’t like it when my team fails at anything.
Until such a time, I will live vicariously through you all and try to absorb some of your excitement, because it’s just not there for me.
SpottieOttieDopaliscious
I'm with you Rekka
“We are going to focus on getting more sacks and turnovers” That’s what any DC would say that looked at our team, I’m not going to get excited until its time to get excited and we actually do get some turnovers and defensive TDs.
I was talking more about what he was saying about the players (ie Orakpo rushing 800 tiems instead of 400).
yea
it SOUNDED like he wants to put our people in a position to win and ’Rak rushing more is exactly that.
But trying to put players that were drafted and signed out of FA for a 4-3 system for years into a different defensive set just doesn’t do it for me. And until I see it, it’s just the way it is.
SpottieOttieDopaliscious
That would be neat if Rak could rush 800 times in a game.
That would mean that the offense would have 1200 snaps.
by Jefferson1935 on Feb 19, 2010 3:46 PM EST up reply actions
With you on the fuzzy math there Jefferson
sorta….
Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.
I think he meant for the entire year
SpottieOttieDopaliscious
The entire year!
What are you guys smokin-1200 plays per game is a typical game, that how Campbell got all his passing yards 1 yard at a time for 1200 plays
You are right Rekka.
I meant that based on the typical snaps per season seen for full time starters in 16 regular season games.
A little stigmatism got in there. Er fuzzy. See the Saints offense – http://profootballfocus.com/cstats.php?tab=by_team&season=2009&teamid=20&stype=a&stats=o – which included playoff games. Carls Nicks had 1283 snaps all told and 253 snaps in the playoffs. The Colts info is comparable, so 1200 snaps would take you to the Super Bowl. So I was off a little on my off the cuff guesstimate.
by Jefferson1935 on Feb 20, 2010 11:48 AM EST up reply actions
I caveate a significant portion of my giddyness
to the fact that it is getting very close to Happy Hour on a Friday. How is that for a reality check?!!
Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.
What havoc you can reek.
reek? maybe you need some Old Spice?
heh
Rock the Red! Rock the White! Rock the Blue! Rock the Pens!
by RedskinFan4Life on Feb 20, 2010 7:05 AM EST up reply actions
Doesn't matter yet
Unless the D starts putting up 21 a game. We still have bigger issues on the other side.
Talk about someone who needs a Happy Hour! :)
Some of us are just not so well-grounded (me), I guess.
Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.
didn't mean to rain on any parades
make sure to take a shot in my honor!
SpottieOttieDopaliscious
sounds like Carver
should leave the Ambien at home tonight.
SpottieOttieDopaliscious
I agree with this - D can be good but O can still be lousy. I still think our biggest need is an O-line. hopefully we pick up a few in the draft.
Perhaps the D generating turnovers and giving the O a short field will help some. But we do need an O that can generate long drives for TOP and field position.
Rock the Red! Rock the White! Rock the Blue! Rock the Pens!
by RedskinFan4Life on Feb 20, 2010 7:07 AM EST up reply actions
I love this article.
I love Haslett’s attitude and his vision for our D. Although I am still a little skeptical about us switching to a 3-4, this makes me feel a lot better.
Orakpo!!! Russel Okung next year!
don’t knock it till u’ve tried it……i rather be proactive than reactive.
Rock the Red! Rock the White! Rock the Blue! Rock the Pens!
by RedskinFan4Life on Feb 20, 2010 7:08 AM EST up reply actions
i like the idea of Orakpo
playing outside backer in a 3-4. i think thats the perfect position for tweener rushing DE’s/LB’s. Orakpo reminds me a lot of Shawne Merriman.
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