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tworoosters
In the [url=http://footballbeta.simdynasty.com/boxscore.jsp?boxscoreid=5384&thid=537]second game[/url] with the new package against Hamilton we had "pressure" or "heavy pressure" on the QB on 39 of 47 passing plays, and while we did get 5 sacks and a pick the results on the other 41 passing plays, 34 with pressure/heavy pressure, were 36/41 completed with an average of over 7 yards per attempt .
It appears pretty obvious that under the current setup the defenses simply cannot stop the passing game . Talent inflation shouldn't really be the issue unless it is inflating more on the offensive end than defensively .
Testing Defensive Strategy
September 21, 2011 at 04:01PM View BBCode
So I've gone with a blitz happy defense to try and forestall the passing game but the fact remains that pressure on the QB means virtually nothing right now.In the [url=http://footballbeta.simdynasty.com/boxscore.jsp?boxscoreid=5384&thid=537]second game[/url] with the new package against Hamilton we had "pressure" or "heavy pressure" on the QB on 39 of 47 passing plays, and while we did get 5 sacks and a pick the results on the other 41 passing plays, 34 with pressure/heavy pressure, were 36/41 completed with an average of over 7 yards per attempt .
It appears pretty obvious that under the current setup the defenses simply cannot stop the passing game . Talent inflation shouldn't really be the issue unless it is inflating more on the offensive end than defensively .
casperthegm
September 21, 2011 at 04:12PM View BBCode
I messed around with defense too- I played the first half of the season almost exclusively in a 4-2-5 defense to slow down the passing game, knowing that I'd probably get killed in the running game. Well, I did suffer vs the run, but I unfortunately found the 4-2-5 defense did nothing at all to slow down the passing game. I know my secondary isn't all pro but I'd hoped to see some kind of benefit...
tworoosters
Blitzes are proving to have zero effect in increasing sacks or cutting down on completion percentage.
Chicago did throw more screen passes than other teams which should aid them but still 31-32 ???
September 21, 2011 at 08:39PM View BBCode
[url=http://footballbeta.simdynasty.com/boxscore.jsp?boxscoreid=5391&thid=537]Game three[/url] of the experiment, despite "pressure" or "heavy Pressure" on 21-33 passing plays Chicago complete 31 of 32 passes for 6 TDs.Blitzes are proving to have zero effect in increasing sacks or cutting down on completion percentage.
Chicago did throw more screen passes than other teams which should aid them but still 31-32 ???
redcped
September 21, 2011 at 08:58PM View BBCode
It sounds like the blitz is simply forcing them into better passes. You're leaving guys uncovered and achieving nothing from the pressure.
The_Old_Bear
September 21, 2011 at 08:59PM View BBCode
I wondered if that would actually work or not. Screens vs blitzes. I guess it did but the game is just not set right yet.
tworoosters
The strange is thing is my sacks per game has gone down since I started the "Blitz happy" defense, which is counter intuitive since SIM QBs can't read the blitz, can they ?
September 22, 2011 at 02:47PM View BBCode
Originally posted by redcped
It sounds like the blitz is simply forcing them into better passes. You're leaving guys uncovered and achieving nothing from the pressure.
The strange is thing is my sacks per game has gone down since I started the "Blitz happy" defense, which is counter intuitive since SIM QBs can't read the blitz, can they ?
redcped
The most important metric for me has become YAC. We have held teams way below league average time and again.
Five times in 13 games we have held teams 20 or fewer YAC for the game this season. Only twice have we allowed more than 70. ATL has about 8 through three quarters this morning.
Now, if only I understood why exactly. Is it strategy? Players? Both?
September 22, 2011 at 03:22PM View BBCode
Here's something I've come to believe about defense:The most important metric for me has become YAC. We have held teams way below league average time and again.
Five times in 13 games we have held teams 20 or fewer YAC for the game this season. Only twice have we allowed more than 70. ATL has about 8 through three quarters this morning.
Now, if only I understood why exactly. Is it strategy? Players? Both?
Admin
--Chris
September 22, 2011 at 06:21PM View BBCode
The more you blitz in a quarter, the less effective it is. If you blitz every down by the end of the quarter all you are doing is leaving coverage gaps while your linemen see the blitz coming a mile away.--Chris
tworoosters
September 22, 2011 at 07:16PM View BBCode
OK so I'm dropping the blitz happy defense, I'll try and come up with something else to slow down the passing games.
Hamilton2
September 23, 2011 at 01:21AM View BBCode
The passing game can't be slowed down. For the 6th consecutive season both completion % and passer rating has steadily increased.
cowboymatt43
Also, why aren't LBs getting sacks?
September 23, 2011 at 01:40AM View BBCode
In beta I have turned my defense to a completely 100% pass stop and I'm not really slowing down the passing game much.Also, why aren't LBs getting sacks?
casperthegm
Just started the new premium lg and after one preseason game the completion % is 62 and the qb rating is 80.8. Small sample size but it's promising...something to keep an eye on.
September 23, 2011 at 02:24AM View BBCode
Exactly, I played all pass for the first half of the season and it made zero difference. Something seems wrong if you plan just for the pass and then your opponents continue to throw at will.Just started the new premium lg and after one preseason game the completion % is 62 and the qb rating is 80.8. Small sample size but it's promising...something to keep an eye on.
tworoosters
September 23, 2011 at 02:32AM View BBCode
The short pass is absolutely unstoppable, check out Chicago's stats, they attempted only 42 passes longer than 19 yards for the entire season and averaged over 300 yards per game through the air .Pages: 1