D Order of Operations

[Tecno]

Those here since Hall started here will remember the Hall pressers circa 2015-2018.  He laid out what the years-long plan on D was.  He didn't really say it was optional: he made it sound like all D's need to operate like this:

#1 - Stop the run
#2 - Stop the explosions
#3 - everything else

And slowly but surely Hall did just that.  First, he stopped the run once we had guys like Nevis on the roster.  #1, check.

Then he stopped the explosions, around the time Fogg, Moe, Randle, ... the ex-TOR guy whose name started with T... those guys + pressure + run stop stopped the explosions.  Got us a ton of INTs too.  #2, check.

Then he cleaned up the rest.  Then we won cups.  Makes perfect sense.  And you can see this philosophy at work on other teams too.

Younger either never learned this or doesn't care.  He's so busy with the elusive #3 that he has completely neglected #1 and #2.  And thus we totally suck, either giving up infinity runs or infinity explosions, or both.  And the times an O tries to not run and not explode, we give up the max dink & dunk (SSK), meaning we suck at all 3.

We've moved backwards.  We've achieved nothing.  The scheme is flawed.  Someone needs to remind everyone that Jedi Master Hall figured it all out 10 years ago and we need to start back at #1.  That can start in the off-season with more beef to stuff the gut and guard the edges with just 4 or 5.

Order of operations.

[Waffler]

Agree 100%. Younger and I assume MOS also are bend but don't break guys from the school of Rich Stubler. This system is archaic. Patient teams kill us. QB's are getting higher completion rates than ever. The mistake you are waiting for never comes.

What I worry is MOS and Younger are a package deal and the defense will never be fixable.

[Throw Long Bannatyne]

Those here since Hall started here will remember the Hall pressers circa 2015-2018.  He laid out what the years-long plan on D was.  He didn't really say it was optional: he made it sound like all D's need to operate like this:

#1 - Stop the run
#2 - Stop the explosions
#3 - everything else

And slowly but surely Hall did just that.  First, he stopped the run once we had guys like Nevis on the roster.  #1, check.

Then he stopped the explosions, around the time Fogg, Moe, Randle, ... the ex-TOR guy whose name started with T... those guys + pressure + run stop stopped the explosions.  Got us a ton of INTs too.  #2, check.

Then he cleaned up the rest.  Then we won cups.  Makes perfect sense.  And you can see this philosophy at work on other teams too.

Younger either never learned this or doesn't care.  He's so busy with the elusive #3 that he has completely neglected #1 and #2.  And thus we totally suck, either giving up infinity runs or infinity explosions, or both.  And the times an O tries to not run and not explode, we give up the max dink & dunk (SSK), meaning we suck at all 3.

We've moved backwards.  We've achieved nothing.  The scheme is flawed.  Someone needs to remind everyone that Jedi Master Hall figured it all out 10 years ago and we need to start back at #1.  That can start in the off-season with more beef to stuff the gut and guard the edges with just 4 or 5.

Order of operations.

I wish somebody would interview Hall so we could gauge his involvement, is he trying to help out or is he resentful O'Shea took his job (and pay) away and gave it to Younger? Of course he wouldn't come out and say it directly but if he exhibits a "don't care, counting the days" attitude you can usually pick up on that vibe.

Trying to recall which coordinator moved from the sideline up to the booth to get a different perspective, maybe Buck?

[Waffler]

I wish somebody would interview Hall so we could gauge his involvement, is he trying to help out or is he resentful O'Shea took his job (and pay) away and gave it to Younger? Of course he wouldn't come out and say it directly but if he exhibits a "don't care, counting the days" attitude you can usually pick up on that vibe.

Richie Hall is the kind of guy that will give his all. Was he happy about the demotion? He said and continues to say all the right things but kind of telling that he interviewed for the Ottawa DC job at the end of the first season in his new role.