This D is awful

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It's an exaggeration to say LeBeaus defenses never get pressure. When the talent is there, the sacks occur and it really hasn't been all that long ago they had the talent for a 40 sack season. In fact, the chart shows remarkable consistency DESPITE the rules instituted to favor the offense;
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When the talent isn't there you need to be more creative IMO. Cornerback blitz would be nice from time to time when facing a QB who never plaued in snow...

Seattle found a bunch of cast offs and built a nice secondary. Its isnt a bunch of high draft picks at every position. Do we really need talent all over the field for a great DC to dial up some pressure?

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When the talent isn't there you need to be more creative IMO. Cornerback blitz would be nice from time to time when facing a QB who never plaued in snow...

Seattle found a bunch of cast offs and built a nice secondary. Its isnt a bunch of high draft picks at every position. Do we really need talent all over the field for a great DC to dial up some pressure?

Earl Thomas, Richard Sherman, Brandon Browner and Kam Chancellor aren't exactly cast-offs.

in 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011 the Seahawks won 4 games, 5 games, 7 games and 7 games. They had 4-straight awful seasons to stockpile draft picks. Reaping the benefits now.

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Earl Thomas, Richard Sherman, Brandon Browner and Kam Chancellor aren't exactly cast-offs.

in 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011 the Seahawks won 4 games, 5 games, 7 games and 7 games. They had 4-straight awful seasons to stockpile draft picks. Reaping the benefits now.

Pats also stockpile draft picks... I understand its cyclical and teams like the Panthers, 49ers and Seahawks are surging but I heard the Seahawks found a few cast offs who have chips on their shoulders due to being snubbed by other teams.

[url]http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/29/sports/football/seahawks-towering-secondary-is-batting-away-conventional-wisdom.html?_r=0[/url]

DB has 2 fifth rounders at are 6"-2" and an undrafted guy from the CFL

We had Lewis and didn't give him an offer. I like Shark but I think we need some players who have something to prove.

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Pats also stockpile draft picks... I understand its cyclical and teams like the Panthers, 49ers and Seahawks are surging but I heard the Seahawks found a few cast offs who have chips on their shoulders due to being snubbed by other teams.

[URL]http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/29/sports/football/seahawks-towering-secondary-is-batting-away-conventional-wisdom.html?_r=0[/URL]

DB has 2 fifth rounders at are 6"-2" and an undrafted guy from the CFL

We had Lewis and didn't give him an offer. I like Shark but I think we need some players who have something to prove.

I wanted them to keep Lewis too.

Getting a bunch of cast-offs to play above their pay-grade isn't something you can count on, but it's easier for them to do so with a bunch of studs Thomas, Chancellor and Sherman on the field at the same time.

Lebeau's scheme works; when you have he players to run it effectively. Need a big NT in there next year and another CB. That plus a year of seasoning for Jones, Thomas, Williams (Spence?) and things will look much better.

I absolutely love Heyward this year and think Worilds needs to be resigned. Add a big NT and watch the sack/pressure numbers go up. Then the CB's can start to play more press coverage.