Defensive coordinator: Secondary will be
different. He will use man-to-man and mixed coverages
similar to Belichick's New England complicated coverage
schemes. The Rams defensive backs will now be more
aggressive and competitive. A huge blitzing package
with corners and safeties.
The Rams' defensive backs not only make big plays but
take the opponents wide receivers out of the game. He
will also improve the Rams' defensive backs
in press coverages, making them physical with wide
receivers.
Safetieswill be playing the deep half
of the field, playing center field in the cover 2 .
Safeties will be used for physical play and
intimidation.
He
will tighten up the middle of the field. He will also
make the secondary be at - best by trying to hold
opposing offenses making touchdowns deep in the red
zone.
Strongside cornerback: "Rolls up"- steps forward into
the strongside, where either the fullback, flanker or
the tight end might be running their pass patterns.
Strongside cornerback, a pivotal roll - mix coverages.
Rams Defense... Linebackers
Defensive coordinator: Linebackers will still
stress speed, but with power and pursuit. The middle linebacker and strongside linebacker will
work together.
The middle
linebacker will stop the run and punish receivers who
come over the middle. The middle linebacker plays with
a throwback mentality and the strongside linebacker can
now be free to go after the quarterback and free to
cause damage.
The
key, what makes it all work... middle linebacker must
stop the point of attack.
The middle linebacker must stop run. He must shed
guards and the center that are blocking right him. The middle linebacker sets up the strongside linebacker.
The weakside linebacker use on pass coverages. He stays
on the field in both nickel and dime situations. Middle
linebacker most of the times comes out on passing downs.
The Rams now have a deep linebacker unit.
With his unit
Flajole
will use personnel groupings or schemes.
Starting loading linebackers on the line of scrimmage.
55
James Laurinaitis MLB
58
David Vobora SLB
Personnel grouping means replacing linebacker with a
defensive lineman to give a look, the appearance of a
3-4 defense. Weakside linebacker used - blitzing off
corners.
Rams
can use more linebackers in different coverage scheme: Standard 4-3 "rotation" zone and 5-2 called the "double
zone" or the "double rotation." Even a 4-1-6 zone defense. In this scheme you
have four defensive linemen, one linebacker and six
defensive backs. The team will use the weakside
linebacker, only true linebacker is this alignment. Now
with a premium of weakside linebackers, you can add more
linebackers to the 4-1-6 zone defense.
Flajole linebackers unit will hit and attack [swarm]
with great force.
The linebackers will hit very similar like 1970's Rams
LB Jack Reynolds.
Rams Defense... Line
Defensive coordinator: Defensive tackles will
be used mainly in one-gap scheme [upfield tackles].
Tackles will be splitting gaps and penetrating into the
backfield. Defensive ends bring the speed on the
outside to go upfield, and used mainly in one-gap
scheme. Ends will be stunting and versatile ends on
certain downs could line up over guards and penetrate
gaps. Versatile swingman starts at end, then plays
tackle and slide inside on passing downs.
Ken Flajole will make this defensive line very
aggressive. A very hard hitting line. Very similar to
the late 1970's and early 1980's. You had on the Rams
defensive line Jack Youngblood at defensive end and two
defensive tackles Larry Brooks and Mike Fanning.
A "Two-Gap Tackle" over 315 at times focus on
collapsing the middle and stopping the run. Also used
for clogging the offensive line - to free the middle
linebacker. This means controlling the line of
scrimmage. Some schemes they will play over the center,
to creat a bull rush up the middle. But more between
the center and guard, means tackles will play "shade".
Summary for the defensive line:
Splitting gaps and penetrating into the backfield.
Tackle
and ends will be running line stunts and loops.
To
generate more speed, some schemes will have a defensive
lineman playing what is called 3 - technique. Defensive
lineman playing over the shoulder of the guard.
Always
playing intimating aggressive football.
St. Louis Rams Top Defensive lineman 91 Leonard Little
End
DE Leonard Little
with talks Rams Head Coach Steve
Spagnuolo.
Leonard Little Endgives the Rams a strong
outside pass rush. The Rams ultimate
"sack" master. Little is one of top ends
in NFL. When Little is playing in a
rhythm, he changes the fabric of the defense.
The bottom line... he generates pressure and turnovers.
The Rams should used Little primary in pass rushing
scheme, or 2nd or 3rd long instead of playing every
down. Little would increase his sacks per year.
Little is one of the top pass rushers in NFL period.
Rams Defense... Linemen and Notes
Ken
Flajole Defensive Coordinator will continue to brings a
mean vicious hitting game to this Rams Defense. Flajole will
let his players use their nature ability to play their position.
He will bring leadership to the defense.
He make his defense play like a team, a total defense.
He make his linebackers a hitting and gang tackling unit.
Just
like in the late 1970's the Rams Defense were hard hitting vicious
defense. The bottom line Ken Flajole will make his players... be motivated
and make them play hard,
with a winning attitude and make the Rams one of the top Defenses in
NFL. The Rams
Defense will set a new standard in NFL. The Rams Defense will play intimating aggressive football.
Defensive coordinator: Secondary will be
different. He will use man-to-man and mixed coverages
similar to Belichick's New England complicated coverage
schemes. The Rams defensive backs will now be more
aggressive and competitive. A huge blitzing package
with corners and safeties.
