Darryl Tapp is Tyler Durden--No, Aaron Curry is the Narrator

by John Morgan on Sep 29, 2009 6:46 PM PDT

Gus Bradley's play design is clearest if I knock out the offense and just show the defense. It's another little wrinkle that turns on the versatility of Darryl Tapp and Aaron Curry. The play turned into a run stuff that caught Matt Forte for a loss of one, but it would have crushed a pass too. Call it a blitz if you will, but Seattle ripped through the Bears offense with only four pass rushers. Here's how:

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The white indicates a delay. Redding adjusted and ran to the ball carrier, but it was clear he was designed to stunt and run a path very similar to the one he actually ran. Brandon Mebane ran clear into the backfield untouched. That really gummed up everything the Bears were trying to do as the pulling left guard had to redirect and meet Mebane in the backfield. Bryant was single-blocked by Olin Kreutz. That was a big ol' handful of not happening as Bryant tore through him and right to Forte. Call it a loss of one and a half.

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Redding's still 94

by Hawkhammer19 on Sep 29, 2009 7:21 PM PDT reply actions

No idea what you're talking about.

I clearly did not overlay a “94” over the “96” I mistakenly labeled Cory Redding with.

by John Morgan on Sep 29, 2009 7:32 PM PDT up reply actions

Haha right.

by Hawkhammer19 on Sep 29, 2009 9:40 PM PDT up reply actions

Red

One or two years out from being a complete beast?

by jeager on Sep 29, 2009 8:07 PM PDT via mobile reply actions

Up to him.

Classic example of good as he wants to be.

by John Morgan on Sep 29, 2009 8:51 PM PDT up reply actions

Yeah but...

Isn’t this Redding’s only year in Seattle? Cuz I remember when Seattle reduced his salary and the number of years and this is his only year. Let’s see if he can have a breakout game against Indy.

by Seahawksfan23 on Sep 29, 2009 9:17 PM PDT up reply actions

You may be confusing Cory Redding with Red Bryant

Redding only has one year, pending any re-signing. Red was drafted last year.

by jacobstevens on Sep 29, 2009 9:32 PM PDT up reply actions

Sorry about my ignorance, but do Red and Mebane make a natural pair?

I.E. do they TYPICALLY play different types of DT?

by djafrot on Sep 29, 2009 8:13 PM PDT reply actions

Bryant is a little tall to play nose

and he is fast, but his height hinders him a bit as a pass rusher too. He can rip, but the bull is most DT’s bread and butter rush move. That’s a lot of big to get that low. The last two games, Seattle has shown multiple looks with Bryant. He worked a double nose look with Cole where the two contained the left and right “A” and “B” gaps. He played the “1”—shade off center—and the “3”. I think he’s seen as a run stuffer/specialist (rather than a run stuffer specialist or a run stuffing specialist). He is a good fit for some blitz packges and offers something as a brute no other Seahawk can.

by John Morgan on Sep 29, 2009 8:51 PM PDT up reply actions

Man crush on the D line rotation...

But are they still problematic with a single injury to say Mebane?

by TheWes on Sep 29, 2009 8:27 PM PDT reply actions

Mebane is a monster

Seattle needs to get a good rotation partner/depth for him next season.

by John Morgan on Sep 29, 2009 8:40 PM PDT up reply actions

Neither of which is Redding or Cole, right?

I’m assuming.

by djafrot on Sep 29, 2009 9:33 PM PDT up reply actions

There's a nice post over at Northwestfootball.net on the personnel in game 3

http://sea.scout.com/2/903814.html

Kerney was used on 82.5% of snaps, Mebane in 77.2%, Cole in 70.2% and Redding in 52.6%. Redding played half of his snaps at DT and half at DE. Bryant only played in 16% of the snaps.

There’s a lot more interesting stuff in the numbers.

Mike Wahle(OG), Walter Jones(LT), Chris Spencer(C), Marcus Trufant(CB), Deion Branch(WR), Sean Locklear(OT), Brandon Mebane(DT), Leroy Hill(LB), Lofa Tatupu(LB), Josh Wilson(CB), Justin Griffith(FB), Matt Hasselbeck (QB)

by ninjasocks on Sep 29, 2009 10:08 PM PDT up reply actions

Branch was in on 49% of the snaps?

I only noticed him on one passing play and that god awful double reverse.

by LantermanC on Sep 29, 2009 10:11 PM PDT up reply actions

I wonder how many times he was targeted

It seems like QBs and receivers need to build some familiarity before they work well together. Branch hasn’t been healthy until recently and probably hasn’t been working as closely with the QBs as Housh and Nate. If the coaches gave Seneca a simplified playbook, there’s a good chance Branch wasn’t going to get many balls thrown his way.

by ninjasocks on Sep 29, 2009 10:23 PM PDT up reply actions