Huge Cushion

Does anyone know for sure, and if you do can you provide evidence, as to whether or not the huge cussion our DBs, especially Rodgers, gave opposing receivers this year was a result of GW's scheme. Or, were they supposed to play closer, but did't because they were afraid of getting beat.
In addition, which do you think is worse? The fact that GW doesn't have enough confidence to let them play closer, or that they're scared to.

cushion? it belive it was coaching

It's the scheme, man. Not entirely, but quite a bit in my opinion. I know I've been particularly critical of Williams.

We just don't gamble with the pool of players we have and I think there is a direct correlation between that and our low turnover ratio. A guy like Asante Samuels...he jumps the ball, I get the feeling if ended up here, he would be a different player.

after one of the games, Brian Mitchell asked GW about the cushion and GW said he would get rogers to play closer to the line.

That leads me to believe that it's the players choice. Also, When Jimoh had to play, He was always on the line of scrimmage.

The players know the speed of a WR better than the coaches, I think they should decide how far they should be off.

I would love a real answer to this, w/some facts to back it up.
I wondered about this too. Rogers gave the most cushion. I never understood it, cause it allows the wr's to get into their route a full second or more.
On that big drop by TO, Rogers was 10 yrds. back but still got beat downfield.

after one of the games, Brian Mitchell asked GW about the cushion and GW said he would get rogers to play closer to the line.

That leads me to believe that it's the players choice. Also, When Jimoh had to play, He was always on the line of scrimmage.

The players know the speed of a WR better than the coaches, I think they should decide how far they should be off.

speedy wr's or not, you take a second or 2 off your pass rush by not hitting them at the line.

speedy wr's or not, you take a second or 2 off your pass rush by not hitting them at the line.

I agree, But we dont want rogers trying to jam Joey Galloway on the line without help uptop.

I'm gonna fix the spelling on the thread title here

Dont fix it, damn it....


a cussion is like a concussion but not as bad

If coach Williams did not like the cushion Rogers was playing, told him to reduce it and he didn't then he could bench him. But he never did.
Which leads me to believe they played with a big cushion in man coverage because our pass rush was weak for most year and they were afraid to get beat deep. If you have a strong pass rush from your front four and they get to the QB in 4 to 5 seconds on most plays, your DB's will look better because they do not have cover a receiver as long. Plus it rattles Qb's.