We Asked, Matt Bowen Answered

Although, i always liked coach Steve Jackson I was surprised by his comments on the importance of keeping him.

I wish he would have actually answered the question i asked him, he kinda glossed over it, wish is understandable i'm sure he's a busy dude.

-Side note
Did you follow Kaluka Maiave last year?
i think he did better then most thought-

Wasn't too surprised considering he's a former safety. In past discussions with him, he's spoken very highly of Jackson. Felt he should have been given strong consideration to be named the D-Coordinator

Which was your question? I don't remember

Can't say I did follow him

lame.

sorry to disappoint

lame.

what and why?

Which was your question? I don't rememberI think it was the 3rd question.


Anyway, I'm surprise he thought Blache, although he does admit to having a person biased in Blache's favor.

seriously, awesome read...
surprised by the comments about greg blache but in retrospect, he did have a great defense year in an year out - just couldn't get turnovers or make stops when we really needed them.
no idea why that kid thought it was lame though...

^ There are many reasons to criticize Blache: lack of creativity, playing people in odd positions, not putting every player in the ultimate position to succeed, etc. I will not defend Blache from such charges.

However, when all was said and done, his defenses ranked highly. He put good defenses on the field. And that was his job. Whether or not Bowen is biased towards Blache, there are solid reasons to think favorably about him.

Wasn't too surprised considering he's a former safety. In past discussions with him, he's spoken very highly of Jackson. Felt he should have been given strong consideration to be named the D-Coordinator

Which was your question? I don't remember

Can't say I did follow him
No.5 /Questions about the defense

5. What primary scheme do you think our 'hybrid(3-4)' defense will run with the DL 1-gap or 2-gap? Assuming Haynesworth plays DE in our 3-4 front, schematically could he be a 1-gap penetrator? Even while the other DL (NT and LDE) 2-gap?
Haynesworth is talented enough to align anywhere along the D-Line and make plays. At the Nose, over the Tackle, it doesn't matter. This guy can play--and now he just needs to start acting like a pro.

-Kaluka played in relief of D'Qwell Jackson as ILB and did pretty well for himself

The questions that got into specifics about the defense he didn't really address this time. I know many of you had questions about the linebackers which he didn't address.

I think he just hasn't had a time to really study how our defense will work with some of the new players we've acquired or maybe better said old players in new positions.

If we're able to chat with him at the end of the pre-season he may be able to answer those questions.

lame.

Perhaps you can go out and pull off a better interview with a former player for us.

Well done SS, as always. Thank you to Matt for taking the time for us.

To me the most surprising answer was the Eric Berry comment. Berry is a tremendous talent, but no way Okung/Williams shouldn't have been the first pick.

MB's take on the AH situation is dead-on.