Post by jimmyz on Nov 11, 2017 13:03:45 GMT -5
Well its not safe for anyone in this fiasco and our brilliant coordinator who was given all the credit for 2016 is now seeing a few stones thrown his way.
www.espn.com/blog/new-york-giants/post/_/id/54808/curious-calls-more-has-been-less-for-giants-defense-under-steve-spagnuolo
And of course our resident "team culture expert" Eli Apple has chimed in on the matter..
I dont know what's more disappointing:
1. The constant accusations of overly complex defenses that have run thru several different DCs.
2. The fact that players admit they cant handle the complexity
3. The fact that Eli Apple is friggen rube that the media is trying to make their best friend because he'll give you everything you wanna know.
4. The fact that Eli Applie sucks.
www.espn.com/blog/new-york-giants/post/_/id/54808/curious-calls-more-has-been-less-for-giants-defense-under-steve-spagnuolo
Among the complaints that have surfaced in recent weeks is Spagnuolo having complicated the Giants’ defense to the point of players not knowing their assignments during games. In particular, they have been criticized for having gotten away from what works best with their personnel -- press-man on the outside -- and running more deceptive zones instead.
It’s an all-too-common refrain for this team.
“We talked about doing simple better. We hit that before,” coach Ben McAdoo said. “We made it an increased emphasis this week. ... Asked the coaches to come up with a sound plan this week. Sound plan -- doing simple better to teach and demand.”
Unfortunately we’ve seen this before with the Giants' defense and Spagnuolo in particular. This was the approach after they finished 32nd in total defense in 2015. The Giants players wanted Spagnuolo to streamline his often-complicated defense. The coaching staff seemed to agree that was the best route.
It appeared to work. Spagnuolo commanded the league’s 10th-ranked defense last season. But the simplification is a never-ending, somewhat cyclical process.
It’s an all-too-common refrain for this team.
“We talked about doing simple better. We hit that before,” coach Ben McAdoo said. “We made it an increased emphasis this week. ... Asked the coaches to come up with a sound plan this week. Sound plan -- doing simple better to teach and demand.”
Unfortunately we’ve seen this before with the Giants' defense and Spagnuolo in particular. This was the approach after they finished 32nd in total defense in 2015. The Giants players wanted Spagnuolo to streamline his often-complicated defense. The coaching staff seemed to agree that was the best route.
It appeared to work. Spagnuolo commanded the league’s 10th-ranked defense last season. But the simplification is a never-ending, somewhat cyclical process.
And of course our resident "team culture expert" Eli Apple has chimed in on the matter..
“This year it has become a little more difficult with the defense, and why this year you’ve seen more miscommunication problems out there,” second-year cornerback Eli Apple said recently.
I dont know what's more disappointing:
1. The constant accusations of overly complex defenses that have run thru several different DCs.
2. The fact that players admit they cant handle the complexity
3. The fact that Eli Apple is friggen rube that the media is trying to make their best friend because he'll give you everything you wanna know.
4. The fact that Eli Applie sucks.