The AZ Defense

[Dr. Jones]

Did our defense stop them 3 times in a row at the end of the game there?

Wow. Some ballsy play calls by Vance there. He gets some champagne tonight IMO.

 

[Cards_Campos]

Ahhh we shut them down in 2nd half. We shut them down when it mattered.

 

[CardsSunsDbacks]

Vance just needs to call an aggressive game from the jump. We look like a very good defense when we are playing an aggressive style.

 

[iLLmatiC]

The difference was the different types of blitzes he was bringing. Once we started knocking Wilson around he looked pretty pedestrian.

 

[Chris_Sanders]

The have to find more snaps for Simmons. As he demonstrated tonight, he is a game changer.

 

[Finito]

SHUT THEM DOWN IN THE SECOND HALF AND OT.

credit where credit is due. Was this a big enough test????

 

[cardsfanmd]

The have to find more snaps for Simmons. As he demonstrated tonight, he is a game changer.

Agreed. Vallejo played his butt off when called upon too.

 

[WildBB]

SHUT THEM DOWN IN THE SECOND HALF AND OT.

credit where credit is due. Was this a big enough test????

It was really the 1st one. Many more coming.

 

[ajcardfan]

They do suck, though.

Imagine if our defense was as bad as Seattle's.

 

[iLLmatiC]

The legion of boom is no longer.

 

[WildBB]

Imagine if our defense was as bad as Seattle's.

Like they were saying, no pass rush. And that's always been a staple for Carrol coached teams.

 

[HomerPimpson]

Held the highest scoring offense to 7 the 2nd half and all of OT. PP, Baker, Simmons all had an INT. No one's talking about Wilson's 3 picks. We did better than any other defenses they've played.

 

[Garthshort]

CJ would have made a difference with this team. We need to bring him back, next year. JMO.

 

[HairZach]

Okay they get credit now.

 

[GatorAZ]

3 & 2 with a minute left and we stuffed em!!!

 

[Cheesebeef]

Imagine if our defense was as bad as Seattle's.

seattle’s D is REALLY bad. They barely breathed on Kyler all game. It was great.

 

[juza76]

The defense has many average mediocre players and a coach even worse
A win is a win, but to have close games we need Murray playing as a top 5 qb like he is doing so far despite some horrible throws

 

[CardsSunsDbacks]

The defense has many average mediocre players and a coach even worse
A win is a win, but to have close games we need Murray playing as a top 5 qb like he is doing so far despite some horrible throws

It's tough to say because it was a tale of two halves. We looked absolutely abysmal in the 1st half, but in the 2nd half and OT the defense looked really good with better play-calling. Seems to suggest that as long as VJ is completely sucking with his game plans we have a real chance of playing some good defense.

 

[HomerPimpson]

seattle’s D is REALLY bad. They barely breathed on Kyler all game. It was great.

Was reading somewhere they didn't even record a hit on Kyler. No sacks, no hits.

 

[CardsSunsDbacks]

Was reading somewhere they didn't even record a hit on Kyler. No sacks, no hits.

Kyler did break a couple of tackles in the pocket, one of which was a would be safety.

 

[gimpy]

I thought Joseph changed the game plan at half time, which made a huge difference in the game.

 

[Krusher kardinals]

I got a kick out of Fox raving about the AZ defense. Let’s look closer.
Week 1 QB injured
Week 2 QB since benched
Week 3 Lost
Week 4 Lost
Week 5 Starting QB out
Week 6 Starting QB out

Sure injuries are part of the game but let’s not lose sight that the Cards haven’t beaten a healthy, still starting QB. Today will be a better test.

Week 7-Beat the “so called MVP in the league”.
Week 8-Bye

 

[slanidrac16]

Last night was different. Too many times we watched our defense give up a td to a wr where no one was within 15 yards of him.

But last night Just about every cArch was contested. Sometimes the other team makes a great play. Wilson had about 5 or 6 throws that were perfect....and they had to be PERFECT.

I’ve ripped on PP21 plenty but last night the two long passes he gave up were played about as good as a human being can play them. Probably the best game he’s played in 3 or 4 years.

Yes we’d like 3 and outs every time but when you’re playing a team like the Seahawks you hope to contain them and keep up.

Last night we gave up 34 points and over 500 yards in offense.... and it was beautiful!

 

[BritCard]

Last night was different. Too many times we watched our defense give up a td to a wr where no one was within 15 yards of him.

But last night Just about every cArch was contested. Sometimes the other team makes a great play. Wilson had about 5 or 6 throws that were perfect....and they had to be PERFECT.

I’ve ripped on PP21 plenty but last night the two long passes he gave up were played about as good as a human being can play them. Probably the best game he’s played in 3 or 4 years.

Yes we’d like 3 and outs every time but when you’re playing a team like the Seahawks you hope to contain them and keep up.

Last night we gave up 34 points and over 500 yards in offense.... and it was beautiful!

True, tough to cover those deep throws if accurate. If you have a WR and QB in sync in theory they always have the advantage. I was more disappointed with the underneath throws. They converted quite a few 3rd downs on wide open guys underneath. But they fixed in in the 2nd half and it was much better.

 

[Dback Jon]

The defense has many average mediocre players and a coach even worse
A win is a win, but to have close games we need Murray playing as a top 5 qb like he is doing so far despite some horrible throws

Just sub Wilson for Murray and you have an equally accurate statement about Seattle