Cornerback growth

[SoddyAllVol]

Hate to beat up on a kid but Burrell just doesn’t have it right now. Hadden looked great should be cb1. Secondary as a whole isn’t gonna look very good if front 4 can’t get a better push.

 

[ncvol004]

Hadden and Charles should be the starters ....

 

[unfrozencvmanvol]

Except it wasn't a "front 7" yesterday.

It was rushing with 4.


People still don't understand what was happening . They deliberately rushed 4 most of the game, because the better they get at that, the better our defense will be.
The more effective bltiz and stuntz will be.

Not to mention if you can generate any pressure with just 4, that means our backend has more people to cover.

More defensive variety can happen when you have 4 that can rush. The only way you develop that is by just rushing 4.

This was a game for them to try and expedite that development.

Ideally you'd like to blitz only 1/4 of the time.

So few people understand what they are seeing. My first "oh crap" moment on UGA's defense last year was when they sacked Clemson's QB with a 3 man rush early in that game.

 

[Mccage]

Both Charles and Burrell ended the game as leading tacklers.
- This game was Charles first start at CB. Seems to be a good tackler. For righ now though, he seems to be a much better safety. He needs reps. Banks took him out for 3 series after a busted coverage while....

- CB1 (Burrell) gave up 5 catches for 70 yards and THREE first downs... and was not taken out for 3 series.

Hadden played well. Like a good CB should vs Ball State.
This position needs more competition

What coverage were they in on the busted play?

 

[LittleVol]

What coverage were they in on the busted play?

Cover 2.
With a strongside blitz.

The Ball State WR did the right thing. When he saw the blitz coming he took one step and turned around to his QB.

Meanwhile Charles covered deep 3rd but never even considered the dude in the flat.

If you look at the opposite side, our CB is covering deep 3rd but tentatively because he's still 4 yards from the wideout in case the action comes his way.

 

[VOLINVONORE]

I haven't given up on Burrell yet as it was still first game, but he got exposed again last night. I don't know if he bites too hard on the WRs first cut or just slow, but they were able to get separation from him all night.

I am not sure he id slow. I think it is more not playing good technique on run-pass plays. I do know that our opponents often pick on him.

 

[LittleVol]

So few people understand what they are seeing. My first "oh crap" moment on UGA's defense last year was when they sacked Clemson's QB with a 3 man rush early in that game.

They did that (3 rush) in that game a few times because:
1) They could
2) DJ held that ball like a magic 8 ball! Was waiting on a Chinese new year to get rid of it!

 

[rdk4121]

I think the biggest problem for me was the cushion they were giving to the WRs. I said earlier we were willing to give them just those simple quick outs, and they were happy to take them. That seemed to be by design, I'm not exactly sure why that was the design, but it was.

Still the two biggest catches of the night happened against McDonald and McCollough (or flowers, really just a coverage bust but not sure who it was on). More or less everything else was just either screen passes or those quick outs. Both Burrell and Charles had a little trouble getting out of their breaks and to the WR on the edge. I'm sure that just a little technique refinement, but I thought they were fine overall. I'd certainly like to see more press coverage that could help eliminate some of those quick short throws.

At the same time, Hadden clearly looked like our best option at the position. He needs to be starting for one of those two. McDonald or Walker seem like they'll be fine at NB as well.

 

[LittleVol]

I think the biggest problem for me was the cushion they were giving to the WRs. I said earlier we were willing to give them just those simple quick outs, and they were happy to take them. That seemed to be by design, I'm not exactly sure why that was the design, but it was.

Still the two biggest catches of the night happened against McDonald and McCollough (or flowers, really just a coverage bust but not sure who it was on). More or less everything else was just either screen passes or those quick outs. Both Burrell and Charles had a little trouble getting out of their breaks and to the WR on the edge. I'm sure that just a little technique refinement, but I thought they were fine overall. I'd certainly like to see more press coverage that could help eliminate some of those quick short throws.

At the same time, Hadden clearly looked like our best option at the position. He needs to be starting for one of those two. McDonald or Walker seem like they'll be fine at NB as well.

I think we'd all like to see a more confident defense. Especially in secondary players technique. Hadden is the only playing with confidence from play to play.
McDonald had the big INT, , but really he's just glorified 4-3 OLB, and slots were getting open.

If Charles can't catch on at CB I'd like to see him start over McCullough at FS.

I saw a lot that I liked too. Next week against Pitt is a perfect chance to show the improvement.

Need to see better motors from our front 4. 7 QB hurries isn't bad...but not even close to dominant either.