View topic - A View of Lawrence Timmons

[StillViews Profile]

From Mill's postgame grades and analysis:

"Later in the 2Q, on 3rd & 11, Woodie was assigned to Gates -- only THE premier TE in the entire NFL -- and Gates easily grabbed a crosser and gained 15 yards. Terrific idea, taking a superb pass rusher but so-so coverage guy and tasking him to provide man coverage on the best TE in the NFL. That LeBeau -- he’s a clever guy !"

What wasn't pointed out was that LeBeau had Timmons blitzing up the middle on this very same play. The reason to blitz up the middle and drop the end rusher into coverage is to confuse the Chargers blockers so they don't know who to pick up. This actually worked out beautifully just the way it was designed. With Woodley dropping back the Charger RT and RG doubled Aaron Smith. The Chargers center chose to pick up Farrior who was also coming up the middle. The Chargers LG picked up Keisel and the Chargers LT picked up Harrison coming off the edge. With all the Chargers linemen accounted for Lawrence Timmons saw the parting of the red sea in front of him. The reason this play wasn't blown up was Timmons blitzed like a school girl playing hopscotch. 5'6" Darren Sproles made the decision to leave McNeil one on one against Harrison and stepped up about 1 yard in front of Phil Rivers to protect him from the 240 lb Timmons. Instead of lowering his pads and blasting Sproles right thru the chest of Phil Rivers, Timmons decided to juke the nimble Sproles and try and get around him like he was playing a game of tag. Of course Sproles gave Timmons a little assistance with a light shove and Timmons was easily veered off course opening up a beautiful passing lane for Phil Rivers to see Gates wide open in the center of the field. On other blitz occassions Lawrence Timmons was too easily taken out doing cartwheels thru the air as backs cut block him. The man has unbelievable speed and quickness BUT so do the safeties and corners. The reason to blitz Timmons is he can blow up the RB or TE and quickly close on the QB. The man has to play more violently in blitz situations; he needs to get lower and initiate violent contact with the blocker not try to skip around him. Once he destroys a back that same back will think twice about standing in his way a second time. Come on Lawrence we need more from you.

[McLovin Profile]

Whoa watch it fella...Mill has his favorites and Timmons is one of them! That said Timmons is more of a pursuit type of LB and probably best utilized from outside blitzes as opposed to getting through all the wash that comes from blitzing up the middle.

[StillMill Profile]

Whoa watch it fella...Mill has his favorites and Timmons is one of them! That said Timmons is more of a pursuit type of LB and probably best utilized from outside blitzes as opposed to getting through all the wash that comes from blitzing up the middle.

I'd already noted the artistic pinwheel Timmy did.

And there's no doubt, Timmons is raw and green around the edges. This is preceisly what happens when you ROT a 1st round choice in his rookie season and then give out sparse PT in his 2nd year. Timmons is making mistakes that he should have made, and then LEARNED FROM, back in September....of 2007. Thanks to the dull, no-brained mollycoddling of DickHead LeBeau, Timmons is behind where a player of his talent and caliber should be.

[Steeledge Profile]

...dull, no-brained mollycoddling of DickHead LeBeau.

...the future HOF coordinator of the premier defense in the league, not just for this season, but for YEARS...

now you've gone and COMPLETELY lost your fucking mind!

[logjammin Profile]

I've never heard of an assistant coach getting into the hall of fame. I don't think it's ever happened. Unless he gets selected for having been a great player. LeBeau's head coaching stint was certainly not worthy of a hall of fame induction.

I'm not knocking Dick LeBeau. He's one of the best DC's of all time. But the Hall doesn't show a great appreciation for assistant coaches.

[Snockered Pedestrian Profile]

I've never heard of an assistant coach getting into the hall of fame. I don't think it's ever happened. Unless he gets selected for having been a great player. LeBeau's head coaching stint was certainly not worthy of a hall of fame induction.

I'm not knocking Dick LeBeau. He's one of the best DC's of all time. But the Hall doesn't show a great appreciation for assistant coaches.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_LeBeau