It’s important those be earned

Joe from Liberty Township, OH

There’s been a lot of discussion about Hafley’s aggressive defensive scheme and its vulnerability to the big play. Joe Barry’s scheme was predicated on preventing the big play, but they still happened too frequently. Is it an oversimplification to suggest the defense is no more at risk of the big play than the past few seasons, but gain the advantages of the more aggressive scheme?

Only time will tell. But if you’ve spent several years emphasizing one thing and not getting it, I don’t blame anyone for trying to emphasize something else.

Hi II. Don’t know if this has been answered yet, but how well protected from hacking are the playbooks if they’re on tablets? Also, what would you think the punishment would be for an organization trying to obtain this information? Thank you for II, I always look forward to my daily “fix.”

Considering how many security hoops I have to jump through around here just to schedule my vacation time or fill out an expense report, I can guarantee you those tablets are as un-hack-able as they come. They can also be locked up and wiped remotely if they’re lost.

All the talk about playbooks has me pondering: If you take the QB out of the equation, which position group requires the most cerebral players? O-line? Secondary? Something I’m not considering? I’d love your insight here.

There’s a larger mental component for every position at this level compared to what players are accustomed to, but receivers (choice routes and route adjustments), O-linemen (protection changes and blitz pickups) and DBs (different coverage concepts and passing off routes) probably rank at the top for me.

Tom from Highland Village, TX

Follow-up plus a question to my post yesterday about flying sports teams. The 7-footer I mentioned was David Robinson. I have never seen someone so exhausted, yet uncomfortably crammed into his row 2 seat. His knees seemed to be level with his shoulders. He played 43 minutes in PHX, stats 34p+14r. He then had to get up about 4 a.m. for our 6 a.m. commercial flight to SLC, connecting to SEA. That night he had 39+11, in game 65. To me that is superhuman. What stories can you share about the Packers?

I remember early in my time here, in 2007, I was in the locker room right after a blowout win over the Vikings and I saw Ryan Grant, who had just carried 25 times for 119 yards, taking his…