The system Dorito is running is predicated on gap assignments against the run. No D wants everyone to 'hold the fort' until the ball carrier attempts to enter an individual's gap up front. Problem is, it places alot of pressure on LB's to get off their blocks quickly if the D'Linemen doesn't require a double team, and it also requires the Safety's to read Run vs Pass extremely quickly, instead of staying focused on securing the pass.
Then.....Couple runs that requires the Safety's to make the stop, will eventually result in a playaction call; and the ball going over the Safety's head.
Any formidably stong OL will exploit this domino effect against Dorito's defensive philosophy... It too much pressure on the player to be stronger than his opponent at every position, but it's a fundamental problem when the OC knows this, and can scheme against it, especially when you DONT have beasts across the board.
When you lack beasts you can't be vanilla, you have to throw some exotic calls at the OC. Even if you want to play the same, disguise the crap at least!!
However, it definately is the System, when you take our personnel into consideration. It's the very reason why we aren't seeing very many takles for losses and/or gang tackles from this group. Every guy is tied up with a blocker, and nearly every play is dependent upon a solo tackle.
I rather have a defense that take into consideration his gap assignment, but has the green light to pell his ears back, and beat his guy off the snap, and use his instincts to get after it.
"Nebraska week, we were kind of off," linebacker Jermaine Grace said. "It was just more of guys trying to make plays and our defense isn't made for everybody to make a play. It's made for everyone to do their job and one or two guys be there to make the play …They had a good running back, a good quarterback and plenty of receivers, so everybody tried to be Superman and tried to make plays. That couldn't happen against Nebraska. You've got to be focused and you have to be focused in on doing your job and your assignment."