Even though Chargers’ DC Gus Bradley’s contract expired today, Packers have requested permission to interview him for their DC job, per league source.

Originally Posted by: Zero2Cool 

I'd be happy with either. Bring Casey Hayward back with him.

Originally Posted by: gbguy20 

He's running zone with Hayward, but I believe he was also part of the Jags that signed House to his huge contract to run man coverage. So I'm wondering what he would run in GB.

Originally Posted by: beast 

Hayward has played primarily man coverage in SD.

Originally Posted by: steveishere 

Three times the Chargers were in prime position to select a player to fit Bradley's cover-3 defense, and three times the Chargers picked offensive players.

latimes  wrote:

ESPN  wrote:

Are you sure? Because Gus Bradley said he was going to mainly play zone coverage (I don't see the article, but I know I read it, after he got hired) and he's very well known for running Cover Three Zone Defense as defensive coordinator (which sometimes looks like man coverage but it's not). Of course I'm sure he mixed in some man coverage but I thought that was manly as a change up to surprise and catch offenses off guard.


And Bradley seemed to be suggesting Hayward played press man coverage last year, while asking him to do now is different.


In the Cover Three ... the CBs play the verticals, making sure no one gets deeper than them on the outside third of the field... but in the Seahawks/Bradley system, they would often start with pressing the WRs before dropping... but the different is they don't follow a guy a guy on crossing routes... unless it's crossing into their zone.

Originally Posted by: beast