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Sorry to see ya go, but so long Chuck. The Texans will be back even if you won't.
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Linebacking looks reasonably solid now, but after that there's only Mario. I think the DLine is as big of an issue as the DBackfield (including CB).
We can't stop the run and if the these backs keep getting into the second thru the huge holes at the los, makes no difference who plays the safeties for us. And the Jags pass-protection wasn't bad at all even though we got some hurries on Gerade. I really like the Jags move of using their first 2 picks on OTs - controlling the los is #1. Why don't we do the same with our first 2 picks in next years Draft and get a couple tackles who can stop the run ? But its early, very early and we're tied with the Jags and up on the Titans and if the Colts lose tonight, we're just a game behind the them. It's obviously still anybodys division - maybe Manning breaks his leg tonight in the desert (c'mon Cards!) ? |
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The defensive problems cannot be fixed this year. They are not going to sign a player that all of a sudden makes the defense great. I dont think changing defensive schemes can do anything to change a below average defense. We need competent players in our secondary or else we will continue to get torched. I think its safe to assume that there wont be any playoffs this year. The surprising horrible start by the Titans at least gives us a chance to compete against the Colts for the division title. But then again saying we have a chance to win the division is laughable after this defeat.
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To quote Jim Mora "that sucked.". Started with no build up to pregame player intro's to
No ingame stats (if you blink you miss them.). Horrid third down defense, a crappy call on KW to the Chris Brown fumble. We had a chance to tie it and possibly win it with a coin toss. However, it should not have come down to that. The defense was bad. Fred was abused ALL day. |
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Very disappointing result today. From game stats the time of possession, first downs, yards gained were essentially even. But we had one more turnover at just the wrong time or its into overtime. The defense has to get a little more consistent, its close. I'm not giving up on them, they can get a lot better. There is a lot of parity in the teams this year so looks like every game comes down to one or two mistakes or big plays of some type.
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The reason we didn't get beat like this last year is that Bush is running a scheme that asks the Safeties to be more than warm bodies in the running game. With Smith's defense we basically just conceded small and medium gains in an effort to not give up the big play. Now we play upfield on the DL and make actual stops but then give up big runs as well. Neither approach is right or wrong, they are right or wrong according to personell. And we are playing a style of defense that our personell does not supprt (mainly our entire secondary minus Dunta cannot tackle or hit). This is where I agree with you. Just look at the teams that play aggressive D and who lines up at safety (Polomalu, Reed, Rhodes). And look at the Eagles D that lost Brian Dawkins and kept blitzing. You will notice in every thread last year calling for Richard Smith's head, I posted about us playing that way because of personell issues. Then you will notice me screaming at the top of my lungs all offseason for a Safety (if not a 1st then something). And you will notice in all of the preseason threads me saying more aggressive is not necessarily better if you give up big plays. But the truth is no style or scheme works when your players are bad. That is why I would place the blame in this order. 1) Smith/Kubiak for thinking you can play a winning season with these guys. 2) Our Safeties for being terrible 3) And Frank Bush for running a scheme that cannot possible work with these players. |
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As for whether the problem is DC vs DBs, it's both. Bush designed a more aggressive defense which means we'll have more TFLs and more sacls but also more big plays against us because we aren't playing it safe. The problem is that the secondary isn't good enough to play high-risk defense without us getting burned a few times. I actually like the new system better because it beats playing a zone and being picked to death. They just need to find some DBs who can tackle and run all over the field. Right now, we have none. |
That was a painful loss, man.
I told you guys Maurice Drew was going to tear us apart, not like it was going out on any limb or anything. |
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I was one of the proponents calling for Smith's head, but I have to say at this point, his defense was better than this. I don't think I've ever seen a defense give up so many 3rd-long's in my life. And it's not just the fault of the secondary. Where are the sacks? Where's the pressure? Where are the LB hits? No one is making plays - not even Demeco. This whole defense is fking horrible from the coaching to DL/LB/S. The season's young and maybe these guys can turn it around, but I think the chances are slim. Oh well, we only have 13 more weeks of this suckitude and then we'll move on with another coaching staff who can maybe get something out of these guys. Why they didn't even take a sniff at hiring Gregg Williams as DC when they had the chance is beyond me. Look what he's done with the Aint's defense who has been notoriously bad. I don't recall them having a defense and secondary filled with of Pro Bowlers... |
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It's too early to say but if this proves to be Kubiak's last stand, the thing that concerns me is the fact that in all likelihood, unless he is sacked too, Rick Smith will be picking a new coach. Maybe I'm wrong but I don't like the thought of that. The frustrating thing is this team has talent, certainly more than we have ever had, but they are missing something, execution, discipline or whatever it is. In the event this season ends in disappointment i could see a new coaching staff (the right one, but who's that?) turning things around very quickly. |
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Schaub has started slow in all 3 games. If we could get a fast start and play with a lead our issues against the run would not look so big even though we would have solved nothing. |
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1. We get the ball first 2. We score 3. The defense actually stops the team on their first series You are asking a lot.......... |
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Every time they got the lead yesterday to the defense just rolled into the fetal position and gave it right up. |
The Colts are going to do bad things to us. My blood is going to boil as I watch that chicken necked geek surgically carve us to shreds....again. I can't stand Dallas Clark. He will be running all alone all over the field.
It is really perplexing to me that it seems like we have good enough coaches on that side to be decent defense. Kollar, Rhodes, Holland and Bush. That is not like having complete scrubs figuring out what the hell to do. To have Jacksonville with a horrid QB run up 400 yards is incredible. Just infreakincredible. |
We are gonna have to trade one of our offensive horses in order to make our defense better. I would say that Owen Daniels is the first to go.
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I hate to say this, but is it possible Reeves could play worse than Bennett......I mean, that is pretty much impossible......right????
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