Blake Cashman was really everywhere and a sure tackle while so many others whiffed. He was part of some key stops and felt like the safety blanket the defense needed when the Cards broke off some big plays. Another mention was Stingley, who had a great game.

On the big sack that knocked Stroud out for a play, I think Beck didn’t recognize the late blitz so Stroud may not have been expecting someone through the gap. Beck ran out of through the gap and ended up looking at a defender in coverage while the blitzer ran straight into the same gap

The first int may have been Stroud trying too hard to get Collins involved. He threw to Collins multiple times in tighter windows than I think he usually would other receivers. So that first int may have been trusting Collins to make the play but he threw the ball too low.

The 2nd half may not have been as bad as it felt. The play calling became more conservative with quick passes, the screens were sniffed out, and the run game stalled a bit. Stroud didn’t attempt as many deep throws. The interception to Dell was probably the one real rookie interception of the game caused by a bad decision from pressure.

WAJ had a great game. I don’t know snap counts or defensive schemes, but it felt like he was on the field more than previous games, and I hope it continues to feel like this