As much as I love these rookies, the amount of explosive plays being given up this year is becoming extremely concerning. A defense that was once a strength is getting beat so bad deep literally every game. If we had a good defense we wouldn’t be allowing 400 yards to the Steelers, which is the first time that happened in 59 games.
let our rookies go out and learn from being burned. This year is trash anyways
They gave up 16 points, and had Browning not thrown that silly interception when they were in field goal range it may have been even closer. Who gives a damn if they give up 400 yds every week if the teams they are playing only score 16 points?
They lost this game because Browning was indecisive and staring down his receivers and could have thrown 3 interceptions but got lucky on some tipped balls.
Zac Taylor does not like Mixon. Mixon is not a Zac Taylor guy. You can downvote it all you like, but Mixon has done well a few times this year, but all Zac wants to do is pass.
Don’t be surprised if Boyd is gone this year and Hubbard next year.
It is 2020 all over again. I will watch the games, but 6-11 is incoming. Zac Taylor cannot do shit without Joe Burrow.
It’s been obvious all season.
I knew letting go of Bell was a mistake. Bates was good, but Bell made the magic happen.
Defense is playing with 10 with the current safety.
I think this stems from not being able to stop the run. the IDL needs to be addressed in the offseason, with the season DJ Reader is having, he might need to dumped and not get re-signed.
Yep been obvious since day one. The physical talent is there, but the recognition and tackling haven’t arrived yet.
Hell at this point, this season is now just experience for our young guys. Hopefully next season they’ll be better.
Yeah, honestly it’s not as bad as it could be because this season has been dogshit doomed from the jump. Letting the growing pains happen now is better in the long run as the goal is that they will be solid and still young in years to come as opposed to a guy like Vonn, who was amazing, but is on the backend of his career and more expensive to keep around.
If we’re entertaining objectively the OP, I would say its kinda a chicken and egg thing too. We are getting run all over by more physical teams, period. That Najee group-hug-run for 20 plus yards early in the game was all you needed to know.
So, when that happens, playaction fakes start working, then you get the single coverage to take shots.
So I think my answer would be more that we miss them in run support than in straight coverage, especially Bell, whom was very good at inserting himself into TFL’s, generating fumbles, etc.