06-27-2024, 10:41 AM
(06-26-2024, 05:42 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: This is what happens when someone is so pessimistic that they have to ignore the part of a post that refutes their claims.
Not even speaking of the injuries to our best run stopping End and our best Linebacker. Poor communication, poor tackling along with the youth
on the backend were more of the reasons for struggling against the run than injuries. But you just ignore that part like I said.
If you think Lou won't have this Defense much more prepared this season after last that is the part I don't understand. If we are much worse
than last year we need to look for a new DC.
Lol again, you're using injuries to two players that missed a combined 2 games as reasoning. That's so silly it's not worth a response. Logan Wilson's ankle sprain happened in week 11 anyway...we weren't good against the run before that.
Every single year, you will be able to look at players that miss time or play banged up and you can use that as a reason if you want. We are not going to be healthier on defense this year than we were last year. So pointing to health as a reason why we will be better is stupid, because we were so healthy on defense last year.
Poor communication: The communication issues were from players in the backend..primarily in the passing game, which led to all those explosives. Or if you think it was communication issues with the front 7...well, what's going to be different since it's the same LBs making the calls? You're reaching with this communication issue narrative knowing full well it was the major issue in the pass game, not as much in run defense. But please, elaborate on exactly what those communcation issues were and how it impacted the run game since you seem to know?
Poor Tackling: Ok..so who were the poor tacklers? The LBs who are back? The DL that's back? If you're blaming the safeties (which you probably are), if your counting on safeties to make tackles in the run game...newsflash...that's probably happening 4-5+ yards down the field and a sign your front 7 isn't doing their job. And to improve this safety you bring in Geno Stone? Who is not a strong run defender? Battle was actually a good tackler, but Bell will be taking a lot of his snaps so I don't see much of a difference there.
And if safety tackling was the issue...one of those players is now starting elsewhere...so the issue hasn't been addressed.
