06-27-2024, 01:17 PM
(06-27-2024, 10:41 AM)Lucius Cincinnatus Wrote: 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.
If you have to insult me fine, that is your way.
Bates and Bell both leaving was huge in our poor communication last season. Nick Scott was just plain terrible, both Dax and Battle were
in their first years of playing significant snaps and Dax Hill specifically couldn't play FS and replace Bates. Nick Scott sure as hell couldn't
replace Bell. The entire Defense has to be able to communicate well and be able to play instinctually.
Poor tackling was all across the board, Pratt specifically liked to hold up ball carriers to strip at the ball instead of tackling them. This was
just a poor strategy as ball carriers knew that this is what we were going to do and just made sure to hold the ball high and inside.
Bringing Vonn Bell back helps a ton and I am sure he will be used more on running downs, Geno Stone should help with the explosive
plays in the passing game, Battle was fantastic as a rookie, DJ Turner and CTB should just get better as they are young players.
Rankins was a very good run stopper when he was asked to do so with the Jets. They were the #1 run stopping D in the league. BJ
Hill is more than solid against the run, both rookies in Kris Jenkins and McKinnley Jackson were great at stopping the run in college.
A healthy Sam Hubbard should really help and Myles Murphy should grow as a player in his second season. Trey is just bad at stopping
the run and is purely a pass rusher.
Like I said, if your bet is we are worse at stopping the run and we give up more explosive plays this season we better be looking for a
new DC instead of Lou Anarumo. I bet this Defense is much better this season.
