Let's be honest

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(11-13-2023, 06:00 PM)Nepa Wrote: In the two Bengals (Scott, Pratt) make the tackle on the WR (Brown), instead of letting him break free and go for another 13 yards, then I doubt the kicker makes the 50 yarder. He never made a 50 yarder in his entire career. Just drop-dead lousy tackling. The ball carrier had more passion to break free than the Bengals had to stop him. Either that or they were trying to strip the ball, which was the wrong play that far out with that kicker.

I've had concerns over this all season.  Just no technique.  I only played high school ball and we all knew the basic techniques: break down, head up, drive through contact, wrap up and take them down.   I mean that is not always possible, but there is a lot of players just throwing themselves at the ball carrier for a hit, bouncing off and the runner making an additional 10 yards

The Texans were well coached.  Their tackling was excellent.  All their fundamentals were spot on.  We should have won this game, but they played a better game than us.  This is a coaching failure as much as player break down.

I feel bad for them, but they need to get themselves back to basic execution.   I don't mind losing as much when I see us playing professional ball and executing  the way we should be.

In terms of the draft:  interior OL and interior DL