(06-06-2021, 02:59 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: The turnover on Defense is insane. Lou is my question and until he calls a good game that confuses QB's he will always be.

Lou has had more help than any DC I can remember the last few years and has failed miserably. Hopefully it is all about the 
injuries hitting the Defense so hard in the trenches, cause it has, but next man up is the truest mantra on what a good coach
is supposed to be all about. We sure hit the trenches hard this Offseason, especially on the DL.

With Hendrickson, Ogunjobi, Ossai, Cam, Shelvin, Hubert we have the players to really stop the run and get after the passer.

No excuse for Lou this go round.

(06-07-2021, 10:59 AM)fredtoast Wrote: I was afraid everyone would be writing off Hubbard because he only had 2 sacks last year.  But his first two seasons he had 14.5 sacks in only 1350 snaps.  That is a very good ratio considering he was not just playing on passing downs.

They may not put up huge numbers, but Hubbard and Hendrickson are the clear choices.

(06-07-2021, 12:59 PM)impactplaya Wrote: I.dont think its a slam dunk that Hubbard reaches
10 sacks this year. I think He will improve his sack total
From.last year which shouldn't be that difficult.
He only had 2.5 last year.
Let's not forget he's never had 10 sacks in a season
Ever. So all of a sudden we are supposed to think
He can go.from 2.5  sacks to 10.
Its not as easy as some want to.think

(06-07-2021, 01:22 PM)fredtoast Wrote: I am as big fan of a Hubbard.  I think we need to give him a contract extension this year.  But I agree that it is far from automatic that he gets double digit sacks this season.

(06-06-2021, 02:20 PM)SHRacerX Wrote: I'm going to buy you a (cheap replica) Ossai jersey.  I think he is in almost all of your posts.  

It's ok, I feel like Ja'Marr Chase is the same for me, since Drew Sample was taken by Wes.  

This should be another thread.  "Who are you associated with?".  Of course, mine changes.  I remember before his rookie season being so infatuated with one Margus Hunt.  Ugh.  Still, he has ended up having a fairly solid career.  I wouldn't mind having him back.  I guess that will depend on Tupou, and if he is in great shape when he shows up.  Otherwise, I like his height knocking down balls at DT on passing downs.  

(06-08-2021, 12:38 AM)Shake n Blake Wrote: Good thread idea, if you do it.

Mine would probably be Burrow, Higgins and Hubbard among our big names. My favorite underdogs heading into this season are Hendrickson, Ogunjobi and coach Pollack. There's been a lot of doubters with those 3, but I think all of them will have a big impact.

(06-06-2021, 03:33 PM)SHRacerX Wrote: To be fair, he was handed a steaming turd.  But you are right:  this is his make or break season.  I really like the moves they made and it took a LOT to move on from a guy like WJIII that they drafted, but I think adding Awuzie AND Hilton is a much better overall idea.  To me, this year's defense is going to be predicated on two guys:  Reader and Waynes.  If they are 100% and produce all season long like they can, the rest of the pieces should fare well.  

(06-07-2021, 11:08 AM)XenoMorph Wrote: offense gotta do better with TOP   to help the defenders stay fresh as well.

(06-07-2021, 12:33 PM)Luvnit2 Wrote: TY for posting again your disdain for Lou and again holding no players accountable for our poor defense. We got it. 

(06-08-2021, 06:48 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: Agree with that, Lou didn't get handed a top D or anything and he got Geno right when he was done pretty much.

The secondary actually hasn't been terrible under him, they have been pretty damn good, Bates was great last season under 
Lou and I liked how our rookie LB in Logan Wilson played. If Reader and Waynes can stay healthy we will see how good we 
can be, but we have to stay healthy for the most part all across the board. What happened last year was rough.

(06-09-2021, 08:07 AM)SHRacerX Wrote: LeShawn Sims and a parade of street guys at DT were pretty big holes in critical roles for much of the season on defense.  Both addressed in a big way.  

(06-07-2021, 09:12 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: I agree with the consensus that Hubbard and Hendrickson will lead the team in sacks. However, I feel like the big surprise on defense this year will be just how big of a step forward that Logan Wilson takes. Yep, Logan Wilson. With a healthy set of DTs in front of him, along with a year of the league under his belt, I feel like he will be the breakout player on defense.

(06-09-2021, 12:45 PM)jason Wrote: Agreed... I thought he should've played more than he did last year as well. Maybe not a star, but I think we've got something with that guy.

(06-09-2021, 12:45 PM)jason Wrote: Agreed... I thought he should've played more than he did last year as well. Maybe not a star, but I think we've got something with that guy.

(06-09-2021, 12:50 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Perhaps the team sees it too?  Which would explain why they made no real effort to re-sign Bynes, or bring in any other Free Agent LBs.

(06-07-2021, 08:29 PM)t3r3e3 Wrote: Hendrickson and Ogunjobi. Hubbard is a 3-4 DE playing 4-3E, and doesn’t have the explosion to be a double digit sack guy. Serviceable player, but better against the run.