(10-02-2019, 01:15 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote: The sucky thing is we could actually run the ball during this game...yet they passed passed passed...even before the game was out of hand.

Let Mixon carry 25 times when he's averaging more than 4 ypc.

(10-02-2019, 01:20 PM)Wyche Wrote: Gotta do something different, that's for certain.

(10-02-2019, 01:21 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote: I've seen very little ability to adapt by this staff on either side of the ball.

On offense, the offensive line is terrible at communication. They double a guy and let another guy run free.

On defense, we can't stop misdirection...week after week.

(10-02-2019, 01:30 PM)Wyche Wrote: .....which is what's killing us on offense. When guys are running free in your backfield, it's hard to run or throw.

As for the defense, that's been a problem for a while.  You gotta have smart LB play, and those guys have to be rangy too. Also, I think losing Dennard has hurt us big time there. He's been at least a solid contributor to the run game on the edge. Bates is really struggling too this season. I see decent contain from the dline, especially Monday, with absolutely no support behind them. That's a huge part of the struggles IMO.

(10-02-2019, 01:15 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote: The sucky thing is we could actually run the ball during this game...yet they passed passed passed...even before the game was out of hand.

Let Mixon carry 25 times when he's averaging more than 4 ypc.

(10-02-2019, 01:33 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote: Under poor coaching...guys regress.

(10-02-2019, 01:41 PM)Wyche Wrote: They were pretty damn shitty last year, so.......

(10-02-2019, 01:45 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote: They were also 4-1 to start the year.

We might not win 4 games all year this year...and our QB is healthy.

There's not just 1 issue, but they obviously misevaluated the O-Line and LB positions. They thought Hart would improve. They thought Brown and Vigil could stop the run.

The whole 2 LB scheme has failed miserably.

(10-02-2019, 01:53 PM)Wyche Wrote: I was referring to the defense, but yes, they were 4-1. I don't know about the line being misevaluated, again, no Glenn, no Boling, no Redmond (I laughed a little), and then no Jonah Williams. That's a pretty bad break any way you slice it dude.

They should have done better about the LBs for sure. Hell, I'd just start playing Pratt at this point.

(10-02-2019, 01:56 PM)Big Boss Wrote: The one silver lining to losing a lot of games and knocking yourself out of the playoffs early is it gives you a chance to get a good look at some guys that don't see a lot of playing time otherwise.  You can actually evaluate them in genuine games against genuine offenses/defenses.  It's like you said, at this point Pratt should be out there most of the time - ready to start or not.  It literally does not hurt at this point.

(10-02-2019, 02:05 PM)Wyche Wrote: Right. Let's not pull a Marv and leave a guy like WJIII on IR and call up Peerman because we have some wild visions of competing for a playoff berth. Let's do the smart thing and take our lumps, and evaluate what we've got.

(10-02-2019, 01:53 PM)Wyche Wrote: I was referring to the defense, but yes, they were 4-1. I don't know about the line being misevaluated, again, no Glenn, no Boling, no Redmond (I laughed a little), and then no Jonah Williams. That's a pretty bad break any way you slice it dude.

They should have done better about the LBs for sure. Hell, I'd just start playing Pratt at this point.

(10-02-2019, 02:26 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote: So it would be:

Hart/Miller/Hopkins/Glenn/Williams

IF they had the line they wanted.

Hart: 46.4 which is Bad.
Miller 56.3 which is Below Average to Bad at times.
Hopkins has been above average to good.

The, you have Glenn who had his worst year of his career last year moving inside to a position he's never played in the NFL.
And a rookie, in Jonah Williams who we think will be good, but we don't really know.

I doubt that's a good offensive line, but probably not as epically bad as now.

(10-02-2019, 02:26 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote: So it would be:

Hart/Miller/Hopkins/Glenn/Williams

IF they had the line they wanted.

Hart: 46.4 which is Bad.
Miller 56.3 which is Below Average to Bad at times.
Hopkins has been above average to good.

The, you have Glenn who had his worst year of his career last year moving inside to a position he's never played in the NFL.
And a rookie, in Jonah Williams who we think will be good, but we don't really know.

I doubt that's a good offensive line, but probably not as epically bad as now.

(10-02-2019, 03:56 PM)Wyche Wrote: Right, maybe even good enough to have at least won a game or two by now ......which was the point. None of those are real good....but they're not REAL bad. Right now, we're REAL bad.

(10-02-2019, 03:56 PM)Wyche Wrote: Right, maybe even good enough to have at least won a game or two by now ......which was the point. None of those are real good....but they're not REAL bad. Right now, we're REAL bad.