12-07-2024, 01:31 PM
(12-07-2024, 12:57 PM)Dr.Z Wrote: I think it’s all about DT. When Reader played and was healthy , the defense had a foundation. Reader + Ogun = even better. I think it’s silly to not prioritize the position first and foremost and expect to be able to stop anyone w any consistency. I think it’s the second most important position in football after QB.
Losing DJ didn't help. Even so, they were garbage vs the run last year even when he did play.
The biggest issues really do seem to be in the secondary. With may be one or two exceptions, these guys have no idea where they are supposed to be. To compound it, in the event that they ARE where they are supposed to be, they rarely execute to make the tackle.
I think that just perhaps, just maybe, the issue is a total lack of pressure. Trey is an animal, but nobody else does a damn thing. Jalen Hurts had forever. So did Russ. Lamar is tough enough to deal with even when a defense does get pressure. He just does Lamar things and Houdinis his way out of trouble.
Any semblance of added pressure would probably help the secondary. Even so, I think that the scheme is failing them. It shouldn't be high physics to teach an athlete at that level.
