08-25-2015, 03:33 PM
(08-25-2015, 03:25 PM)Daddy-O Wrote: I know Marvin always likes to do the "right" thing politically (e.g. not run up the score, etc.) but c'mon man. No way does he not take an opportunity to assess his roster so he can help out the roster of one of his buddies.
I think there was a lot to learn from the tape from yesterday. Im not accusing Marvin of throwing away the first few defensive series. I think it was a true test of our D. In standard cover 2 you have to:
1) Get pressure with the front 4 - Big fail. We didn't generate any pass rush until we blitzed.
2) Challenge secondary to communicate and step up and tackle - Tackling was suspect
3) Linebackers have to maintain depth in their drops and not miss tackles - Big fail. Winston dropped plenty of passes between them and the secondary and Doug Martin looked like a pinball off all of our tackles
I actually think this could be a huge benefit for our D. I just think it was potentially a move to keep from seeing ugly QB play and challenge both sides more.
BENGALdawg
