This defense is a major concern...

[*bengalfan74*]

(10-02-2018, 07:37 PM)wolfkaosaun Wrote: It's been extremely discouraging. Every week there seems to be issues from all over.

We've seen miscommunication, soft zones called often, linebacking corp struggling mightily in the pass.

There's just issues all over. Teams are averaging 57% 3rd down conversions against us.
Over the last 6 years, no team has allowed more than 48% conversions on 3rd down.

The scheme isn't helping this defense. There's players out of position. And the linebackers have no clue what to do in these passing situations.

Players have been struggling all around on defense. WJ III has been the biggest surprise. He's already allowed 3 TDs on the season.
This week, Jackson gave up 111 yards and a TD.

Sure, there's been flashes from players like Brown, Fej, Bates, etc.
But there's no consistency outside of Atkins, Dunlap, and Lawson.
And yes, I know Lawson doesn't have the sack numbers but he's been getting consistent pressure.

I agree Wolf it's been awful

On the last Atlanta TD dre get roasted alive ! He bites on a stutter step and the receiver takes off and dre is left grabbing air. I don't know if he was expecting help over the top or what ?

I bring this up because many times after a play you can see the DB's looking dazed and confused staring at each other with those giant question marks in front of their faces.

I hear people blaming it on the new rules but is that really what it is ??? Our pass rush hasn't been getting that much pressure anyways. And how does the new roughing the passer rule affect the lack of coverage right from the start of the play ? You see guys running uncovered off the LOS because two DB's are running with the same receiver.

I think our problems lay more with confusion in coverage than they do the rules.