12-03-2018, 03:05 PM
(12-03-2018, 02:14 PM)lone bengal Wrote: It’s more than just the linebackers. The defensive ends don’t set the edge. The tackling has been poor at every level this season. Ever seen Kirkpatrick’s attempts at tackling ? The Saints game on Mark Ingram touchdown both Bates and Williams completely wiffed on the tackle it was embarrassing. We literally carried the tight end from Cleveland into the end zone last week while some defenders watched. We can’t get to the quarterback when we need to. Baker Mayfiled threw the ball all over against us not just on the linebackers. Blown assignments in the secondary were a problem this season giving up huge passing td’s like in the Tampa game which was the corners and safeties not the linebackers. An we have 100 threads about how Vigil , Burfict and Dennard were hurt so that’s why the defense sucked and there back and they are not good.1.) LBers are the main problem they lack Athletic ability and they can't beat the RB to the edge. Also they can't cover worth crap. They have given up the most yards from in coverage a LB group has ever given up.
2.) There have been coverage break downs from time to time in the secondary. However for the most part when there asked to be in man to man Defense the do an excellent job. Have they missed some tackles sure but for the most part our tackling in the back part of the Defense has been solid
3.) QBs want to get rid of the ball quickly where not making tackles and we're not covering TEs and RBs effectively enough out of the back field. That's the main problem with the defense right now. Geno was getting pressure yesterday but every time he got close the ball was out. It's been like that since the dolphin game. The QB has to hold the ball longer for the sacks to come.
4.) Vontaz has been a dissapointment, Dennard is still good, and Vigil just came back yesterday. Also believe it or not that was our best performance since the Miami game.
