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jreg1

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If I hear 1 more damn time how good this secondary is especially in man to man coverage I am gonna shove a rusty ice pick in my retina! Time and again we cannot get a damn stop when it counts or we do something stupid either by the players or the defensive play calls! O h and by the way every draft pick we have should be offensive linemen and defensive tackles for the next 100 freakin years!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Other than the PF calls on Byron Jones and unable to get off the field on 3rd down which seems typical every year, I hate the way we get gashed on running plays more than giving up the occasional 20+ YD completion.
 
The secondary is pretty solid but it’s not foolproof. The entire defense was getting worn down by the fourth quarter and OT due to being on the field so much due to our blatant inability to maintain possession throughout the game. So the offense feeds the defense and vice versa. Complimentary football. Which we again lack because of gameplan, skill gap, poor play design, wrong calls at wrong times, and execution. For example third and 3 in OT at the Raider 33 and we run an inside TE shovel pass instead of attacking their depleted secondary FTW.
 
Third Eye said:
The secondary is pretty solid but it’s not foolproof. The entire defense was getting worn down by the fourth quarter and OT due to being on the field so much due to our blatant inability to maintain possession throughout the game. So the offense feeds the defense and vice versa. Complimentary football. Which we again lack because of gameplan, skill gap, poor play design, wrong calls at wrong times, and execution. For example third and 3 in OT at the Raider 33 and we run an inside TE shovel pass instead of attacking their depleted secondary FTW.
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exactly my friend
 
Since we cannot rush the passer just put 4 330 lb monsters on the damn line and stop the run!!! lol
 
People round here haven’t seen an elite unit for so long that they’re no longer able to recognise it.

The secondary is a little north of Ok. The slot coverage is extremely poor most of the time.

It’s probably the least of our worries. But it’s still a worry. Totally agree with you. Though I need my retinas to play golf. So you can take one for the team if you don’t mind?!
 
jreg1 said:
If I hear 1 more damn time how good this secondary is especially in man to man coverage I am gonna shove a rusty ice pick in my retina! Time and again we cannot get a damn stop when it counts or we do something stupid either by the players or the defensive play calls! O h and by the way every draft pick we have should be offensive linemen and defensive tackles for the next 100 freakin years!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I don’t want Grier drafting any more Olineman. If Ross is too stupid to fire him than we should just spend every penny on the line in FA
 
It seems to me that nfl teams worry more about d tackles getting to the passer than having some big men to stop the run.
 
Fix the offensive line and field a solid starting QB and this team is probably competing for the playoffs. However, it is tough to say you will fix the offensive line when you have been trying to do that, unsuccessfully, for a very long time. As far as the QB goes, we won't know if Tua fits the bill as "a solid QB" until we see him play with a decent offensive line. All we know at this point is that he was a really good QB in college that has a history of injury issues. At this point, I think we have to stick with Tua (when he gets back). Watson has legal issues and until that is resolved we can forget about any trade for him. If Tua doesn't work out, we will probably be looking for a QB in the 2023 draft.
 
The secondary isn't bad. Waller, Ruggs, Renfrow...they are good players and are going to win some battles. I think Carr is a B+/A- QB and he is going to hit on some throws. Better pass rush would help the secondary, and I thought the pass rush was pretty active vs Raiders.
The above poster I think nailed it RE: complimentary football. The offense can help the defense out by making better play calls, protecting a little better. I thought Gaskin gave it all he had, and kudos to him. Waddle and Fuller seemed misused, but I also get not wanting to try to hold up blocking long enough for them to get deep.
Gotta connect on those field goals. That and the play call for the safety were the two plays that killed us by our own hand.(not counting the missed PI in the end zone on Fuller)
 
It is hard to blame the defense when the offense has scored the third fewest points in the league. We went through a 7 quarter stretch where the offense scored 7 points and the defense also scored 7 points.
 
Our offense isn't giving our defense much help. Hell they ain't giving them any help. Say what you want but these guys are human. You don't think the guys on defense are getting fed up with the offense? Not saying guys are purposely playing bad but their will to play lights out on every play might be diminishing.
 
Sherif said:
Other than the PF calls on Byron Jones and unable to get off the field on 3rd down which seems typical every year, I hate the way we get gashed on running plays more than giving up the occasional 20+ YD completion.
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We were one of the best, if not best 3rd down D last year. This year, not so much. And I'm talking about 3rd and longs. That's a problem. Not all the secondary. Have no pass rush. That's a problem. We can't play zone for ****. Where was Mcourty at the end of that game yesterday? Was he hurt? Why was Jones covering that WR deep down the field in OT?
 
Third Eye said:
The secondary is pretty solid but it’s not foolproof. The entire defense was getting worn down by the fourth quarter and OT due to being on the field so much due to our blatant inability to maintain possession throughout the game. So the offense feeds the defense and vice versa. Complimentary football. Which we again lack because of gameplan, skill gap, poor play design, wrong calls at wrong times, and execution. For example third and 3 in OT at the Raider 33 and we run an inside TE shovel pass instead of attacking their depleted secondary FTW.
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Agreed and as fans, we’re so selective and unrealistic. That’s a great Raider offence. The D got two straight stops late in the 4th so let’s not pretend they did nothing.
 
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