There is something seriously wrong with CP's coverage scheme

CP only has 2 LBs on the field and an extra DB, but still leaves huge holes over the middle and swing passes. Does he not know how to make adjustments? Iggles defense doesn't play like that. Did he learn anything from Fangio? It took hiring Pettine to finally bring some pressure. Every fan on this board knew to make that adjustment. What is CP doing with coverage that proven DB's forget how to do basic things?
It's the swing passes to the flat that kill me. Every time a team throws one of those against Dallas, it is an automatic 10-15 yards. No one is there to make a tackle short of the 1st down. Contrast that to when Dallas throws those passes. It's usually a short game or a loss. 3 defenders are there to make the stop. I swear there was one play last night where I thought GB had 15 guys on teh field. They rushed 5 or 6, Dak threw a quick pass outside to CeeDee and there were 3 GB defenders there to make the stop, which BTW reminds me. It was clear the Packers were rolling two or 3 guys to CeeDee all night. Yet Dak kept looking at him. He was throwing the ball into coverage forcing it into CeeDee. One play to the end zone he threw into double coverage but I saw another receiver running wide open down the middle of the field. Good Dak spreads the ball around. Bad Dak forces it to CeeDee all the time.
 
It's the old Garrett, "They'll never expect this!"

Yeah, they won't expect it because it makes no sense.
All three DTs fell down as well. Love could have leaned down tied his shoes and dusted himself off since there was zero pass rush. That play is very indicative of what’s wrong with Parker’s soft defensive scheme.
 
Christian Parker and his group of assistants are officially a disaster that will cost Brian Schottenheimer his job. Coupled with the sudden meltdown on offense. I wouldn’t be surprised if Schotty doesn’t make it through the year.

Shottenheimer has been bad too these past few games. Dak needs to audible. 2nd and 1 take a shot. 3rd and 2 run. Call a timeout when dak is just sitting there after the hit it's the first half. These aren't first time problems either.
 
CP only has 2 LBs on the field and an extra DB, but still leaves huge holes over the middle and swing passes. Does he not know how to make adjustments? Iggles defense doesn't play like that. Did he learn anything from Fangio? It took hiring Pettine to finally bring some pressure. Every fan on this board knew to make that adjustment. What is CP doing with coverage that proven DB's forget how to do basic things?
I would just keep throwing to the flats until we typically overreact then bombs away. I also know nothing but seems like a plan
 
It's the swing passes to the flat that kill me. Every time a team throws one of those against Dallas, it is an automatic 10-15 yards. No one is there to make a tackle short of the 1st down. Contrast that to when Dallas throws those passes. It's usually a short game or a loss. 3 defenders are there to make the stop. I swear there was one play last night where I thought GB had 15 guys on teh field. They rushed 5 or 6, Dak threw a quick pass outside to CeeDee and there were 3 GB defenders there to make the stop, which BTW reminds me. It was clear the Packers were rolling two or 3 guys to CeeDee all night. Yet Dak kept looking at him. He was throwing the ball into coverage forcing it into CeeDee. One play to the end zone he threw into double coverage but I saw another receiver running wide open down the middle of the field. Good Dak spreads the ball around. Bad Dak forces it to CeeDee all the time.
Dak has never gone through progressions well.
 
There's a whole lot of people here that need to send Uberpuss some flowers.

He actually did more with far far less.

Can you imagine if CP had to field Mazi, Logan Wilson, Diggs, Murray, Sanborn and the rest of the bums?
 
The players are what's wrong with his scheme.
I think that’s the biggest issue with the D. No pressure makes coverage harder. Last night the offense let us down. Couldn’t run at all. Honestly I didn’t expect to be great this year but I’m not sure we are any better if not worse
 
I think that’s the biggest issue with the D. No pressure makes coverage harder. Last night the offense let us down. Couldn’t run at all. Honestly I didn’t expect to be great this year but I’m not sure we are any better if not worse
They are definitely worse this year.
 

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