LVE had a terrific rookie season and Jaylon emerged only to have both players fall off last season. Inconsistency has been the story with the defense over the years. At times it can look good but the D can’t maintain a high level of play for very long especially when the playoffs arrive. It always flames out by December and January. It’s been a very frustrating unit over the years. Every coordinator we’ve brought in has become frustrated with the players.
the pass rush has been woefully inconsistent, we've been ousted twice in playoffs by Rodgers and GB, we just have not been able to get to him and disrupt him, ditto the last two times we've faced him in reg season.
We didn't bring a physicality muscle upfront which amounts to some team successfully being able to run on us, ..and what is the ever deal with
teams using the screen pass against us on a regular basis.
We stubbornly believe we can/should just be able to straight up 'do what we do " no disguise or fronts, keep it simple in the bend don't break
mode.
We just could not win like this - and to make matter worse, we just don't believe in a middle ground impact vet player in FA.
.. no Earl Thomas, no Calanis Campbell, etc.
It's still clearly the defense as to why we either got kicked out of playoffs,..or don't even make the playoffs.
We simply have to change how we play defense.
