I don't want to make it about who played better. Coaches around the league have said VanJaylon is best linebacker duo in the league. It's a coaching problem. I have noticed Lee is playing alot more in the three linebacker set. Last year our best formation was when we had two linebackers. We need a better scheme.Jaylon didnt have a great game but he was wwwaaaaaaayyyyyy better than lve
Have they fallen off or the coaches have not adjusted.I think the guys who got paid this off season are under extra scrutiny. Jaylon and DLAW have fallen off big time from last year.
The Two Pro Bowlers have to do better in DLAW and Byron. My issue is the lack of creativity on defense.
I don't want to make it about who played better. Coaches around the league have said VanJaylon is best linebacker duo in the league. It's a coaching problem. I have noticed Lee is playing alot more in the three linebacker set. Last year our best formation was when we had two linebackers. We need a better scheme.
Also this so called area of weakness has been a festering boil in the defense before Richard was even brought onto the staff. But I'd be okay if they fired both of them along with Jason Garrett and had the next coach (hopefully Lincoln Reilly) pick his staff.
Rod and Richard are awful. Just awful.
Richard has been calling the plays for a year, and is "Passing games coordinator and defensive backs".
He gets too much of a pass on the problems on defense.
Great question without a doubt in my mind it is talent acquisition.I'm asking who might be more responsible for the blame of this spate of poor play.
Marineli?
Richard?
Or the one responsible for talent acquisition?
Great question without a doubt in my mind it is talent acquisition.
I agree the whole point is to win against the good teams without Dlineman that are above average our talent at LB is doomed for failure IMO.Defensive scheme is pretty stale too. Seems the rams opened the flood gates and teams now know how to attack this defense. ......well, good teams anyway.
I watched the game with family so I didn't jot down any notes like I usually do, but I kept seeing him showing up. This makes sense.2. Joe Thomas . 70
They are simply not good.Xavier Woods 53.9
Jeff Heath 39
Surprised me. Didn't think he played poor or anything, but didn't really stand out.1. Tyrone Crawford 73.8
Was a one-trick pony this game, outside rush, tackle escorted him beyond the pocket.Robert Quinn 51
My daughter, who can be awful to watch Cowboys or Lakers games with, was screaming the whole game, "What the [heck] happened to Vander Eisch?!?" She felt he was playing like he was hung over.LVE 30.9
I watched the game with family so I didn't jot down any notes like I usually do, but I kept seeing him showing up. This makes sense.
They are simply not good.
Surprised me. Didn't think he played poor or anything, but didn't really stand out.
Was a one-trick pony this game, outside rush, tackle escorted him beyond the pocket.
My daughter, who can be awful to watch Cowboys or Lakers games with, was screaming the whole game, "What the [heck] happened to Vander Eisch?!?" She felt he was playing like he was hung over.
No.
RodM is.
KRichard should be DC. Soon.
I still would like to know what happened to Jordan Lewis. He's been our best CB this year.
I'm not ready to throw Richards under the bus. Its still Marinelli's DL stinking up the joint.
DL is where we've had injuries and haven't spent resources. Except for DLaw, who is coming off of injury, and IMO is good but not great in the first place. Woods out. Crawford mostly out. Covington and Quinn have been better than expected. Armstrong showing up. Collins not living up to camp hype.
Our most obvious dropoff has been with our superstar LBs. Our defensive coaching hierarchy is a little odd, with Richard calling the plays and being Passing Game Coordinator. Is Marinelli much more than the dline coach? Who's the Running Game Coordinator? Do we have one? Does Marinelli or Richard coordinate the LBs into the overall scheme? Are they the redheaded step children of the defense?
Dline has what it has. DBs not the problem. LBs, run game, and play calling. I'd guess most of this is Richard. At least the play calling certainly is.
I would cut DLAW some slack but he delayed his surgery and used the injury as a pawn in negotiations. So, he's getting criticized for poor play. Good. Its his own fault.
The LBs are regressing in part b/c the opposing OL is getting to them. The Job of the DL against the run is hold their ground and let the LBs run free to the ball carrier. Are DT's too often get fooled and rush upfield exposing the LBs on runs or just get blown off the ball. The rest is just poor technique. Whose the LB coach anyway? Ben Bloom? I think he's the one that needs to be looked at.
Especially when 2 of the four are not starting quality.I’m always suspicious of coaches whose reputation rests entirely on having historically good talent, like Richard.
I don’t know at what point Jerry’s gonna figure out that rushing four and playing eight yards off just doesn’t cut it anymore.