38 is the weak link on defense

[xwalker]

It's not either/or when you're playing single high. Single high is zone, not man. Heath could have covered *both* the slot guy and the guy on the left from the center of the field.

That would only be true if someone was covering the slot WR and Heath was the help defender which is the normal role of a deep Safety.

The deep Safety is never intended to be the sole coverage defender on the slot WR AND the help defender on other receivers.

 

[CowboyRoy]

I mean, I understand everyone's frustration with Jeff Heath, but Chido Awuzie got murdered on that play. Murdered.

RIP.

Yep, he got beat. But the sole purpose of the deep safety is to make sure over the top, that the play like that doesn't happen. Slow recognition, bad angle, horrible play.

To think that Heath is the last line of defense is mind blowing.

He is either 15 yards down the field for a late tackle or getting burned deep.

 

[CowboyRoy]

He is a weak link and an opportunity for major improvement. But watching the Jets game and analyzing a few plays, there are bigger fish to fry on defense. The DTs are just awful. If they applied some pressure up the middle, Heath's horrendous football instincts wouldn't matter as much. The DEs did their jobs Sunday. Quinn was getting into the backfield on passing downs and Lawrence was occupying 2 and 3 blockers. Darnold had plenty of room to step up and survey the field because the DTs were not getting any penetration at all.

But worse than the play of the DTs could be the play of Jaylon Smith at MLB. When you watch the video and focus on him there are many plays that are just embarrassing. He reacts late, gets over-powered by offensive linemen (I mean he has no power to his game) and takes himself out of position a lot. He is not the player he was in college but college is not the NFL.

The CBs are the best part of this defense after the DEs but they look like they are playing scared. This team is a mess this year. They lost the attitude they had last year.

This was always a weakness of Smith even in college. He gets washed out by Olineman in the run game. His skill is sideline to sideline and in coverage for a LB. Not sure why he is a MLB. Needs to be an outside linebacker and LVE needs to be in the middle.

 

[JBond]

The other thing I have always understood about #38 is that people make excuses for other people that they can relate to. Jeff probably reminds people of their cousin or brother. I am sure he's a great guy but he's an awful football player. I am not interested in the guy next door on my football team. I want catalytic playmakers not choir boys.

LOL. Small children should not be posting. Back up your thoughts, as limited as they are, and back up your claims.

Sats, ratings, etc.

 

[Zekeats]

Not even close to the weakest link. Seriously, what are people watching?

Easy scapegoat. Watch the games. Clean middle of a pocket 90% of the time and 80% of the time on run plays a hole big enough to drive a Harley through.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

How in the hell can anyone just pick out one weak link on this defense? It is a chain built by weak links.

 

[buybuydandavis]

That would only be true if someone was covering the slot WR and Heath was the help defender which is the normal role of a deep Safety.

The deep Safety is never intended to be the sole coverage defender on the slot WR AND the help defender on other receivers.

If Heath was only supposed to cover the slot WR, he wouldn't have been 20 yards back and stayed there.

 

[FTWayne]

lmao.

 

[Floatyworm]

Our weakest link is Kris Richard....And it's not even a close 2nd. Yes..It's that bad.

 

[xwalker]

If Heath was only supposed to cover the slot WR, he wouldn't have been 20 yards back and stayed there.

It was not by design. Lewis screwed up and turned the slot WR loose.

Awuzie was covering Anderson and nobody was covering the slot WR.

Heath had to focus on the WR with that was not covered over the one that was being covered by Awuzie.

 

[buybuydandavis]

It was not by design. Lewis screwed up and turned the slot WR loose.

Awuzie was covering Anderson and nobody was covering the slot WR.

Heath had to focus on the WR with that was not covered over the one that was being covered by Awuzie.

Not so covered by Awuzie.

 

[OmerV]

If you're single high, you better be trying to protect sideline to sideline. There's no one behind you. It doesn't really matter much how many WRs are on a side, it matters whether you have an angle on them.

If both sideline CBs gets beaten deep, you've got a big problem, but the right side defender *was not* in danger of getting beaten deep, while the left side defender was. Heath needed to be moving left. He could move quite far left before he lost the angle on the guy in the slot.

Heath got his hand on the hip of the WR. He didn't have to adjust much to have the chance to tackle him. If he started a little earlier, he gets him. Heath started the play unnecessarily lined up on the right hash. If he started lined up in the middle, he catches the WR easily.

The goal is to help where needed, and the only way to do that is for the safety to make a choice. If he doesn't, he won't be able to help either side. He can't just stay in the middle and wait for the ball to be thrown then expect to get to the receiver before the ball does.

 

[atlantacowboy]

Heath had a good game last night. Made some nice tackles.

 

[landroverking]

Did anyone see our captain #38 on the 90 plus yard touchdown to Robbie Anderson?
This play perfectly summarizes his tenure as our starting strong safety. In key situations our opponents know that they can attack our strong safety at any time. Anybody who continues to defend this scrub is just a joke.

Far from the weakest link.

 

[CowboyStar88]

Heath had a good game last night. Made some nice tackles.

We must’ve bee watching different games

 

[Sydla]

Nice game tackling. He had a key stop early on a 3rd down run. If he doesn't make that tackle, the Eagles get a first down, only down 14-7.

But he was not very good in coverage. He got bailed out by Agholor short arming a deep ball from Wentz. A slightly better throw or a better effort from Agholor that's a huge play, maybe even a TD.

 

[Sydla]

Heath had a good game last night. Made some nice tackles.

I note you mentioned nothing about his pass D, which wasn't very good.

He had a so-so game. Good in run support. Not so good in pass coverage.

 

[The Fonz]

He might have some deficiency like a lot of players but he also make plays game after game.

what next? blaming Jeff Heath for global warming?

 

[sbark]

The goal is to help where needed, and the only way to do that is for the safety to make a choice. If he doesn't, he won't be able to help either side. He can't just stay in the middle and wait for the ball to be thrown then expect to get to the receiver before the ball does.

Once slot turned loose, he had to trust Chido wouldn't bite on a double move

Chido very good facing qb, teams will use that against him with double moves, they want him turned away from qb, not playing the ball, weaker.

 

[JMPearson]

He is beyond bad, he go t beat on the TD to Godderrt he was single high safety layer crossed in font of him and he was no where to be seen on ball that was in the air for a long time.