Something still wrong with run defense

[jrcowboys]

Guys:

Don't know what happened on the last Philly drive that killed the clock, but something is wrong with our run defense. The defense had time to rest during the Cowboys scoring drive and they still acted like they were worn out.

I have wondered about the Cowboy conditioning since the strength guy left during Switzers years. I think he's still the strength coach for NE. In any case we seem to wear down and give up a lot of running plays toward the end of the games.

Maybe Garrett can fix whatever is wrong. (I hope)

thoughts?

jr

 

[basstapp]

The defense is a mess, but when kitna threw that interception, I knew that defense was already tired. They were on the field for a long time last night. The onyl way to counteract that is through ball control and we did not do that.

 

[ChooChoo73]

Lots is wrong and you are looking in the right place to start to fix this team IMO. Ware and Spencer have been getting caught going too aggressively upfield the last sveral games and Ratliff is dead meat if he does not get quick penetration. Add a slow to react and unheathy Brooking and we are toast up the middle. We have a liability at CB in run defense in Jenkins and no safeties that can fill in the box. Igor lacks all ability to disengage and penetrate and gets re-routed consistently. Need a big monster or two up front, physicality from a safety, discipline from Ware/Spence and better play at ILB from Brooking or Sean Lee (who is getting better in this spot).