We have a pretty legit pass rush now

[CATCH17]

So now that we have it we have to start seeing the guys on the back end do a little better then what they are doing.

Rod Marinelli needs to get some of this stuff squared away and we need to start seeing more turnovers on defense.


Pass defense in the NFL is absolute horrible but we need to be better then horrible with the pass rush our D Line provides.

The next 3 weeks are a big test for our secondary. Where is Awuzie? Step up.

Andy Reid will eat us up with short stuff all game if Rod lets him.

 

[Aven8]

So now that we have it we have to start seeing the guys on the back end do a little better then what they are doing.

Rod Marinelli needs to get some of this stuff squared away and we need to start seeing more turnovers on defense.


Pass defense in the NFL is absolute horrible but we need to be better then horrible with the pass rush our D Line provides.

The next 3 weeks are a big test for our secondary.

Andy Reid will eat us up with short stuff all game if Rod lets him.

Alex Smith will eat us alive as well running the ball. This Hunt kid might eat our lunch as well. Gonna have to sell out to stop the run this week folks.

 

[Big D]

Or we can run the ball, control the clock and keep Hunt, Smith and company on the sidelines.

 

[JohnsKey19]

Alex Smith will eat us alive as well running the ball. This Hunt kid might eat our lunch as well. Gonna have to sell out to stop the run this week folks.

KC's OL is subpar. So when you have a shot at Smith, you gotta put him on the ground. If he's able to scramble around, we're cooked.

 

[xvendettax914]

KC's OL is subpar. So when you have a shot at Smith, you gotta put him on the ground. If he's able to scramble around, we're cooked.

Sounds like another team that has given the cowboys fits the last couple years.

 

[CATCH17]

Or we can run the ball, control the clock and keep Hunt, Smith and company on the sidelines.

That's worked well in our 3 losses this year.

At some point we need to D up.

We have a pass rush. Everyone goes on and on about how important a pass rush is. Well we have one and I want to see them do something with it.

 

[gimmesix]

So now that we have it we have to start seeing the guys on the back end do a little better then what they are doing.

Rod Marinelli needs to get some of this stuff squared away and we need to start seeing more turnovers on defense.


Pass defense in the NFL is absolute horrible but we need to be better then horrible with the pass rush our D Line provides.

The next 3 weeks are a big test for our secondary. Where is Awuzie? Step up.

Andy Reid will eat us up with short stuff all game if Rod lets him.

Awusie was inactive because of injury. However, it is perplexing that we're getting this kind of pass rush and our defense isn't performing better overall. Some of it has been our run defense not getting the job done, but we're also should be doing better in coverage.

A lot of us thought a better pass rush would be the panacea for Rod's defense, but it hasn't been ... which certainly makes it look like those who said Marinelli's scheme is the problem were correct.

 

[CowboyRoy]

So now that we have it we have to start seeing the guys on the back end do a little better then what they are doing.

Rod Marinelli needs to get some of this stuff squared away and we need to start seeing more turnovers on defense.


Pass defense in the NFL is absolute horrible but we need to be better then horrible with the pass rush our D Line provides.

The next 3 weeks are a big test for our secondary. Where is Awuzie? Step up.

Andy Reid will eat us up with short stuff all game if Rod lets him.

I would definitely say our pass rush is better than average. Lawrence is the big difference. And I dont see him as just a one year wonder. The guy is balling every game. How much will he demand?

 

[CowboyRoy]

Awusie was inactive because of injury. However, it is perplexing that we're getting this kind of pass rush and our defense isn't performing better overall. Some of it has been our run defense not getting the job done, but we're also should be doing better in coverage.

A lot of us thought a better pass rush would be the panacea for Rod's defense, but it hasn't been ... which certainly makes it look like those who said Marinelli's scheme is the problem were correct.

There was no way this secondary was going to hold up no matter what. Too young and void of talent.

 

[JackOfNoTrades]

So now that we have it we have to start seeing the guys on the back end do a little better then what they are doing.

Rod Marinelli needs to get some of this stuff squared away and we need to start seeing more turnovers on defense.


Pass defense in the NFL is absolute horrible but we need to be better then horrible with the pass rush our D Line provides.

The next 3 weeks are a big test for our secondary. Where is Awuzie? Step up.

Andy Reid will eat us up with short stuff all game if Rod lets him.

my defense of our backfield in prior years has always been the lack of push rush - I guess now this theory is being tested

 

[CWR]

I share the same concerns but also thought Thompson was gonna be a problem. Hopefully we run the ball and control clock. This is a huge test to see if the defense has improved or if the niners and the weather were the bigger factor in our recent success.

 

[CATCH17]

There was no way this secondary was going to hold up no matter what. Too young and void of talent.

I wouldn't say it's void of talent. Too young sure.


The theory is that a pass rush is supposed to fix all of these problems so I hope it actually does this and we aren't required to have a perfect team under Marinelli to get his scheme to work.

We already have to have a near perfect unit offensively to get it to go so hopefully a pass rush is enough for MArinelli and he doesn't need great players at every position.

 

[noshame]

So now that we have it we have to start seeing the guys on the back end do a little better then what they are doing.

Rod Marinelli needs to get some of this stuff squared away and we need to start seeing more turnovers on defense.


Pass defense in the NFL is absolute horrible but we need to be better then horrible with the pass rush our D Line provides.

The next 3 weeks are a big test for our secondary. Where is Awuzie? Step up.

Andy Reid will eat us up with short stuff all game if Rod lets him.

Yeah I'm tired of the right hand not knowing what the left hand's doing back there

 

[JoeyBoy718]

Awusie was inactive because of injury. However, it is perplexing that we're getting this kind of pass rush and our defense isn't performing better overall. Some of it has been our run defense not getting the job done, but we're also should be doing better in coverage.

A lot of us thought a better pass rush would be the panacea for Rod's defense, but it hasn't been ... which certainly makes it look like those who said Marinelli's scheme is the problem were correct.

Yeah it's confusing. Pass rush has been lights out with Irving back and Crawford playing the way he has been. Looking like replacing 90% of our secondary with young guys was a mistake. Also still heavily depend on Lee.

 

[Proximo]

If we could just get some INT's it would make a world of difference. Stealing a possession or two is an enormous difference maker, especially with how well our offense has been playing.

Our defense was pretty flawed in 2014 but they managed to get lots of takeaways, and look how far we got. Literally a play or two away from the conference championship. Takeaways can mask a lot.

 

[dogunwo]

KC's OL is subpar. So when you have a shot at Smith, you gotta put him on the ground. If he's able to scramble around, we're cooked.

Smith takes sacks, I expect the D-Line to have a big day, even if Alex Smith has a big day as well.

 

[gimmesix]

There was no way this secondary was going to hold up no matter what. Too young and void of talent.

I do think some of these young players will eventually get there, but there's no telling how long it will take before Awusie and Woods are primary players over Brown and Heath. I don't think the talent is bad if those guys pan out, along with Lewis.

I questioned the idea of starting Heath just because he made some plays in a reserve role. I didn't mind giving him a chance, but it was a big risk to do that with our only fallback really being a sixth-round draft pick. (I viewed Awusie as a possible fallback, too, but injuries have kept that from being a possibility.)

I also questioned whether Brown could play up or improve on last year's level and so far, my concerns about him have materialized as he's been up and down.

Scandrick was our best corner going into the season, but the broken hand set him back some, and you know how I feel about Jones (as I do with you).

Lewis and Woods both have had rookie moments, but there's certainly some promise there. I think there is with Awusie as well, but we need to see more of him.

It's funny. Last year, the secondary was arguably the best unit on this defense, but so many were quick to want to cut bait with Church, Carr and Claiborne. Now, it appears we could use those "replaceable" guys with the pass rush we have going.

 

[Aven8]

I would definitely say our pass rush is better than average. Lawrence is the big difference. And I dont see him as just a one year wonder. The guy is balling every game. How much will he demand?

Dlaw literally broke that Tackles leg or whatever was wrong with him yesterday with shear force when he bull rushed him back. The dude is strong!

 

[Doc50]

So now that we have it we have to start seeing the guys on the back end do a little better then what they are doing.

Rod Marinelli needs to get some of this stuff squared away and we need to start seeing more turnovers on defense.


Pass defense in the NFL is absolute horrible but we need to be better then horrible with the pass rush our D Line provides.

The next 3 weeks are a big test for our secondary. Where is Awuzie? Step up.

Andy Reid will eat us up with short stuff all game if Rod lets him.

If our DL can’t effectively play the run, I’m not so enamored with the pass rush.

And the Skins were decimated on the OL; I can’t get excited about our showing in that game either.

Improvement is noted; hoping for more against better personnel.

 

[gimmesix]

Yeah it's confusing. Pass rush has been lights out with Irving back and Crawford playing the way he has been. Looking like replacing 90% of our secondary with young guys was a mistake. Also still heavily depend on Lee.

I think the guys we let leave were underestimated. They obviously weren't great, but they performed well as a unit last year (and I think Church has been underrated for years).