I think some here just complain to complain. Yes, he does have a bit of a bias at times, but he tends to place blame where it is evident. I see his point when he states it's hard to blame coaches when your players can't execute the game plan or scheme, no matter the simplicity. There is enough wrong at this point for everyone to share some blame.
Quote:I think some here just complain to complain.
Gus is 12-39
Gus is 1-13 in September
Gus is 2-10 in October
Combined, Gus is 3-23 in Sept & October. That means that we have a 1 in 9 chance (11%) to win in the 1st 2 months of the season.
Quote:Gus is 12-39
Gus is 1-13 in September
Gus is 2-10 in October
Combined, Gus is 3-23 in Sept & October. That means that we have a 1 in 9 chance (11%) to win in the 1st 2 months of the season.
If you're going to quote, quote the whole thing in context. Yeah, regurgitated stats. Got it. The horse is dead. There is more of an issue than Gus going on right now. Not one coach is going to be successful if the players can't do their job.
Quote:If you're going to quote, quote the whole thing in context. Yeah, regurgitated stats. Got it. The horse is dead. There is more of an issue than Gus going on right now. Not one coach is going to be successful if the players can't do their job.
I refused to believe that damn near every player brought in here over the last 3+ years doesn't know what they are doing on defense and isn't capable of doing better.
This scheme sucks. We're attempting to put square pegs into round holes too often.
Adapt your scheme to the talent. Not the other way around.
*edit* I shouldn't say the scheme itself sucks. It doesn't fit the talent we have. That's a better way to put it.
Quote:I refused that damn near every player brought in here over the last 3+ years doesn't know what they are doing on defense and isn't capable of doing better.
This scheme sucks. We're attempting to put square pegs into round holes too often.
Adapt your scheme to the talent. Not the other way around.
Is it the scheme? Is it the player? I'll admit, I hate it, but really this is the first year where there should be the talent to run it correctly. Oddly enough, the defense is improving and getting more consistent in the "square peg" scheme! It's the offense that everyone praised that has become dumpster juice.
Quote:Is it the scheme? Is it the player? I'll admit, I hate it, but really this is the first year where there should be the talent to run it correctly. Oddly enough, the defense is improving and getting more consistent in the "square peg" scheme! It's the offense that everyone praised that has become dumpster juice.
In all fairness I'm not a supporter of Olson and his offense either. It was a meh hire.
The defense is getting more consistent? It's a little early to say that.
Quote:I refused to believe that damn near every player brought in here over the last 3+ years doesn't know what they are doing on defense and isn't capable of doing better.
This scheme sucks. We're attempting to put square pegs into round holes too often.
Adapt your scheme to the talent. Not the other way around.
*edit* I shouldn't say the scheme itself sucks. It doesn't fit the talent we have. That's a better way to put it.
I mean in 2013 secondary was Evans Cyp Ball Blackmon
in 2014 it was: McCray Gratz Cyp Evans
in 2015: House Colvin/Gratz Cyp Evans
in 2016: Ramsey Prince/House Cyp Gipson
I see someone who has been here all 4 years... 4 years of trying to make him our Kam Chancellor the enforcer, but instead we got 4 years of watching him have pillow fights.
In all fairness, this is probably the first year Gus has a secondary that can actually fit his scheme. He just failed to do anything about it the 3 previous years and aloud them to be torched.
What makes Seattle so good is Kam and Thomas. Kam makes all the hits, Thomas ranges from sideline to sideline. Then they got Bennett up front.
Quote:In all fairness I'm not a supporter of Olson and his offense either. It was a meh hire.
The defense is getting more consistent? It's a little early to say that.
I don't mind the Olson offense, but it certainly looks different this year. I agree it may be too early on the defensive consistency, but it has begun to look better. It's encouraging when the ends are getting pressure, CB are holding ground, and linebackers are sideline to sideline. It's starting to resemble what it was supposed to be, but I'll pump the breaks on it being fixed.
Quote:I don't mind the Olson offense, but it certainly looks different this year. I agree it may be too early on the defensive consistency, but it has begun to look better. It's encouraging when the ends are getting pressure, CB are holding ground, and linebackers are sideline to sideline. It's starting to resemble what it was supposed to be, but I'll pump the breaks on it being fixed.
I'm of the opinion that Olson is a remarkably average (and at times below average) coordinator. He doesn't excite me at all.
How has the defense shown improvement and consistency?
Quote:I'm of the opinion that Olson is a remarkably average (and at times below average) coordinator. He doesn't excite me at all.
How has the defense shown improvement and consistency?
Like I alluded to and agree on, it may be too early on the consistency front. Ends are getting pressure quite often, CB are tightening up, LBs are flying around. Outside of a few inopportune missed assignments, getting better. Just keep Gratz out. Not there yet.
What happened on the play where Bortles took off running and then slid feet first and was hit by the defender during his slide.... he got hit in the head.. how is that not a flag for contact to the head??? our team is getting pounded by the refs.
Quote:What happened on the play where Bortles took off running and then slid feet first and was hit by the defender during his slide.... he got hit in the head.. how is that not a flag for contact to the head??? our team is getting pounded by the refs.
Weddle actually made a point of NOT hitting him in the head. It was plain to see in the TV replay that the safety made an effort to minimize contact after the slide. He jumped over him essentially.
Quote:How has the defense shown improvement and consistency?
Consistency? Not there yet.
But they showed
improvement vs. Baltimore. That was a pretty good defensive performance except for a few boneheaded mistakes. And the mistakes were noticeably less on defense compared to weeks 1 and 2.
Quote:Consistency? Not there yet.
But they showed improvement vs. Baltimore. That was a pretty good defensive performance except for a few boneheaded mistakes. And the mistakes were noticeably less on defense compared to weeks 1 and 2.
Baltimore doesn't have a good offense so far this year. I don't see how you can judge improvement off of that one game when they allowed 38 one week prior.
One of our guys got hit with a flag for just touching Flaccos head. Blake took a shoulder in the head on that slide....it was much harder than the ring finger of a lineman that touched Flaccos helmet earlier in the game.... there are too many inconsistencies from the officiating crew. .
Quote:Baltimore doesn't have a good offense so far this year. I don't see how you can judge improvement off of that one game when they allowed 38 one week prior.
Ummm, by seeing the defense make more positive plays and fewer errors. That's how.
They played better from week 2 to week 3. It was as plain as day to me.
Quote:Ummm, by seeing the defense make more positive plays and fewer errors. That's how.
They played better from week 2 to week 3. It was as plain as day to me.
I don't think our opinion is that far off.
I can't disagree that they looked better from week 2 to week 3.
I think overall they're likely somewhere in between the two weeks. I'm also saying Baltimore is not any sort of measuring stuck from improvement. They're offense isn't as good or creative as San Diego's was.
Quote:I think overall they're likely somewhere in between the two weeks. I'm also saying Baltimore is not any sort of measuring stuck from improvement. They're offense isn't as good or creative as San Diego's was.
Agreed.
Yes, Rivers and Pagano did a great job of exposing weaknesses in our defense.
Flacco and Trestman, not so much.
Quote:If we are "our record" what does that say about us as a franchise? Doesn't someone need to be accountable for a 12-39 record. If it's not Gus then is it Dave? Something has to give. Either we haven't acquired the talent to consistently win, the coaches haven't properly groomed or best utilized the players, or its some degree of both. I get that players need to "win" their individual battles but that is a given. However, when I watch this team I am often asking myself why aren't our players consistently winning their individual match ups? One week it will be defense, the next it's offense, then another week the special teams unit isn't doing their job. With the level of inconsistency from week to to week for the past four years I'm having a hard time believing its just players not making plays, but then maybe I'm biased because I don't really care for Coach Gus Bradley.
It's definitely not "just the players." The scheming and play calling have been a disaster. This team lacks leadership and that starts from the top down.