08-14-2021, 08:32 PM
O.K, halfway through the game and there are good points and bad points.
The good.
1. The run defense looks amazing. They are swarming to the ball carrier. I love it. If we play like this, we'll be a top 5 unit in run defense.
2. Trevor Lawrence looks pretty good. It's just too bad that the O-Line is giving him no help at all.
3. For the most part, pass coverage has been o.k., outside of the RB screen passes which are killing us.
The Bad
1. A return TD gets negated by a penalty on guess who....... Wingard. I swear, that guy is the most undisciplined player in the NFL. He plays with reckless abandon and that is not a good thing. Why is he still here?
2. The O-Line looks like garbage. Both OT's are bad, but Jawaan Taylor (the bane of my existence,) is getting thoroughly whipped on almost every play. I know Walker Little was brought in to play LT, but for this season can we please have him replace Taylor at RT? That area is a major problem. Cam Robinson isn't good, but Taylor is significantly worse. Not to mention that we are already on the hook for Robinson's entire salary this season. Having Walker start at RT this season, makes more sense. Taylor gave up the most pressures in the NFL last season and he's just adding to his career total the more he plays. It's maddening!
3. The RB screens are killing us. The downfield coverage is pretty good, but we're not getting enough pressure on the QB and the opposing RB is left wide open for quick screens. Something needs to be done to remedy this before the regular season starts.
4. Gardner Minshew is doing nothing to help his trade value. He thinks he should compete for the starting job? He looks like he doesn't even belong on the roster. He's misfiring on throws and holding the ball too long.
The good.
1. The run defense looks amazing. They are swarming to the ball carrier. I love it. If we play like this, we'll be a top 5 unit in run defense.
2. Trevor Lawrence looks pretty good. It's just too bad that the O-Line is giving him no help at all.
3. For the most part, pass coverage has been o.k., outside of the RB screen passes which are killing us.
The Bad
1. A return TD gets negated by a penalty on guess who....... Wingard. I swear, that guy is the most undisciplined player in the NFL. He plays with reckless abandon and that is not a good thing. Why is he still here?
2. The O-Line looks like garbage. Both OT's are bad, but Jawaan Taylor (the bane of my existence,) is getting thoroughly whipped on almost every play. I know Walker Little was brought in to play LT, but for this season can we please have him replace Taylor at RT? That area is a major problem. Cam Robinson isn't good, but Taylor is significantly worse. Not to mention that we are already on the hook for Robinson's entire salary this season. Having Walker start at RT this season, makes more sense. Taylor gave up the most pressures in the NFL last season and he's just adding to his career total the more he plays. It's maddening!
3. The RB screens are killing us. The downfield coverage is pretty good, but we're not getting enough pressure on the QB and the opposing RB is left wide open for quick screens. Something needs to be done to remedy this before the regular season starts.
4. Gardner Minshew is doing nothing to help his trade value. He thinks he should compete for the starting job? He looks like he doesn't even belong on the roster. He's misfiring on throws and holding the ball too long.