(12-07-2018, 08:38 AM)homebiscuit Wrote: There was absolutely no fire in the defense last night. Something that struck me was the absence of the usual competitive smack talk from our players during the game. They’ve given up. I get the distinct impression that Doug Marrone does not inspire confidence. Like Bullseye said last night, the D played like they were making a business decision. The remainder of the season will simply be a team going through the motions of earning a paycheck.

I'm telling you, it's this stupid hybrid defense we run. Run either a true 4-3 or a true 3-4 and we could make the most of what we have. Fire Wash and bring in a DC that knows how to design coverages and when to blitz. Wash has talent on his side of the football, but he doesn't know what to do with it. We had an extremely talented defense in 2017 and we largely have the same players. He has lost the defense. We would be so much better off hiring a new HC and bringing in new Coordinators on both sides of the football. A major shift in schemes and philosophies needs to happen for this team to succeed. We were a lot more aggressive on defense last season. This year, the defense looks completely lost, like they have no faith in the playbook.

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