(09-15-2020, 01:02 AM)NYC4jags Wrote: Run defense was an issue - especially early on.

Screens and swing passes were poorly defended.

Hayden vs TEs was a problem - which is abnormal.

A handful of poor protection plays along our o-line were glaring but not as bad as last season as far as I can tell.

Personally, I was satisfied with the run defense. After what I saw last season, this was a drastic improvement. Not perfect, but much better than 2019. 

Agreed.

Agreed. We need Hayden to get back on track as he provides veteran guidance for this very young secondary. 

I know both offensive tackles gave up sacks. The 3rd sack was one that Minshew was completely responsible for. He had a clean pocket, but couldn't find an open receiver and held onto the ball entirely too long. He needs to learn to throw that ball out of bounds in such a situation. The 4th sack came on an all out blitz. What I was more concerned about regarding the offensive line was the complete breakdown in the run game during the 2nd half. I don't know what happened, but the running lanes completely dried up. This can't happen if we want to have continued success on offense. It's a familiar sight though as we've always seemed to struggle opening running lanes with this group. Unfortunately, I don't see this changing much, as we have the same starting unit we had last season.

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