(09-24-2020, 02:02 PM)NeptuneBeachBum Wrote:

(09-21-2020, 12:54 PM)knarnn Wrote: https://twitter.com/mattwaldman/status/1...81376?s=21

I’ve watched this clip about a 100 times and for the life of me I can’t figure it how putting Taven in this position would make sense on paper, a white board, or on the field. 

Is it too early in the season to pull out the pitchforks and start asking for Wash to be fired yet?

I'm not sure you understand what you're looking at here.  We only rushed 3 on this play and tried to add extra coverage by dropping Taven.  Its not like the receiver here was his man... he was dropping to take away another throwing lane in the zone and just trailed the receiver.  That was Jack's play to make.

I posted this in another thread, but it seems more appropriate in this one.  The problem is not Wash... it is talent.  Some have expressed we have not sheltered our secondary enough... that is just plain wrong.  We have one of the lowest blitz percentages in the League (9.6% after 2 games).  That IS sheltering our secondary.  We seem to be in Cover 3 or Quarters all game and get picked apart because we can't get to the QB.  The problem is our pass rush isn't good enough to get pressure without blitzing and our secondary isn't good enough to hold up in coverage if we do.  You know why?  Its LACK OF TALENT.  Great defenses can rush and cover, average defenses are good at one or the other... we do not do either well.  The fact we have been giving up 400 yards per game (300 in the pass game) and have only had 2 sacks all season clearly demonstrates that.

What would you like to see Wash do differently?  Blitz more and truly leave our secondary exposed?  I actually feel for the guy... he is choosing a slower death by playing coverage and hoping someone can make a play than a quick one by blitzing.  Its damned if you do, damned if you don't.  That's not scheme... its lack of talent.