(11-13-2022, 10:13 PM)FatimaJaguar Wrote:

(11-13-2022, 10:02 PM)Caldrac Wrote: I am on the fence. Have to remember this is also Caldwell's first year as an actual defensive coordinator.

I think this defense has some personnel issues setting it back. Some of it's coachable, some of it's not.

I think the glaring issue is lack of big time plays from supposed big time players. Starting with Allen up front.

I got a ton of [BLEEP] for saying to trade him nearly three weeks ago. He's not doing enough as a four year player and veteran on this team. It's concering that Smoot has more sacks than him with less opportunities.

Walker and Lloyd are rookies. Fatukasi and Oloukon are highly paid newcomers. Darious Williams as well. I like what I have seen out of Cisco and Jenkins this year. Secondary play has been better without Griffin and Campbell does a good enough job.

I just don't see any push or pressure at all. Doesn't matter it it's from the outside or interior. I have routinely seen Allen and Walker use the same bull rush move, one on one all year and it has no effect at all.

Allen seems to lose contain. A lot. Lost contain to Wilson late in London. Lost contain to Mahomes once or twice today. That's with Walker holding his own and commanding a double team in his direction to enable Allen to be the athlete that he is on a one on one situation and he fails routinely.

It's a personnel problem. Even more concerning when you realize that the last three, four opponents they faced had pretty banged up offensive lines with missing pieces and in some cases down to a third string.

Cisco took out one of their receiving threats early today and they were already short another receiver in this game and the pass rush STILL couldn't take advantage of it.

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41 and 44 get stonewalled so often. I make it a point to watch them and I agree with you, they try to bullrush over and over with no success. 44 has time to improve but it seems the time is up for 41

Allen not only bull rushes but he's in most cases doing a windmill circle while pushing out and away from the pocket.

Almost like a boomerang. Then people get mad and cry that "its all interior, its all interior."

No. It's not. Sometimes Allen needs to realize the shortest distance to your target is a straight line and you can create that straight line by selling your first step outside and spin/rip moving back inside.

He rarely seems to do this. It's frustrating to watch him. He loses leverage routinely. Mind you. This is during one on one blocking situations with him having more wiggle room to do these things.

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