(10-27-2024, 06:47 PM)enigma Wrote:

(10-27-2024, 06:39 PM)JagFan81 Wrote: That's something we really struggled with today. We can make stops when we know what the O will do but really struggle when having to play the pass and run. Once Love went out, we suddenly struggled with the run with Jacobs and Willis scrambling. We finally adjusted and started going selling out on run D and the Packers were just trying to chew clock

The final drive they hit us with a run, we sell out and they have a wide open WR.

As for the D. I don't know if it's Nielsen, the players, the system, execution. Feels all over the above but we're 8 weeks in now and I see things getting worse or fixing whatever the issues are.

I hope you're noticing my focus and level-headed opinions on the defense right now, because I know sometimes most of the hardcore Trevor supporters would say things like "defense does bad -> doesn't get blamed; offense does bad -> Trevor gets blamed".

I'm equal opportunity here with my criticisms, but I will also say that Trevor indeed was a major portion of this loss with those terrible turnovers. But I'll just leave it with our discourse in the massive TLaw thread.

I am and I wasn't saying you only blame Trevor. I have a lot of respect for you and often agree with your assessments. I just think we're in different positions on Trevor.

With the D, I just find myself at a loss to pinpoint one or two things that are easy fixes. I definitely agree with your comments about us being slow. We play soft coverage and really struggle once WR's make a move. 

I do think we're stuck in a tough spot on the D. The players and system aren't working together. You can't change the system and you can't change the players.

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