Quote:I seriously doubt that Waker had much input on the game plan.   I think Gus/Babich need to sit down and tweak their zone scheme or stop playing so much zone in first place.  These players cannot execute it and opposing OC's are picking it apart with relative ease. 

 

I'd say the back seven of the defense could share the title.  (Ball played well minus two plays that weren't catastrophic so he's exempt. Cyp was solid but not impactful like his role calls for.) 

 

Its more on Walker not being able to coach his secondary to properly communicate and work on technique.

 

On the TD Mccray gave up, he just simply got beat.

 

On all the completed passes to Royal and Allen, there was no defender within 5 yards of the receiver on just about all the plays.

 

On the TD to Royal, that Ball was covering, from looking at the all 22, it can be made that he was expecting help over the top, hence a free release.

 

Babich's game plan worked to a degree because they kept Gates in check, but the missed assignments in the backfield falls on Walker.

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