Quote:Cyrpien had a bad day, he gave up two crucial plays. He's a downhill box safety, he doesn't have the best backward movement or functionality. I'm not saying Cyp had a good game or making excuses for falling flat on your butt in a key situation, but there is something people are missing:

 

Can we not pretend Rudolph is a bad TE? He's 5th in the league in Catches (he might hit 75 for the season)  tied for 1st among TE's for TD's .. As bad as the Vikes offense is, he's been a focal point. 

 

Maybe you have Jack or Smith on Rudolph in that situation and put the safety on the Running back.. that's schematic. Gus doesnt know his players. If I'm in the red zone, I'm trying to keep Cyp off a TE like Rudolph 

 

These are gameplanning mistakes that fall on the Wash and Bradley in some smaller ways

 

I was asleep for half this game, so I'm not going to act like I watched every missed tackle Ole Cyper made...  But I saw the same thing you did regarding Cyps assignment on the Viking TEs in the game.

 

I kept wondering why Ole Cyper was assigned to cover thier TE?  It always seems to come back to the complete Keystone Cops we have as a coaching staff.  They are completely out to lunch.

 

I just wonder what Old Cyper would have been if we had real coaches coaching him from the get go.  Despite the current feelings towards Jonathan Cyprien, he looked like a very promising SS his rookie year.  He's regressed into Ole Cyper since then.  I just have to put that on coaches.

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