Green Lightning

The Speed Bumps

Valid.

I realize it's just pre-season game one, but I was disappointed nobody with the ones or twos got home. Where I am at on the D is show me. Just get off the field on 3rd and long actually put the QB on the turf. Haven't seen it for several seasons and didn't against the Giants. And while hope springs eternal, hope alone is a bad strategy. Let's see if the latest effort to address the D line actually works. It's show us time.

Ditto. Looks like the same D to me. Not a lot of pressure and giving up 3rd and long. Watching the Jets D line now and they are pushing Green Bay all over the field. I expected more pressure from our revamped D line.

He was explaining in the huddle about Galileo proving heavier things do not fall any faster than lighter things. It was brilliant.

Solid. I am in Rochester and it was a kick to see it. The best was Josh talking Galileo.

Put him into that machine that they used on Steve Rogers.

Aww Shoughs

I know. Really there's only about 20 or so. 🙂

Agree Pats pass Fish this year.

Good pick for them.

Trade down at this point

I was and do. Last game at the Rockpile as well.

So it was a massive post blunder?

So? It's moot. No way would Cinc trade him to a team they have to beat out in the conference.

He just needs gentle coaching: Instead of "shut up and play," say "Keon, what are some ways you can think of to have Mr. Allen throw you the ball more often." Instead of "man up," say "Keon, how do some of the other players perform after they suffer injuries? Is there a lesson in there we can think about? Instead of "pull yourself up by your bootstraps," say "Keon, what are some ways to ensure our boots stay on our feet better?" Instead of shouting, raise your words, not your voice. After all, it's the rain that grows flowers and not the thunder. And so on. I think it's the coaching technique of the future.

Shite, I remember that day like it was yesterday.

I'd like to push back on this, but I can't. The results are what they are. These are huge misses and why our D is so lacking elite players.

We scored the most points in the league with meh receivers. I don't deny that when you need one play by a special player, we don't seem to have it, and that can be the difference in winning a championship. That goes for both sides of the ball. But all in, once again, defense and smart situational awareness won out. I'd rather drop big coin on a D stud than a WR.

Unfortunately I have to agree. That was a miss.

Our base D rush is the LDE crash inside and get swallowed up while the RDE loops wide and runs past the QB. The two DT's get stuffed and we pray the QB overthrows or the receiver drops the pass. In the process, we ignore screen passes. On key third downs, we play even softer. It is the way.

Yes! Imagine the vote if he hadn't lost a step!

At some point younrealize that this team has gone as far as it can go under McDermott. We'll see this movie again next year. Failing in big moments is part of his legacy. 13 seconds and yesterday should have been Ws.

Is puzzlement the lack of targets. Maybe saving specific plays for him for the post season?

Well, at the end of all these posts you just have to ask yourself, do I feel good about this D heading into the playoffs? I sure as Hell don't.