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Different game, same story. We have no WRs to strike fear in the defense so teams stack the line to stop Cook and spy Allen. The suck up the safeties, press the WRs because they know they aren't getting beat deep and just tee off up front. Because we have no screen game, and haven't since McDermott arrived, we have no counters. No answers. Even if there is something open underneath, because the defense is playing so shallow, there is no RAC. Without an alpha to dictate coverage, the defense is in control and will dictate on their terms. It's a no-win situation for Allen. He's trying to make plays, but has no help from players or his coaches. And when everyone know the defense can't stop anyone, it puts even more pressure on Allen to have to be perfect to keep up on the scoreboard. Until this team realizes that Allen being the focal point of the offense and surrounding him with weapons is the best way to win, we're going to struggle. This team was at it's best when Allen had Diggs, Brown, and Beasley and could just light up the scoreboard. Because they were so explosive on offense, that put fear into the other team to keep up which allowed our defense not to have to worry about the run so much and just play the pass. But teams don't fear our offense and know that they will be able to keep it close because we aren't a threat to score on every possession like we did when we were humming.

Doesn't matter who we play. We just make them look like the best offense in the NFL every week. It's pathetic. But we're stuck. They are not going to fire McDermott. McDermott is not going to change his defensive scheme. They are not going to hire someone else with a proven defensive track record to run it. They are going to keep insisting on wasting draft pick after draft pick on defensive players and nothing will ever change.

Defense can't stop Davis freaking Mills from going the length of the field in a minute and a half when you know they are just trying to get into FG range. Just a pathetic showing.

Just trash defense......

Just embarrassing by McDermott and the defense.....

Collins was a step from breaking that one, but it was a great hit by Bishop....

Now McDermott is probably upset because his defense has a chance to get exposed again before the end of the half......

Who knew that all we needed to do was run into our own guys to break one.......

Well, that's one way to score....

Nice job by the defense there to hold them to 3. Probably going to have to do what they did there by stacking the line on 1st down and then hoping to be able to stop a couple passes in a row. Problem will be if they go play action on 1st down and find someone running open down the field, but it is what it is. We can't stop the run otherwise, so when you have to sell out to do it, you have to live with taking chances on the back end.

Out-coached and undermanned. That Bernard contract is going to be a bad one for a long time. We need all new bigger, faster LBs in the off season. Couple that with an outdated McDermott scheme that doesn't fool anyone anymore and it is a recipe for a disaster. We don't have WRs that can win down the field and Brady's offensive scheme is conservative and predictable. Just not good enough on either side of the ball.

Just man press this and send the house. Whatever happens, happens......

He was trying to throw it, but of course he has success running it......

Good thing our guy's backs came to play tonight.....

Hairston beaten early, but that speed got him back into the play......

Nico is the exact WR we need for our offense. Dude is so good.

Sure is. Everything our defense is not. They're fast and physical. Disciplined in their run fits. Athletic on all levels. It's the defense I think Beane and McDermott have always dreamed about assembling, but they just haven't been able to find the horses to run it. Getting into the 20s tonight isn't going to be easy at all. Evey yard is going to be tough.

Just can't get any WR open down the field......

It would be nice to see Shakir run a route north and south rather than east and west for a change.....

I know....it's kind of tongue in cheek. Don't need Coleman on the field at all, but it is a teaching moment for WRs in general.

Coleman needs to watch that route by Davis. Davis isn't a burner by any means, but man, he sold that deep route so well and then snapped it off, came back and met the ball. That's how you run that route when you are physically limited.

You know, this starting field position is starting to tick me off.....

Whelp.....

My God.....this screen again.

Bernard is hurt. You can see it. He can't run laterally at all and is a step slow running full out straight ahead. But the problem is, we have nobody else. So we are playing a guy with 1 good wheel and we have a guy in Bosa playing with one hand. I'd be running at them all night too.