Maine-iac

McDermott defenses have never been great at stopping the run with any consistency. We usually survive that or compensate with getting negative plays and pushing them into longer down and distances. The difference is that the last two years this defense can't cover. I even think our pass rush is better than it's ever been especially when our starting line is healthy. Again the difference is that the pass rush isn't very effective when someone is always open at the snap. I hope Hairston is a huge upgrade at corner and Bishop continues to make progress. Maybe Poyer has something left in the tank or the let Hancock get in there and he shows something. Either way we need to find a way to cover the other teams pass catchers and give the pass rush a chance. Beyond that I certainly can agree the tackling is a pretty big problem as well.

Rather than burning draft capitol I'd go practice squad diving. Nick Nash (Atlanta) and Keondre Jackson (Baltimore) would both be upgrades to what we currently have. Nash is a big bodied former QB with a nice burst who knows how to get open. Not a speedster but neither is Puca. Jackson is a big hitting safety who had coverage concerns but through the bowl games and preseason looked pretty solid. He's not a speedster but neither was Rapp. At least Jackson is young healthy and willing to bring down some RB's. I wanted Mukuba but speedy coverage safeties are just not sitting around on practice squads waiting to get snatched up. Hopefully Hancock gets some looks at some point.

We're not scoring 30 vs Spags? Last year we scored 29 and 30 vs Spags.

Your writing a bunch of checks here that have an Amari Cooper's chance of being cashed.

Truth be told I wanted Mooney when he was a free agent. Before he signed with the Falcons. He seeemed like the route runner and field stretcher we could use. I was hoping Cooper would play more like AJ Brown has in Philly. There were flashes but over all I'm still not sure how interested our offense is in game planning the WR's open down the field. I'd love a legit outside threat I'm just not sold that we value getting the ball out there.

So let me get this right. Adding players on offense works because it's not the coaching? Our only problem on offense is that we don't have a better outside WR's? Adding players on defense makes no sense because the only problem is coaching and not the players on the field?

We should definitely use our first pick on a WR! A big one that goes up and gets the ball like a basketball player. Coach Booger might have a good ring to it if he ever feels like coaching.

Despite seeming difficult on this subject it's not that I wouldn't like more of a verticle threat at WR. I guess I just think first and foremost this teams offensive philosophy QB play dictates the WR production. Since Brady has taken over we've made the move to higher percentage throws as a first read and most of our WR routes seem more geared toward clearing coverage for a TE sail route or screen. There are plenty of guys here who could run the Gabe Davis routes of the past and I bet they are there and open but it's probably the last read or turned down for a higher percentage throw almost every time. I would certainly like to have the offense have more of a vertical push but despite everyone's push for a WR to get it done I'd argue that it starts with Brady and Allen.

So we score 30 or more 13 out of the last 20 games Allen has started and averaging close to 30 but if we don't trade for a WR our offense isn't capable of winning?

What if we already score 30?

Lattimore is having a BAD game. Haven't heard Amos's name at all. I'm going to assume that's good. Wait Turpin just ran by him.

If only we had anyone as fast as Boutte or Hollins ......... so much speed on that team.

Thought Mukuba got the RB two plays in a row but I guess he got in by a hair ........

Right on cue .............

News flash ............. Carson Wentz still sucks. Watching him now I can't fathom how he played at a high level for a couple of years.