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Not only is this possible, but it’s highly likely. McD hasn’t outcoached Belichick one time since he’s been here. Doesn’t mean he can’t, but history tells us he likely won’t. You can bet he’ll have a plan to take away big plays from this receiving group (see Vrabel’s game plan). He’ll also probably take away any run game we can muster up, and make Josh beat him with long extended drives. Josh just has to take whatever he’s giving him instead of getting impatient.

Weapons can always be better. That’s why you continue adding pieces through the draft and FA, but you aren’t going to have all-pros at every position. But that’s not the true problem here. We have plenty of weapons. The problem in this two game skid (leaving defense out of it) has been Josh’s regression. You can sprinkle in poor coaching, failed execution, and injuries and I won’t fight you there, but all roads lead back to the QB. The best ones rise above it and carry their team. Josh was doing that the first 4 weeks, but he has failed to do that the past 2 games against top competition. He needs to be better. “Simple” as that.

We need a slump buster, “get right” game. Bring on the Jets.

All these new DL - Addison, Butler, and Jefferson can be cut after this year as there are outs in their contracts. Basically all 1 year deals. We also have an out to dump Jerry after this year too. Trent is gone. Sans Star and Ed, we could be looking at an all new Dline next year. I’d bet they at least keep Jefferson. Unfortunately, we’re stuck with Klein for one more year after this before there’s an out. But, that’s not terrible because I think he’s still a solid special teams player and you could do worse for a backup LB.

We showed the league how to beat the Ravens too. Unfortunately, we are the ones to show people how, while losing ourselves. I was saying this earlier, but this is the game plan I thought they may deploy on defense. Give up the ground to limit/stop the pass. If they could’ve held them to more field goals and gotten off the field on 3rd down, it may have worked. Unfortunately, our offense has been asleep since we beat Vegas and our defense is pretty poor overall. As per usual, we give a blueprint that someone else will perfect.

Hurt his hamstring covering a late return punt. But...to your point, he was basically invisible before that.

After yet another pathetic display on defense heads should roll. No pass rush. Jerry Hughes and Oliver are complete after thoughts. Only time I ever see them is when they are chasing or pushed out of a play. Hyde and Poyer have gotten old quickly. No longer making plays like they used to. LBs are a joke. And that’s even with our top 2 on the field. But..we’re stuck with them. What can you do? Also, I like Josh, but it wasn’t even close on the field tonight. I’m getting a little sick of him coming out for games like someone lit his jersey on fire. I thought we were past that. He has to settle down. I need our QB to have some dang composure when he’s out there. The receivers dropping passes and lack of creativity by Daboll did him no favors, but I can’t even get there with that today. He has to play better in year 3. No clue what we do about McD in big games against superior coaches. He feasts on the gimmes (which is a step up around here for what we are used to) and is completely outclassed against the top guys. I’ll believe us beating the Cheats this year when I see it. They still have Belichick, right?

Fitting end.

Another loss against a quality coach and opponent. Becoming too routine for this regime. I’m not bailing, but I’m worried.

Defense came up small...again. Constant with these scrubs.

Brief glimmer of hope.

Where was this run D?

If not now, when defense?

At least we get the Jets next week. Feast on another mediocre opponent. Only ones we seem to beat.

Has Josh broken 100 yards passing yet?

Give me my Sunday’s at 1 back. F everything to do with prime time. I don’t want it...ever.

Now Poyer decides to tackle.

Love seeing Jerry Hughes rush too far up field EVERY game. Ohhh...that silly Jerry.

If only it mattered.

A blast getting pushed around by the NFL’s elite year after year.

Really terrible series by Daboll. Haven’t seen any of the creativity we saw weeks 1-4. These guys are acting like they’ll get more opportunities with the football.

They really overplayed their hand on the Carolina connection non-existent scrubs they brought in on D this year.

Textbook defense.

Missed tackle Hyde.

Next play Oliver makes will be his first this year. Zimmer outplaying him.