How many times did Bernard get pancaked tonight?

[BillMafia716ix]

I counted at least 3 times tonight Terel Bernard got put on his ass. He had a poor game tonight. Especially in the run game. In fact Milano and Bernard didn’t look great. Could some issues be brewing at LB?

[Walking Tall]

1 minute ago, BillMafia716ix said:

I counted at least 3 times tonight Terel Bernard got put on his ass. He had a poor game tonight. Especially in the run game. In fact Milano and Bernard didn’t look great. Could some issues be brewing at LB?

Small linebackers usually are not going to fare well when your defensive line can’t offer some resistance.

[SCBills]

I honestly don’t know what the plan is for the Ravens on Defense. 
 

We’re built to slow down the Chiefs, Bengals etc.. but anytime we play them in a big spot, we have 45 injuries and McDermott/Beane get an excuse. 
 

Against the Ravens, we have undersized, quick DT’s and undersized, quick linebackers. 
 

We need another plan aside from “load the box and hope Lamar spazzes” when it comes to a potential playoff rematch. 
 

Hairston & Hoecht could help, the rookie DT’s and Bishop need to get more reps (or sign Peppers), but we built this Defense knowing the Ravens pose a matchup threat. 

[Simon]

14 minutes ago, BillMafia716ix said:

I counted at least 3 times tonight Terel Bernard got put on his ass. He had a poor game tonight. Especially in the run game. In fact Milano and Bernard didn’t look great. Could some issues be brewing at LB?

 

All three LB and both safeties were hesitant and gawdawful because of it most of the night.

[Bookie Man]

We should have started off in a base 4-3 with DW. D tightened up enough when they made that switch. Bernard gets bodied way too easily. 

[Richard Noggin]

But Ed Oliver, though...

 

 

Saw Dorian Williams out there a bunch, didn't we? Difficult to keep up in the stadium. Feel like he made a play in the 4th quarter. 

Edited 2 hours ago by Richard Noggin

[gonzo1105]

The thing I noticed was he was really lumbering and slow out there. Being small, injured, and slow isn’t a good recipe 

[JP51]

Bernard was atrocious Milano was not much better Williams played fair. D line was a sieve we won i dont know how we pulled that out but we did... awesome! But that doesn't fix the defense it be nice if Josh didn't have to wear a cape every game ... Oliver was a bright spot... 

[Process]

Bernard was the one extension that surprised me this off-season. He wasn't good last year, then you add in the size/injury concerns and I really thought they would wait on extending him. 

[ganesh]

34 minutes ago, BillMafia716ix said:

I counted at least 3 times tonight Terel Bernard got put on his ass. He had a poor game tonight. Especially in the run game. In fact Milano and Bernard didn’t look great. Could some issues be brewing at LB?

No one will look good against Henry

[Last Guy on the Bench]

He does have a nose for fumble recoveries though- I think going back to college. 

[NickelCity]

He needs a bounce back year if we're being honest. Week 1 and the Ravens so I'll withhold judgement. Season before last he was often the best player on the defensive side of the ball. 

[VW82]

23 minutes ago, Process said:

Bernard was the one extension that surprised me this off-season. He wasn't good last year, then you add in the size/injury concerns and I really thought they would wait on extending him. 

Not me. Team loves him. Coaches, players, everyone. It’s not an accident that he was the only other player besides Josh who got voted as a captain.

[UConn James]

They had one replay with the center Linderbaum pulling, jumping over DT and then blocking a LB. When their OL is getting to the second level untouched, that doesn’t speak volumes about our DL. Happened a couple of times. 

[Kenosha2Buffalo]

31 minutes ago, Process said:

Bernard was the one extension that surprised me this off-season. He wasn't good last year, then you add in the size/injury concerns and I really thought they would wait on extending him. 

 

Not sure what you're seeing, what was his stat line last year?

[HurlyBurly51]

He looks skinny

[Big Blitz]

This is a terrible matchup for TB and why the Ravens game plan was the opposite of their disaster plan in the playoffs.  
 

You run your monster RB behind your monster OL at our undersized MLB. 

 

 

I want nothing to do with this team in January.  It’s a terrible matchup - the worst matchup for our D in the AFC.  

 

That said - they’re a terrible matchup for most every defense.   

[ganesh]

25 minutes ago, HurlyBurly51 said:

He looks skinny

It is the #8 Jersey that he is wearing that make him look skinnier.  Ideally, he should be wearing his older 43.

[BobbyC81]

1 hour ago, ganesh said:

It is the #8 Jersey that he is wearing that make him look skinnier.  Ideally, he should be wearing his older 43.

I forgot he had a number change and at one point I thought he was a DB.

[BobbyC81]

2 hours ago, SCBills said:

I honestly don’t know what the plan is for the Ravens on Defense. 
 

We’re built to slow down the Chiefs, Bengals etc.. but anytime we play them in a big spot, we have 45 injuries and McDermott/Beane get an excuse. 
 

Against the Ravens, we have undersized, quick DT’s and undersized, quick linebackers. 
 

We need another plan aside from “load the box and hope Lamar spazzes” when it comes to a potential playoff rematch. 
 

Hairston & Hoecht could help, the rookie DT’s and Bishop need to get more reps (or sign Peppers), but we built this Defense knowing the Ravens pose a matchup threat. 

Hairston has the speed they need but he’s small.  He’d have no chance vs Henry, but who does.  You’d need a 6-4, 250 LB who runs at least a 4.4 to deal with Henry and there aren’t many of those on the planet.