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1. What the fuck did I just watch?
2. I'm not one to typically call for individuals to be fired after a bad performance, but I have two this week that I want to see gone.
3. Bobby Evans. When PFF releases its ratings this week, he may be the first player ever to receive a negative rating. By my count, he gave up at least 3 sacks today, and countless pressures and running plays blown up due to his ineptitude. I'd cut him. I mean it. I don't ever want to see him on the field again.
4. The other is Raheem Morris. I've defended him, and I give him a lot of credit for his contributions to last year's championship. But I just can't excuse his soft coverage strategy that allowed the Bucs to walk down the field twice in the last to drives. We were saved by a dropped TD pass on the first, and the last one killed us. There has to be some accountability for the system that allowed this to happen. Let the CBs do their freakin' job!!!!!
5. Did I bury the lead here? Should I have lead off by talking about letting Tom Brady (who, along with this weak Bucs team, is going nowhere this year) get one more moment of glory? Perhaps. But that wasn't the worst offense today.
6. The worst offense was... well, the worst offense we've seen under Sean McVay. I 100% blame it on the OL, which couldn't block an intramural flag football team from Dartmouth, much less Vita Vea and company.
7. If you want to add to the list, I'd go with the RBs. While Darrell Henderson had a couple of nice runs on one drive, we rarely see anyone making something out of nothing (or even something out of a small crease).
8. Finally, there's the lack of turnovers. The primary issue there is, once again, the soft coverage, which hampers the pass rushers and creates easy throws.
9. That said, the entire defense needs to spend a few sessions with the JUGS machine. Today, there were dropped interceptions by Terrell Lewis (a tough catch to make, no doubt, but a sure pick 6 if he does), Troy Hill and Jalen Ramsey. We just can't afford to miss opportunity for game changing plays.
10. Its sad, really, to see a game end like this. Aaron Donald played his guts out. So did Bobby Wagner. Hill and Ramsey, drops aside, made some plays.
11. Kendrick is in over his head.
12. The offensive line needs a complete rebuild. Apart from Rob Havenstein (who's not a world beater, but certainly is good enough to be part of a successful OL) every spot is up for serious review next year. While I can see getting a starter in the draft, we're going to have to bring in some veteran help in free agency.
13. So, yeah... I'm pretty much saying its unfixable within the season. Sure, if Coleman Shelton and David Edwards can get on the field, it could get better (not starting from a very high bar). But that's just a temporary fix. Joe Noteboom will be a huge question mark coming back from a torn Achilles, and Edwards is a FA. We're going to need an influx of talent
14. So where do we go from here? Just push on, I guess. We have some more favorable matchups (i.e. weaker defenses we might be able to move the ball against) in the coming weeks, so maybe, in a weak NFC field, we can still stay in the playoff race.
15. But we all know what we're seeing... a team that can't compete at the highest level.
16. So, karma has hit. The good fortune that allowed us to go through the 49ers and the Bucs on the way to a championship last year has now failed us. Our ability to avoid big injuries, gone. The ball bouncing our way,.. not happening.
17. That's sports, though, isn't it? Moments in the sun can turn into tough times in the blink of the eye. Heck, only 2 of the 7 NFC playoff teams from last year currently have a winning record.
18. Its a brutal league, and success is tough to achieve... even tougher to sustain.
19. But here's the good news... fix the OL, and get some fresh legs in the backfield, and this offense can turn around next year and be a force again. And, with an offense that can be relied upon to score points, let the defense apply pressure at all levels. I'll trade an occasional big play allowed for more sacks and more turnovers.
20. Sorry folks, that's all the "feel goods" I can muster right now. I'm feeling frustrated and drained.
2. I'm not one to typically call for individuals to be fired after a bad performance, but I have two this week that I want to see gone.
3. Bobby Evans. When PFF releases its ratings this week, he may be the first player ever to receive a negative rating. By my count, he gave up at least 3 sacks today, and countless pressures and running plays blown up due to his ineptitude. I'd cut him. I mean it. I don't ever want to see him on the field again.
4. The other is Raheem Morris. I've defended him, and I give him a lot of credit for his contributions to last year's championship. But I just can't excuse his soft coverage strategy that allowed the Bucs to walk down the field twice in the last to drives. We were saved by a dropped TD pass on the first, and the last one killed us. There has to be some accountability for the system that allowed this to happen. Let the CBs do their freakin' job!!!!!
5. Did I bury the lead here? Should I have lead off by talking about letting Tom Brady (who, along with this weak Bucs team, is going nowhere this year) get one more moment of glory? Perhaps. But that wasn't the worst offense today.
6. The worst offense was... well, the worst offense we've seen under Sean McVay. I 100% blame it on the OL, which couldn't block an intramural flag football team from Dartmouth, much less Vita Vea and company.
7. If you want to add to the list, I'd go with the RBs. While Darrell Henderson had a couple of nice runs on one drive, we rarely see anyone making something out of nothing (or even something out of a small crease).
8. Finally, there's the lack of turnovers. The primary issue there is, once again, the soft coverage, which hampers the pass rushers and creates easy throws.
9. That said, the entire defense needs to spend a few sessions with the JUGS machine. Today, there were dropped interceptions by Terrell Lewis (a tough catch to make, no doubt, but a sure pick 6 if he does), Troy Hill and Jalen Ramsey. We just can't afford to miss opportunity for game changing plays.
10. Its sad, really, to see a game end like this. Aaron Donald played his guts out. So did Bobby Wagner. Hill and Ramsey, drops aside, made some plays.
11. Kendrick is in over his head.
12. The offensive line needs a complete rebuild. Apart from Rob Havenstein (who's not a world beater, but certainly is good enough to be part of a successful OL) every spot is up for serious review next year. While I can see getting a starter in the draft, we're going to have to bring in some veteran help in free agency.
13. So, yeah... I'm pretty much saying its unfixable within the season. Sure, if Coleman Shelton and David Edwards can get on the field, it could get better (not starting from a very high bar). But that's just a temporary fix. Joe Noteboom will be a huge question mark coming back from a torn Achilles, and Edwards is a FA. We're going to need an influx of talent
14. So where do we go from here? Just push on, I guess. We have some more favorable matchups (i.e. weaker defenses we might be able to move the ball against) in the coming weeks, so maybe, in a weak NFC field, we can still stay in the playoff race.
15. But we all know what we're seeing... a team that can't compete at the highest level.
16. So, karma has hit. The good fortune that allowed us to go through the 49ers and the Bucs on the way to a championship last year has now failed us. Our ability to avoid big injuries, gone. The ball bouncing our way,.. not happening.
17. That's sports, though, isn't it? Moments in the sun can turn into tough times in the blink of the eye. Heck, only 2 of the 7 NFC playoff teams from last year currently have a winning record.
18. Its a brutal league, and success is tough to achieve... even tougher to sustain.
19. But here's the good news... fix the OL, and get some fresh legs in the backfield, and this offense can turn around next year and be a force again. And, with an offense that can be relied upon to score points, let the defense apply pressure at all levels. I'll trade an occasional big play allowed for more sacks and more turnovers.
20. Sorry folks, that's all the "feel goods" I can muster right now. I'm feeling frustrated and drained.
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