LT is a cornerstone position for a reason. When you don't have one, and when none of your options can even slow a rusher, the QB is nullified. Stafford is our greatest advantage in most matchups but he's not going to do shit when your LT is giving up free runs at the passer.
Now if your OL could actually run block that would potentially have helped us out. But the truth is this OL is never capable of dictating the run. With McVay we will always be a pass-to-run offense. Shut down the pass, and it's a low scoring game at best for us.
Defensively the Detroit game should have served as the notice to make some changes. But Shula felt otherwise, obviously. So in my view the changes I felt were necessary for week two are still necessary. This defense might be significantly better by tweaking both ILB spots on the depth chart as well as NT in base. We're weak as fuck up the middle so let's give some of those depth options a look. Speights, Hummel, and Davis might all be upgrades of varying degrees.
I actually feel pretty damn good about our Edges. Still think Turner and Fiske are quality young linemen too. We're just a little short on quality and the youth means these guys aren't quite hitting at their peak yet.
Shula has been a mixed bag so far as DC. I like some of what he's done, but he's not shown an ability to quickly adjust his depth chart. And he should have anticipated and had a plan to double Harrison early on passing downs. But it was the contain that killed us. And I think that oversight was unforgiveable. This is the modern NFL Chris. If you aren't working your front on how to fucking contain you're gonna lose your job. It is only a matter of time.
