Re: Poor Run Defense Partially Due to Scheme
 

Defense didn't poop the bed completely, as they did give up monster yards in the run defense.

However, couple of factors with NYJ scoring 26 points:
1) INT @ our 48 yard line. NYJ gets 27 yards & kicks FG = 3 points
2) Following TD, we give up 42 yd KO return to NYJ 39. They need only 61 yards to answer with their own TD = 7 points
3) INT @ our 39 yard line. NYJ gets 39 yards for TD = 7 points.

NYJ scored 17 points and only had to go 127 yards to get them. Defense did as well as could be expected considering the turds our offense and special teams coverage unit kept giving them. NYJ actually EARNED 9 points from their offense; our offense and special teams directed contributed to the other 17.

Re: Poor Run Defense Partially Due to Scheme
 

Off topic but I know you'll love this one Danno

If Harper played against the Jets i think we win the game.
Doesnt matter much now but if Harper was healthy those big runs don't happen. Having Jenkins and Harper out hurt us in this game, Bush took some bad angles.

Re: Poor Run Defense Partially Due to Scheme
 

Defense has to step up with the Offense playing so poorly. This is the worst offense we have had since 2005.

Re: Poor Run Defense Partially Due to Scheme
 

Wait, say what???

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Sz5WFINdoP...00/shocked.gif

Re: Poor Run Defense Partially Due to Scheme
 

Agreed that the D must step up, and I believe the D did just that when they forced NYJ to kick 4 FGs and that NYJ scored both of their TDs on drives of 39 yards and 61 yards. 100 yards for 14 points, no thanks to the offense and special team coverage.

Remember we played without Colston and Sproles yesterday, though, and both are drive-extending, first-down makers. We don't execute nearly as efficiently without them in there, and it is glaringly obvious. Pedestrian offense without them, adding the fact the NYJ D-line killed our O-line all day long. DLP should donate his game check to rehabilitating prostitutes, 'cause he got pimp-slapped for 29 minutes and 38 seconds yesterday.

Re: Poor Run Defense Partially Due to Scheme
 

I think our D played well enough and the O just didn't come up with the plays when we needed them. The TOs killed us as well. I agree with you. I still don't get why Payton got away from the run so early. Our running game hasn't been effective all year but we stuck with it and made the D play the run; against the Jets we didn't even try to keep them honest.

Re: Poor Run Defense Partially Due to Scheme
 

All I get out of this picture is where an ILB should be. Call me crazy but we need a big thumper to go along with Hawthorn in the middle, I like Lofton and he has done better than I expected but when a runner gets past the front 3 or 4 up front it lies on the ILB or ILB'ers to get the runner in the second tier. Our lb.'s got exposed badly yesterday and others will follow until we get a handle on it, Harper could have been used to his skill set yesterday to a tee. When we do draft I hope we get our man in the middle.

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Not going to say you are wrong here, I like Lofton generally. Hicks got beat up front; he should never let the O-lineman get that close to him. Hick has crazy reach but fails to use it to lock out lineman, he has been a bit disappointing.

Even though I like Lofton I wouldn't mind drafting a good ILB. Can Sam Mills still play lol

Re: Poor Run Defense Partially Due to Scheme
 

Cant tell if thats Hicks or Jenkins, but either way its not good.

I'm no expert but I'm guessing a 9 foot wide hole is a pretty good indicator that the RB will gain decent yardage.

I'd love to see the all-22 to see what the heck happened on that play.
What formation were we in?
Why isn't a LB in that hole?
Were we blitzing?
Was it a breakdown?
Was that photoshopped?
Why wasn't a hold called?
What could our RB's do with a 9 foot wide hole?

Re: Poor Run Defense Partially Due to Scheme
 

Truthfully I was thinking of Vaughn Johnson, I would take someone like him and Mills in a heartbeat.