Byrd sucks because he has to play linebacker and safety and had no idea what the Saints call a "safety" is really a hybrid player who roams and watches the d-line because opponents regularly blast past the d-line and our LB's. Most other NFL teams have cometant down linemen on defense and presentable LB's. We've never replenished positions like LB with comparable replacements since Fujita left, and now Vilma.

I mentioned this in a blog post I wrote in the blog section of our website if you guys want to read it:

http://blackandgold.com/blogs/halo/424-mia-our-defense-has-never-been-same-since-we-didnt-replace-scott.html

Going into sunday night with Minnesota killing Atlanta I thought our hopes to redeem ourselves were there and the team would be up and taking no prisoners

that is not what showed up last night

The d bought their own hype from last year

where did our rush 4 with great pressure pass rush from last year dissolve to? They destroyed the Colts in the pre-season then gone

Byrd and Vaccaro certainly looked great on paper

why are they constantly giving 20 yards cushion?

THe team is too busy trying to get cute and strip balls when a solid tackle is what we need

I wanna see Payton and Ryan do some ass kicking and fall back to last years system that worked

Byrd looked like the only one even attempting to make a play last night on some plays. He's got the attitude. To me it looks like half scheme/ half of it is no pressure up front. They put him 20 yards away from the ball. No one would make any plays if they play that far off the ball. The other half is when there is some coverage the d line doesnt get there in time.