Where are our weak spots?
 

After following training camp and the pre season games I am very excited for the regular season. We have amazing depth at several positions and on paper look like the real deal. I was impressed with our offensive line as well, especially since Grubbs and Evans were out. I do have two areas of concern.

One is our run defense. I don't know if it is lack of talent at LB or what, but it seems to be a weakness. I don't think people will want to throw much against us but if we get a hard nosed running team we may be in trouble. We will have to play Seattle eventually and Lynch already has good history with us.
Another area I see as a potential weakness is WR. Yes I said WR. Cooks looks to be ROY material and Colton seems to be in true form, its not our WR corps talent I worry about its their health.
At some point in the season Graham will get hurt. It happens every year. He does seem to play through it, but I can see him out a couple games. Morgan is another one that is always hurt and is coming off a major knee injury. Stills is hurt now, how bad we don't know. Colston has his injury problems as well.
I can see all of these guys missing a game or two this season. Hopefully not all at once.
It does take talent and a bit of luck to win a Super Bowl. I have no doubt we are capable, I just hope the ball bounces our way.

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Waterboy. We're definitely weak at waterboy.

And my phone still isn't ringing...

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Complacency and overconfidence is really our only true weakness. We have areas that are merely average (LB) but no real weakness unit wise

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You and Mike Smith have something in common!

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#2 corner and the linebackers

Running game is still to be determined but looks promising

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ILB is probably our weakest spot.

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I think we are VERY average at LB and that could be an Achilles heal for the defense.

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Oline depth is a worry for me. If the starters stay healthy, we're in good shape but if a couple get dinged up, we could be in trouble.

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Run defense. FIRST. By a long shot.

We were 19th in the NFL by giving up 112 rushing yards per game in 2013, but we were 28th in giving up 4.6 yards per carry. We gave up 4.6 yards per carry to place 28th in the NFL in 2013.

4.6 per carry is awful. A big bowl of awful.

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Most glaring weak spot right now is OLB in my opinion. We have little depth here. If either Haralson or Galette gets hurt we are totally screwed. It's mitigated by the fact this isn't really a true 3-4 defense and we don't use that position all the time, but even if you consider this a 4-3 defense there is not a lot of depth there.

I am not particularly worried about #2 CB. We have three and potentially four decent players there. Somebody will step up and claim it.

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They did just fine run blocking and pass blocking without our two pro bowl linemen. They can get the job done if need be.

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Injuries are the only problem here. 31 is not old for an OL and especially not for a guard. If Evans can stay healthy I can see 3-4 more years of him being an all-pro.

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Can't tell what the main course will taste like when I've only had the bread so far.

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Last season FS and ILB was my main concern, well at least FS has been addressed. ILB is still an issue, there are basically 2 ways to adrdress it you either have big thumper type lb.'s that cause serious pain on rb.'s TE's and slot recievers that enter their hunting zones or what I call hybrids that can cover and tackle decent. In my opionion I like thumpers over hybrids, shuts down the run game and scares rb.'s, TE's and slot recievers because they know their getting some pain. With Lofton and Hawthorn, a SS will have to help out leaving the area just beyond the lb.'s exposed,our short deep middle, if they try to cover, the slant will eat those 2 up. Ryan can only cover up for the ILB position so long before they get exposed and eat up. It is a real weakness.
On the O. Depth on the O-line is a little concerning but not as bad. The back-ups played really well with the 1's when Evens and Grubbs were out.
#2 CB is starting to look like it possibly become a weak spot, but not so sure. I think with Robinson playing a mile off his man in the Ravens game was by design, now Bailey, he has me concerned, watch the waiver wire close.

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Haralson is our most complete LB

Lofton run only

Hawthorne still waiting on him to return to form

Galette great pass rusher that has shown signs of improvement against the run but little help in pass coverage.

Ryans Defense - tapes out and we are seeing the changes by other teams already. now lets see what he can do to change things up

Offensive Line

Strief is heart and soul..

Our best lineman, are getting old - saints have not addressed this issue

Tim Lelito - aint ready

Terron Armstead huge bright spot

Moving Forward...

we have only moved forward at the safety position this off season to the point we may have over done it at the cost of other positions. it was not a huge area of need to justify all the the moves.

all four preseason games let me wishing we were as deep and talented as the teams we faced. we are not as deep as the media states.

inside hot routes will once again be our soft spot.

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Payton calling 40 passes and 15 runs. No playmakers at LB. Known qualities and health outside of Colston at WR. Backup at T. Uncertainty/confidence at K.

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Think this sums up what caused that atomic irritation I felt last year when teams consistently seemed to always be 2nd & 5 or 2nd & 3 after a 1st down run.

If we consistently get teams to start at 2nd & 9 or 2nd & 8, the chances are much better for 3-and-out or killing the drive. Pretty sure the law of averages will bear me out with that.

If Jenkins improves at NT this year with Jordan and Hicks already good run stoppers, this should help our steady yet unspectacular ILB core.

Re: Where are our weak spots?
 

Coverage LB
#2 CB (not sold on Robinson)


#3 WR - I'm getting more comfortable with Morgan.

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RUN DEFENSE! We have a hard time stopping the run.
When I watched the Ravens game in the Dome, the HOLES in our d-line were depressing to watch!!!!

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I guess if there's no kicker, then that should be considered a weak spot.

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Anyone freaking out about Run Def because of Baltimore game where it was 95% dead men walking just trying to make the squad needs to breathe....just breathe.

CB#2 - I will NEVER trust Robinson until he shows me otherwise that he can stop blowing coverage. I'd take Bailey using a walker on the field for his knowledge over Robinson and his pention for letting guys by him routinely.

Morgan, impressing me every time he steps on the field and coming back from the knee issue that's over a year old now is impressive. I'm curious what Toon will do with opportunity now laid at his feet.

I'm also curious to see if Coleman with his 6'6" frame will make it to the PS or if a team like Carolina needing WRs goes after him.

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Kicker

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How so? I'm thinking worst case is pretty good.

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Going out on a limb we see here....;)

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Now all of a sudden CB makes me nervous. I felt champ would at least bring SOMEthing to the position.

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Payton said he liked what he saw in our Kickers so I don't see us bringing in someone like Ryan Succop. But since there is already 53 other players on the roster not listed at the kicker position someone is going to have a bad day.

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My weak spot is between my ears. :razz:

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Coverage LB

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A team could go after Coleman, but I doubt it. The reason he was cut was because he wasn't NFL ready. You bring in a rookie to another team that needs to work on their hands while at the same time having to relearn their playbook... it's a waste of a roster spot really. They'd be better off bringing in a vet.