Danno

I'd like to see that PFF chart on on defensive grades. I think its a pay per view chart though.

So far it looks like Lewis and Vaccaro actually did worse than White and Robinson, but all the hate is directed at White and Robinson.

I may just have to join that site. I swore I never would, but I need to feed my addictions.

Danno

PFF grades on our secondary...

Sunseri: 0.0
White: 0.0 (3rd best grade on defense)
Bush: -0.1
Robinson: -1.2
Lewis: -1.2
Byrd: -2.1
Vaccaro: -5.5

OK, so ya'll wanna replace Robinson huh?

blackangold

Was really happy with the o-line play not much bad to say about the offense other than the turn-overs.

I just can't wait for the team to get back on the field Sunday. We need to see if these guys are contenders or pretenders.

Also, never judge anytime until after the 4th game has been played, then we will know what kind of season it will be.

ikecomp

Yes I still do. Byrd was rated lower but he did cause a fumble. Vaccaro played like butt but his overall play in the league has been better than what he showed on Sunday plus he's younger, Lewis didn't have a good game but his track record speaks for itself. Not to mention atlanta didn't test him as much as they did prob and white because they know how good he is. IMO, he was a top 10 corner last year.

The truth is all the players ranked below robinson this past sunday are better then him over the course of the season. He is the weak link.

jjasso007

Just to build off this, here are their ratings in pass coverage only:

Bush: -0.2
White: -0.4
Robinson: -1.4
Lewis: -1.4
Byrd: -1.8
Vaccaro: -2.7

Sunseri only played 2 defensive plays all game, so he doesn't count, let's be honest.

Personally, I feel the lack of reps for Byrd and Robinson in TC and preseason hasn't allowed them to cohesively gel as a unit yet nor really get used to Ryan's defense. But they'll get better. We definitely need better pass rush production from the front four though. They had an off game by their standards. But I'll give some credit to Atlanta, they took a page out of our book like most offenses are doing now, chipping the DE's with backs or TE's on their way to their routes to throw things off. NFL is a copycat league and you mimic what successful teams do. So that's a credit to us

We usually split the season series with Atlanta, so I'm not worried. New game this week and I expect we'll see improvements on the defensive side of the ball

TheOak

Come on guys... We can bicker all day about 1 player or look a level higher and realize the reality.

Very telling stat comparison:

All QBs that threw for 275+ yards this week and their completion %
Ryan 72.1
Luck 66
Roethelisberger 67.6
Cutler 69.4
Stafford 69.7
Flacco 56.5
Brees 69
Foles 60
Palmer 64.9
Dalton 66.7
Romo 62.2
Manning 61.1

Patrick Robinson made Matt Ryan look better than Brees and Manning? No way in hell I concede that.

Rob Ryan having our secondary play too far off made Ryan's completion % look amazing.

dizzle88

Maybe the reason Rob Ryan had Patrick Robinson playing off is because he knows Robinson falls for the double move every time and always gets left trailing the WR for a big gain?

Even a 10 yard cushion didn't help, he still got burned, we have a P-Roblem at cornerback, the warning signs have been there for years and in preseason he gets worked by a no name undrafted WR, yeah.....real starter material right there

TheOak

PFF has changed its numbers on missed tackles.

Vaccaro 6
Byrd 3
Robinson 2
Hicks 2
Lewis 1
Hawthorn 1
Lofton 1

Total of 16