The Graham-Unger Trade

SaintFanInATLHELL · 11-01-2016, 05:38 PM

Originally Posted by VegasSaint9

Hard to believe he cant amend a scheme that has given up on average 30+ points per game

I'm not sure the average tells the entire story. Defensive scoring has been trending down over the last month:

38, 27 (including a pick-6), 20 (including a scoop and score for 6)

The defense hasn't given up more than 20 points in the last two games.

The tanker seems to be turning in the right direction. Hopefully playing SF will accelerate the pace of progress.

SFIAH

jeanpierre · 11-02-2016, 01:36 AM

Originally Posted by SaintFanInATLHELL

I'm not sure the average tells the entire story. Defensive scoring has been trending down over the last month:

38, 27 (including a pick-6), 20 (including a scoop and score for 6)

The defense hasn't given up more than 20 points in the last two games.

The tanker seems to be turning in the right direction. Hopefully playing SF will accelerate the pace of progress.

SFIAH

You're right in that it's a slow turn to get thing flowing in the right direction...

And we do have good players starting at cornerback, but these guys are castoffs of other teams; and they're not helped by a pedestrian pass rush...

But the mis-tackles, missed coverage assignments, exchanges (specifically J Byrd), ball awareness are players still thinking, watching rather than playing with instincts, reacting - and we're still giving up big plays, late in games...

11-01-2016, 05:38 PM	#1
SaintFanInATLHELL The Professor Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Lithonia, GA Posts: 2,783	Re: The Graham-Unger Trade Originally Posted by VegasSaint9 Hard to believe he cant amend a scheme that has given up on average 30+ points per game I'm not sure the average tells the entire story. Defensive scoring has been trending down over the last month: 38, 27 (including a pick-6), 20 (including a scoop and score for 6) The defense hasn't given up more than 20 points in the last two games. The tanker seems to be turning in the right direction. Hopefully playing SF will accelerate the pace of progress. SFIAH AsylumGuido and ctsaint01 like this.

11-02-2016, 01:36 AM	#2
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: The Graham-Unger Trade Originally Posted by SaintFanInATLHELL I'm not sure the average tells the entire story. Defensive scoring has been trending down over the last month: 38, 27 (including a pick-6), 20 (including a scoop and score for 6) The defense hasn't given up more than 20 points in the last two games. The tanker seems to be turning in the right direction. Hopefully playing SF will accelerate the pace of progress. SFIAH You're right in that it's a slow turn to get thing flowing in the right direction... And we do have good players starting at cornerback, but these guys are castoffs of other teams; and they're not helped by a pedestrian pass rush... But the mis-tackles, missed coverage assignments, exchanges (specifically J Byrd), ball awareness are players still thinking, watching rather than playing with instincts, reacting - and we're still giving up big plays, late in games...

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