Why is Lattimore Slipping?

K Major · 09-24-2019, 04:20 PM

Originally Posted by ChrisXVI

Lattimore blames it on playing more zone. I’m not sure I buy that being the issue. If it’s cover 3 he’s still getting beat in his third of the field.

Sounds like similar issues with Ramsey (in addition to wanting more money) as of late. Through 3 weeks of play, we rank 30th against the pass & last year it was close to dead last. Those dawgs on the D line are doing their job. Coach Allen needs to put his play makers in better position to succeed. You know ... just how Sean P and Carmichael did with Teddy B. Game plan around his strengths.

I refuse to believe Lattimore, Williams, Apple can be this bad on the back end.

We must improve in the secondary. No excuses.

ChrisXVI · 09-24-2019, 04:37 PM

Originally Posted by K Major

Sounds like similar issues with Ramsey (in addition to wanting more money) as of late. Through 3 weeks of play, we rank 30th against the pass & last year it was close to dead last. Those dawgs on the D line are doing their job. Coach Allen needs to put his play makers in better position to succeed.

I refuse to believe Lattimore, Williams, Apple can be this bad on the back end.

We must improve in the secondary. No excuses.

People are saying that we’ve probably played a lot more zone so far this season because of the offenses we’ve faced. Watson and Wilson have mobility and escapability so Dennis Allen wanted our DB’s to keep things in front of them. I can understand that thinking. The problem is that we have press-man CB’s. I would expect to see more struggles in zone coverage against the Cowboys.

09-24-2019, 04:20 PM	#1
K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,830 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Why is Lattimore Slipping? Originally Posted by ChrisXVI Lattimore blames it on playing more zone. I’m not sure I buy that being the issue. If it’s cover 3 he’s still getting beat in his third of the field. Sounds like similar issues with Ramsey (in addition to wanting more money) as of late. Through 3 weeks of play, we rank 30th against the pass & last year it was close to dead last. Those dawgs on the D line are doing their job. Coach Allen needs to put his play makers in better position to succeed. You know ... just how Sean P and Carmichael did with Teddy B. Game plan around his strengths. I refuse to believe Lattimore, Williams, Apple can be this bad on the back end. We must improve in the secondary. No excuses. SmashMouth, ChrisXVI and darksoul35 like this.

09-24-2019, 04:37 PM	#2
ChrisXVI 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 11,482	Re: Why is Lattimore Slipping? Originally Posted by K Major Sounds like similar issues with Ramsey (in addition to wanting more money) as of late. Through 3 weeks of play, we rank 30th against the pass & last year it was close to dead last. Those dawgs on the D line are doing their job. Coach Allen needs to put his play makers in better position to succeed. I refuse to believe Lattimore, Williams, Apple can be this bad on the back end. We must improve in the secondary. No excuses. People are saying that we’ve probably played a lot more zone so far this season because of the offenses we’ve faced. Watson and Wilson have mobility and escapability so Dennis Allen wanted our DB’s to keep things in front of them. I can understand that thinking. The problem is that we have press-man CB’s. I would expect to see more struggles in zone coverage against the Cowboys. SmashMouth and K Major like this.