Defensive Freefall

How dare you question coach Williams the genius he is... u need to confess your sins immediately

I haven't been to confession in years!

We did miss ST on Sunday, but wasn't he playing when we lost to the Giants 36-0? I wish I could say a healthy ST is the answer, but there are more things wrong with the "D" than simply ST's absence. We've been beaten on big plays many times this year.

Neither Harris nor P.P. has impressed me at all. They always seem to be getting beat on their assignments. Many times on Sunday the Bucs receivers were so wide open it was mind boggling.

I'll say it again, the loss of both Smoot and Pierce has really hurt us. Pierce more than Smoot, because he was the on-field brains of this defense.

On the very positive side, despite the first half turnovers, the offense really came to life against the league's best defense. They redeemed themselves after a shaky start and we should have won that game. It's hard to have to admit it, but the "D" has to take the lion's share of the blame for what happened on Sunday.

I haven't been to confession in years!

We did miss ST on Sunday, but wasn't he playing when we lost to the Giants 36-0? I wish I could say a healthy ST is the answer, but there are more things wrong with the "D" than simply ST's absence. We've been beaten on big plays many times this year.

Neither Harris nor P.P. has impressed me at all. They always seem to be getting beat on their assignments. Many times on Sunday the Bucs receivers were so wide open it was mind boggling.

I'll say it again, the loss of both Smoot and Pierce has really hurt us. Pierce more than Smoot, because he was the on-field brains of this defense.

On the very positive side, despite the first half turnovers, the offense really came to life against the league's best defense. They redeemed themselves
after a shaky start and we should have won that game. It's hard to have to admit it, but the "D" has to take the lion's share of the blame for what happened on Sunday.

True enough! They had several drops on WIDE open recievers downfield. However, as you said lady T, you gotta' love the offense on Sunday. The running game was outrageous @ 10 ish yards per...........GW has his work cut out for him, I must say. This was a bad loss. I looked at the faces and listened to the interviews with the players. I feel just like that-just sad. Well, we'll have to get well on NORV

Although I'm somewhat disappointed with our defense right now, we're still ranked number 7. Also, the two teams that were number 1 and 2 last year, Pittsburgh and Buffalo have slipped some as well.

Both are around 9 and 11, respectively.

I think the bigger problem for us this year is the turnover ratio, or lack thereof. It's really amazing to still have a winning record and be third from last in this category.

Although I'm somewhat disappointed with our defense right now, we're still ranked number 7. Also, the two teams that were number 1 and 2 last year, Pittsburgh and Buffalo have slipped some as well.

Both are around 9 and 11, respectively.

I think the bigger problem for us this year is the turnover ratio, or lack thereof. It's really amazing to still have a winning record and be third from last in this category.

Check the turn over margin against the last 4 or 5 games. Thats where the all telling signs are. The first 3 games I dont think we turned the ball over near as much as we have the last month. The record over the past 6 games will show how important the turn over ratio is. We need to get some INTs. We have only a few and that is not good for an agressive defense. but that all relates to pressure on the QB , which we dont have

I don't think our secondary should be getting as much of the blame as it is getting. I'm sorry, but Chris Simms had ALL DAY to throw the ball. I blame our front four as much as our back four for the poor passing defense.

I think our defense will get back on track once Griffin returns.


I agree

Our most glaring weakness on Defense is the lack of a pass rush. Had we been able to generate more of a rush, many of the plays completed down field could have been negated.

agreed on the pass rush... if we're also missing key secondary personnel, they're going to be in trouble if they're left out to dry. Ideally, GW's scheme's genius relies on the unpredictability of the LB corps. Stunt blitzing, backing off after showing heavy blitz, etc... when you've got no D line pressure, you're forced to attack with the backers more and then it becomes predictable for the opposing offense. Then your secondary is in trouble, especially with second stringers.