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bridaman51 · 08-28-2006, 01:41 PM

There is no need to be completely worried. I keep hearing about "vanilla" and "2%" but we got whooped saturday in one on one situations. I know they were trying to look at the offensive line as individuals and see what the could do in space and well they failed miserably everyone of them. Randy Thomas, Casey Rabach, and Dockery could not stop the middle blitzers for nothing. Now the good news is this will be fixed in 2 ways, one Bugel will not put up with that type of play and secondly they will be able to work together and pick those blitzers up. They were trying to see what they could do on an island all alone that is very hard to do as a offensive lineman. The tackles were horrible as well and Jansen got plum run over, this area should be a little more of a concern cause the tackles are alot of times left alone on an island, but you never saw a Tight End or Running back assist with the tackles which they normally do even if it is a shiver push. The tackles had to do it all on there own again a daunting task that will not happen during the regular season. Brunell did not throw to well but that was hard from the bottom of the pile he was consistantly under but he did look to have still some life in those feet of his which is good because that is how he makes plays.

The Defense well they worried me alot more again I know it was One on One type of stuff but our secondary looked very pedistrian. Kenny Wright could cover a bed if he was a blanket, we need to find someone else to back up springs ( I think Rumph should eventually take over that spot he looked okay from what little I saw of him) if not we are in trouble. I was so amped about the signing of Archealeta, i thought him and Taylor back there, here comes the pain but dang he is slow and could not keep up with there tight ends, and in this division he is going against tight ends like Shockey, Smith, and Witten he and our linebackers better figure a way to stick those tight ends. As great as Sean Taylor is he needs to stop looking into the backfield and watch the ball he got caught a few times peaking into the backfield and got burnt that is a rookie type of mistake not something he should be doing. I know he wants to stuff the run but dang gotta stop looking in the backfield and start following the ball, Archuelata does this also and I think that is why he was getting burnt by the tight ends. Still a scarey tandum but I guarantee Coughlin, Parcells, and Reid saw that and will test them with play action and use of there tight ends.

You can say this is preaseason or vanilla offense and defense but a good bit of these mistakes are things you teach kids in high school not to do and need to be fixed. There is no reason to panic just yet but Someobody needs to step up and lead this team and hold individuals accountable. There are still to many mental errors. But I truley beleive they will fix this there are to many great athletes on this team, and to much pride to let this go on. I know we wont see much of the startes Thursday but I do beleive what you do see will be a lot different and lot more crisp.

08-28-2006, 01:41 PM	#15
bridaman51 Special Teams Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Roanoke Virginia Age: 47 Posts: 335	Re: Panic button poll There is no need to be completely worried. I keep hearing about "vanilla" and "2%" but we got whooped saturday in one on one situations. I know they were trying to look at the offensive line as individuals and see what the could do in space and well they failed miserably everyone of them. Randy Thomas, Casey Rabach, and Dockery could not stop the middle blitzers for nothing. Now the good news is this will be fixed in 2 ways, one Bugel will not put up with that type of play and secondly they will be able to work together and pick those blitzers up. They were trying to see what they could do on an island all alone that is very hard to do as a offensive lineman. The tackles were horrible as well and Jansen got plum run over, this area should be a little more of a concern cause the tackles are alot of times left alone on an island, but you never saw a Tight End or Running back assist with the tackles which they normally do even if it is a shiver push. The tackles had to do it all on there own again a daunting task that will not happen during the regular season. Brunell did not throw to well but that was hard from the bottom of the pile he was consistantly under but he did look to have still some life in those feet of his which is good because that is how he makes plays. The Defense well they worried me alot more again I know it was One on One type of stuff but our secondary looked very pedistrian. Kenny Wright could cover a bed if he was a blanket, we need to find someone else to back up springs ( I think Rumph should eventually take over that spot he looked okay from what little I saw of him) if not we are in trouble. I was so amped about the signing of Archealeta, i thought him and Taylor back there, here comes the pain but dang he is slow and could not keep up with there tight ends, and in this division he is going against tight ends like Shockey, Smith, and Witten he and our linebackers better figure a way to stick those tight ends. As great as Sean Taylor is he needs to stop looking into the backfield and watch the ball he got caught a few times peaking into the backfield and got burnt that is a rookie type of mistake not something he should be doing. I know he wants to stuff the run but dang gotta stop looking in the backfield and start following the ball, Archuelata does this also and I think that is why he was getting burnt by the tight ends. Still a scarey tandum but I guarantee Coughlin, Parcells, and Reid saw that and will test them with play action and use of there tight ends. You can say this is preaseason or vanilla offense and defense but a good bit of these mistakes are things you teach kids in high school not to do and need to be fixed. There is no reason to panic just yet but Someobody needs to step up and lead this team and hold individuals accountable. There are still to many mental errors. But I truley beleive they will fix this there are to many great athletes on this team, and to much pride to let this go on. I know we wont see much of the startes Thursday but I do beleive what you do see will be a lot different and lot more crisp.