Blank Stare

Not according to this (Cam Lewis was in): They did put a third LB on the field at times, but not part of the initial game plan. More so because they were out of answers.

Fair. This game certainly had that feel to it.

This is one of the more frustrating things about McD and his defense. Yes, it’s designed to stop the pass and has been effective against many teams that prioritize the pass. BUT he refuses to adapt it to the opponent when the occasion calls for it (i.e., when playing a run heavy team). Instead of adjusting and playing a third linebacker, he just sticks to his scheme. Maybe that works with a healthy Bernard and Taron Johnson, but sometimes you’ve gotta read the room and adjust when you’re playing backups dude. The answer isn’t a 180 and 190 lb Cam Lewis and Ja’Marcus Ingram, respectively, against 300lb Ricard and 250lb Henry.

Put him on IR for mental health. Or bring in a kicker on PS and activate him for 3 weeks (deactivating Bass) and then make a call. May the best man win. Also, I realize this is mostly on Bass and his mental, but where the hell is Smiley on all this. Dude is completely out of his depth as the ST coordinator. He can go.

Ain’t that the truth. Damn our defense is slow.

The mentalist see this coming too?

Lovely bass.

Brady overthinking everything tonight. Genuinely don’t understand his game plan tonight.

Looking like that blow out streak is going to come to an end.

Brady get Josh hurt now? Fantastic.

Joe Brady picked on helluva time to get cute. Completely unnecessary.

Nice tackling on third and long. As usual.

Defense is slow AF.

Air completely out of the balloon. Come on.

This is where not having a top receiver hurts. Then again, just about everything has gone wrong tonight. Complete team no show.

It would be fine if the defense was playing like this if the offense showed up for a shootout. At least it would be entertaining. Neither unit showed up.

Absolutely pathetic defensive performance.

Do we have any linebackers on the field tonight?

Got them right where we want them… …At home, on the couch with their feet up.

Getting big boyed right now.

Just straight getting our asses rag dolled.

What a stupid penalty from smoot.

Loving this undersized defense right now. Just chasing. No interest in tackling.

So far Ed is getting owned in this one.

Great kick Bass! Now try tackling defense. Or…at least get a glove on him.