H2o

There is plenty of blame to go around for the last two weeks. For as supposedly "undisciplined" as Josh has been, we'd be absolutely cooked without him. Again, you cannot understate the effect the refs have had on the last two games. There have been questionable, and I mean AT BEST, calls that have completely swung things at points in our games against both NE and ATL. Ridiculous calls against our defense that keep the opposing teams' drives going where they end up scoring because of it, the "timely" holding penalties or whatever that take away key plays made by the offense, and a blatant disregard for the fouls opposing teams are committing against us. Then, you have plays like the Elijah Moore catch being called incomplete. It's been on full display, and it almost makes me not want to watch another game. Josh hasn't been the Josh of last year. I think the everybody eats mantra has run its course already. Outside of Josh, Cook, and Kincaid, we got nothing. Coleman isn't taking that step forward we hoped for. Elijah Moore has underwhelmed. Palmer has made a couple nice plays, but overall is nothing more than a 3 or 4. Shakir is still a quality Slot WR, but we need playmakers on the outside to help free him up. If nothing else last year, Amari Cooper was the decoy that allowed "everybody eats" to work on the field. The offensive line even seems to have taken a step back in pass pro. Josh doesn't have the same time this year like last year. I think the sum of all of this, and the seeming lack of chemistry in the passing game between Josh and his group, is weighing on him. I believe that is what you see on the sidelines. And I also believe that is why you see him forcing things, because nothing that is being schemed up is actually working. The defense. Trash. Absolute trash. Babich should have been fired already, or AT THE LEAST stripped of his play calling duties. The gameplan is horrendous. The lack of understanding what opposing offenses are doing is horrendous. In-game adjustments, trash. Putting guys in position to succeed on that side of the ball, horrendous. The DL rotation, horrendous. Blitzes that actually get home, or at least affect the opposing offense, lacking. This has to be the worst defense we've had since McDermott took over in 2017. They have 0, and I mean ZERO, answers for anything the opposition is doing out there. And because of this, it also heaps more pressure upon Josh to try to carry the entire team. Overall, there are a ton of issues right now. I'm not sure if the bye week will provide any answers and we come right back out the gate against a Panthers team that should not be slept on. Then, the week after that, KC comes to town. We still have a decent Panthers squad, the Chiefs, the Bucs, the Texans, the Steelers, the Bengals, the Pats, the Browns (their defense is tough), and the Eagles on the schedule. If they don't figure some things out on offense, and get this defense turned around, we could miss the Playoffs for the first time since 2018. I don't think we will, but it IS a possibility

I'm done with this nonsense. This league is a joke. Two weeks in a row we habe been absolutely hose by the zebras

Catch

I am a score from cutting this one off. This is a horrible product on defense

Clear hold, not called

How in the heck is Benford not following London yet?

And here comes Algier to get 5 more

Shoot your shot. The defense isn't stopping squat at this point

Don't worry, they won't

You're punting? Really?

Hit oob?

Anyone still want another year of McDermott and thus defense?

Lights out I said it in the leafing up thread, McDermott and Babich can't stop a nose bleed

This game is done if we don't get a stop here. Atlanta had the #1 ypg defense in the NFL. Outside of the 1st drive, they've looked like it

There's the season if Allen goes down

I swear. Just put the ambulance on the sidelines already

Now no one is going to get open

It's not like teams are looking to trade great WR's

That sucks. Now.our WR group is done

If we go 3 and out here, we're in trouble

2nd TD drive aided by penalties. Looks an awful lot like last week

Benford NEEDS to follow LONDON... Geez, how hard is it to understand?

This is that defense we know and love

Benford NEEDS to follow LONDON

Rapp loves to hammer his own people