Normally you can't blame a loss like this on one person, but in this case...

[CatMan72]

You can make a pretty good argument for blaming it on Melvin White's performance. He had primary coverage responsibilities on 3 TD scoring plays. 

 

Rivera benched White in favor of Josh Norman, not sure if Norman is the answer either but it's time to find out whether or not Norman can get the job done at this level. 

 

If there's a small silver lining in all this, it's that our lack of pass rush is exposing just how bad some of our DB's really are so we can perform an honest evaluation. I don't expect White to shut people down, but he got torched on 3 big plays with some pretty basic coverage assignments yesterday. 

 

 

[@bobbyagnese]

Yeah, he poo the bed, big time. He'll learn his lesson. Good for Rivera for showing the cojones to bench him. 

[Ricky Spanish]

Our Secondary is not built to cover people for 5-6 seconds. The line needs to be disruptive, and they are failing miserably at it. 

 

The whole defense looks broken right now. 

[Peppers90 NC]

the Torrey Smith was on Cason, he got away with a small push but I was okay with it not being called.  The other 2 were rushing td's and even the first one was flukey, with the tipped ball and all but he still lost 89.  then Smith beat him like he has beaten many better CB's straight off the line.

 

in no possible way or fashion is this loss put on a CB that gave up 2 td's, not even close.  White didnt play his best but this is so far off base I dont even know why I am acknowledging it.

[stirs]

Again.

 

Oline is being handled = no running game and pressure on QB

Dline is being handled = Olineman attached to our LB's and secondary being exposed.

 

Trenches are where we are getting beat.  Clean that up and a lot of the other stuff goes away or at least becomes clearer

[Proudiddy]

Cason had a pretty shitty day himself though...  beat like a drum repeatedly and several penalties as well.

[Razeyfingers]

My favorite moment was Shula's call to run the draw on 3rd 8 in the 3rd or whenever it was. Somewhere John Fox is clapping and chewing more gum.

[chknwing]

its not melvins whites fault the coaches thought he was better than he actually is.

[t96]

Had no safety help over the top that he was supposed to have, in addition to him having to watch the run every single play because our front 7 couldn't stop it. And our offense only putting up 10 points? Your title should be "Melvin White was horrible" or something to that degree. But he's not the reason we lost. Not one person on the team outside of Cam played well.

[Peppers90 NC]

My favorite moment was Shula's call to run the draw on 3rd 8 in the 3rd or whenever it was. Somewhere John Fox is clapping and chewing more gum.

the Ravens picked up 2 or 3 3rd and relatively longs rushing the ball.

[Peppers90 NC]

i actually figured the thread was going to be about one of the coaches or any lineman not name Short, not a back end player on defense.  smh this place is getting out of control

[MichaelNewtonII]

our lack of pass rush is exposing just how bad some of our DB's really are so we can perform an honest evaluation.

If the pass rush not doing well and giving us the opportunity to evaluate our corners we will soon realize every single one of our corners are horrible. Their deficiencies have been masked by the elite pass rush. There's a reason we aren't paying them poo for money, because they aren't good.

[Mr. Scot]

Worth remembering that Smith would have practiced against White a lot last year. He'd know a lot about his habits, tendencies, strengths and weaknesses.

You can say White would know him too, but in that situation I have to give the veteran the advantage.

[chknwing]

Worth remembering that Smith would have practiced against White a lot last year. He'd know a lot about his habits, tendencies, strengths and weaknesses.

You can say White would know him too, but in that situation I have to give the veteran the advantage.

 

you know better than to bring logic in to the huddle