Is Ron Meeks the reason?

[Cyberjag]

Seriously, what's the problem with our defense? I've never seen it play this poorly, preseason or not. And spare me "Preseason" crap, you don't suddenly remember how to tackle when the games mean something. I get the lack of scheming, but the lack of fundamentals is really disturbing.

Is it Meeks or something else?

[megadeth078]

Beason

He's not the leader of the defense for nothing

[Cyberjag]

They weren't tackling when Beason was on the field, they aren't when he's off the field. How can it be him?

[scratchy1]

Way too much overpursuit, missing fits and assignments. These guys are running around like headless chickens. NFL defense is a game of efficiency in movement and discipline. There's no one around on a cutback because three defenders have flooded the initial direction of the play when two of them were supposed to stay at home.

[frash.exe]

[megadeth078]

i knew you were gay

[Gman was right]

This guy makes Mike trgovac look like Buddy Ryan! I knew this was a bad hire.

[megadeth078]

This guy makes Mike trgovac look like Buddy Ryan! I knew this was a bad hire.

fail troll is fail

[njpanther]

John Fox can make any DC look like Turgovac

[Mother Grabber]

It's just people thinking too much. They are often out of position and trying to adjust to new orders. Once their roles become more automatic, their overall play should improve dramatically.

[megadeth078]

Steelers don't exactly look like defending Super Bowl champs in this game

[rodeo]

i think there has been a virus with our defense for a long time. it goes back to what Jenkins said on his way out. they don't give a poo, and our coaching staff can't make them give a poo.

[Cyberjag]

It's just people thinking too much. They are often out of position and trying to adjust to new orders. Once their roles become more automatic, their overall play should improve dramatically.

I can appreciate that in the first preseason game, or even the second. They play for real in a week, and they're supposedly professionals. Just how complicated can you make a cover-2 anyway? And if it is that, who's responsibility is it to introduce stuff at a pace the players can absorb without totally sucking?

[megadeth078]

I don't know what game you're watching. Besides Redman (RB), no other Pittsburgh offensive player has made much of an impact. two of their scores were when our D wasn't even on the field. I think you're overreacting.