14 turnovers is the problem. Not Shula.

[CarolinaCoolin]

Regardless of how you feel about the play calling this season, the sole reason for our loses has been losing 14 possessions. You can't win when you are losing the turnover battle and that has nothing to do with Shula. That has literally everything to do with player execution. If our players are giving away opportunities we will lose. Simple as that.

 

We are dead last in the league for turnovers with 14. We are tied for second to last in turnover differential with -7. 

 

If we can turn the ball over less and take it away more we will win. We led the league in takeaways last year. That has been the single biggest and most impactful difference between last season.

 

[pantherclaw]

Turnovers, pre snap penalties, overall piss poor execution. 

 

[CarolinaCoolin]

Just now, pantherclaw said:

Turnovers, pre snap penalties, overall piss poor execution. 

 

100% agree. If we keep shooting our selves in the foot and kill drives we will lose chances to score points which will lose us the game

[Kuhndog94]

Tied game. 3 minutes left in the 4th. Run. Run. Run. Punt. 

 

[Toolbox]

So calling a pass play on 1st and goal at the 1 wasn't stupid?? has everyone forgotten all the hate and drama pete carroll got for calling for same thing in the superbowl that they lost??

[KillerKat]

Sure it's not bro.

[Ricky Spanish]

Shula hate is completely warranted but we are losing due to piss poor penalties and turnovers. That's a lack of discipline. That's on the coaching. 

[GoobyPls]

Having no talent at O-line at Receiver is the problem.

[Hoenheim]

dont act line shula is blameless 

[Ricky Spanish]

31 minutes ago, Promethean Forerunner said:

Don't get me wrong, Shula and the coaching is only half the problem. Our boys are committing stupid penalties, dropping passes, not executing, blowing assignments, etc. However, our coaching plays a factor in why our offense has been horrendous.

Completely agree. All the suck is feeding off each other. 

[NanuqoftheNorth]

11 minutes ago, Cracka McNasty said:

Completely agree. All the suck is feeding off each other. 

Yeap, there is no silver bullet when it comes to what ails this team.

Sloppy play, poor coaching and too many weak areas went unaddressed in the off season.

[PhillyB]

that is pretty god awful and absolutely a factor here. everything has gone to hell this season.

[Kevin Greene]

1 hour ago, Kuhndog94 said:

Tied game. 3 minutes left in the 4th. Run. Run. Run. Punt. 

 

And missed field goals!

[stankowalski]

I'm not happy with all of Shula's play calls.  I just think it's silly that he's getting the bulk of the blame for the reasons the OP stated.  This train can still get fixed as long as the players can hold onto the ball and not make stupid false starts/holds or any other stupid penalty.