5 sacks in 5 games

[Proudiddy]

15 minutes ago, Carl Spackler said:

Tied for last with the Jaguars. Probably gonna need more than that to win some more games, but we are at least getting closer to the QB (I think)

It sucks, but I don't know what else we can do.  Our LB corps is not good at all, and the secondary isn't much better, so I doubt sending more of those guys is gonna help.  But, a large part of the problem is almost every team qe've played so far are among the quickest in getting the ball out, so that hasn't helped either.  The Bears all but neutralized Burns by doing so today.

[Harbingers]

Just now, saX man said:

I'd look at a situation where Snow remains on the staff but transitions into a consultant/assistant HC.  He helps Rhule out. 

Key is finding that DC and a leader or two at LB and DL.

For sure, Im hoping Rhule will realize that and give up the D too. We shall see. It just feels like our D is holding a gun to its own head right now both ways.

[mc52beast]

15 minutes ago, bigdog10 said:

Our linebackers and secondary completely negate any pass rush we have. They have to play so far off the ball that teams are just going to take the 5-7 yards and move along. 
 

Linebacker is a major need next offseason, however, I’m not sure I want to see us take another one in the first. 

Pretty clear that we miss Luke. When we had him and Davis teams feared us.

[saX man]

13 minutes ago, Harbingers said:

Dont you be hating on a flank steak, They each have their place. We need a ribeye. 

True, flank steak can be very solid.  A bit leaner but still tasty.   

[Carl Spackler]

3 minutes ago, Proudiddy said:

It sucks, but I don't know what else we can do.  Our LB corps is not good at all, and the secondary isn't much better, so I doubt sending more of those guys is gonna help.  But, a large part of the problem is almost every team qe've played so far are among the quickest in getting the ball out, so that hasn't helped either.  The Bears all but neutralized Burns by doing so today.

I mentioned it in a later post but some of it is absolutely on facing teams who throw quick. 

[Harbingers]

5 minutes ago, Carl Spackler said:

We put a lot of misfit toys on defense and we’re 3-3 with a DC who’s never been an NFL DC. They’ve exceeded my expectations.

Every time he looks bad he gets strong and every time he looks strong he gets bad.

The bottom line is, he loves 3 man rushes way to much for the NFL + He is soft zone, which could be a symptom of the personnel but I don't buy that in whole. This isn't even bringing in the abysmal rush D, which is on the players more than the scheme but not discounting the scheme completely. 

Snow is just way to college for this.

[Proudiddy]

1 minute ago, Carl Spackler said:

I mentioned it in a later post but some of it is absolutely on facing teams who throw quick. 

Yeah, I feel like if we played an offense like we ran under Shula these first 6 games, Burns would already have 15 sacks lol.

[Varking]

16 minutes ago, Harbingers said:

If ATL didn't drop have their passes in the soft zone last week we'd be toast right now. Thats a systemic issue.

Every team goes through things like this though. We’ve been in the top half of defense all year in terms of scoring. Can’t really ask too much if this group. We were one of the worst defenses in the NFL last year, lost Luke and Bradberry and yet we have been remarkably better at keeping people out of the end zone. 

[Harbingers]

3 minutes ago, saX man said:

True, flank steak can be very solid.  A bit leaner but still tasty.   

Teddy is like a Bavette though when we need him to be a flat iron. 

[bigdog10]

12 minutes ago, Carl Spackler said:

I get how people poo themselves when we draft a LB in the first, but Dan Morgan, Thomas Davis, Jon Beason and Luke Kuechly were pretty decent players

Great players but so are guys like lavonte David and Bobby Wagner who were taken in the second. 

[MGH1989]

23 minutes ago, Harbingers said:

We need a real defensive coordinator.

Huh? Defense is one of the youngest units in the NFL with a bunch of rookies. Despite that it’s played far better than expected. This is silly.

[saX man]

1 minute ago, Harbingers said:

Teddy is like a Bavette though when we need him to be a flat iron. 

We need an aged boneless ribeye (but not too aged and not wagyu, they can be too rich and aren't really worth it IMO)

Well balanced marbelization, a seared medium-rare. 

 

[Harbingers]

2 minutes ago, saX man said:

We need an aged boneless ribeye (but not too aged and not wagyu, they can be too rich and aren't really worth it IMO)

Well balanced marbelization, a seared medium-rare. 

 

Oh man Gotta get you some real Japanese cow cooked properly. Can't cook that stuff western style.

[saX man]

2 minutes ago, Harbingers said:

Oh man Gotta get you some real Japanese cow cooked properly. Can't cook that stuff western style.

I'm going with Micah Parson and a side of Zach Wilson