Not to be a downer, but our DB's have let WR's get past them...

[beastson]

In this game more than any game we've played this season. After that dropped TD, that tripping penalty, Bradford should have 3 TD passes and the score should be 26-30 smh

 

I don't know if speed is the problem. Our Safeties and Corners not on the same page. Or our corners is sleeping on the deep pass cause all Bradford can do great is pass short. Not cool at all.

[Dex]

All around sloppy game.

[Davidson Deac II]

True, but we have some mistakes as well, included a couple of big mistakes on some Tolbert runs. We should have 4 more points and they should have 2 less.

[TMS3426]

Is this a surprise that our CB's aren't great cover guys?

[Davidson Deac II]

Now is the time to get conservative. :)

[GamecockSmitty4]

I think a lot of people on this board have WAY too high of expectations. These are NFL offenses, NFL WR's, and NFL QB's. The DB's are going to get beat. The key is to minimize big plays, keep everything in front of you, and ball out in the redzone. Our guys have been doing that.

 

BTW, Melvin White is the man.

[cbully]

at the end of the day we have to upgrade anyone named Josh and captain as well. one might argue Captain after today but he doesn't move me because he happened to be in the right place at the right time on both which could be argued as the wrong place but by chance a play that cause success (fluke)... He just isn't making plays. our cbs chase and swat. smh... thank goodness for SS/FS play this year. Thomas is our defensive Bell! 

[Guild]

We absolutely must improve CB play and fast.  Next offseason we probably will need to find an upgrade.

[Zaximus]

Josh Thomas shouldn't play again unless everyone gets hurt.  He's bad.  Real bad.  Maybe good on run support but terrible in pass.  It's a work in progress for sure.

[natty]

Not too worried about it.  Austin showed his speed and ran a good route and the TD pass was a push off.  Every db gets beat from time to time.  

[UNCrules2187]

Josh Thomas should only play on obvious run downs.  I'd rather start White and Munnerlyn with Florence in the nickel.

[Carolina Cajun]

I think a lot of people on this board have WAY too high of expectations. These are NFL offenses, NFL WR's, and NFL QB's. The DB's are going to get beat. The key is to minimize big plays, keep everything in front of you, and ball out in the redzone. Our guys have been doing that.

 

BTW, Melvin White is the man.

 

Heisenberg is a boss.  Imagine what he'll be in year 3 after getting all this early playing experience.

[Lumps]

Agreed.

Just wanted to point out that we sucked bad this game and that fact was covered up by mistakes. The Rams beat themselves with dropped passes, fumbles and penalties. I really don't feel good about this win or feel it made us any better. Bradford was tearing up our secondary and taking advantage of all the dink and dunking room we gave him, I can only imagine what Bree's and Brady will do if our pass rush plays as poorly as they did today. Our DBS simply cannot keep up for deep threats. Captain is god awful covering TEs and #1 receivers and Thomas is just fuging horrible tackling and covering. All of which is more more apparent if you watch the game and take out dropped passes/mistakes which were abundant.

I understand I am a more realistic poster, but it would be wise not to get too exited over this win, because we did not earn it. I understand arguing otherwise for the sake of homerism but if anyone watched today's game, clearly the Rams beat themselves...big time. Still not convinced this is a legit playoff contending team.

[NCstoner420]

Josh Thomas shouldn't play again unless everyone gets hurt. He's bad. Real bad. Maybe good on run support but terrible in pass. It's a work in progress for sure.

A few passes it looked like he was expecting safety help that was not there. Without knowing the call it's hard to tell if he was wrong.