There were at least 3 instances where if our DBs had even remotely tried to make an interception it was there for the taking. Two would've been pick 6s. The first one when they were backed up in the end zone and then the one where CPL had his eyes on the receiver the whole way until he was surprised by the ball hitting his hands. In fact, I think it was harder for our guys to get the knockdowns they did vs just intercepting the dang ball. It really makes me question what the guys are being taught. Their eyes are just in the wrong spot entirely.
The back 7 are covering grass rather than receivers in their zone. The spot dropping isn't working at all. People are wide ****ing open even when the defender is in the zone, then there's the busts when passing off between zones. We're not even closing down on the receiver until the ball is thrown. This just can't be the plan. I've never seen anything like this on defense. The guys are clearly executing what they've been coached because you'll have 3 LB/S in a zone at the exact same depth covering absolutely nobody, but spaced out perfectly only for the receiver to catch an uncontested ball 10 yards behind them because there was a deeper route drawing the back line of the defense deep. Over and over and over. The crosses where we're failing to pass between zones I could put on the players, but not these chunk plays that are basically pitch and catch between our levels.
Against the run, our DL is stunting themselves out of run gaps and just choosing to not fill gaps sometimes. Sure we're getting physically beat on our fair share of plays. We aren't elite at all, but whatever block catching two gap bull**** we're calling isn't effective against the run or pass and doesn't jive with the techniques that our DL coach is teaching. The techniques worked last year when we were actually attacking with our DL.
We're soft. Charmin 4-ply soft. If we weren't, we wouldn't try a gadget play on the 2 pt conversion.
and yelling FINISH THIS DRIVE. We can’t afford to settle for many FGs. Wish we could.
