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So let me get this straight- during the offseason, we jettisoned several defensive tackles because the Jim Bates system required big fatsos who clog running lanes instead of quicker guys who slice through gaps and get pressure. This resulted in Sam Adams and Amon Gordon starting. Yet, teams have been shredding our run defense, and our fat defensive tackles specifically.
This signals Sam Adams and Amon Gordon on the inactive list. The answer our super genius coaching staff comes up with? Jarvis Moss lining up as a defensive tackle and rushing from a stand up position. It was semi effective as a pass rushing technique, but is it any surprise that Joseph Addai carved us up like a hot knife through butter? We had a 250 lb. stand up defensive tackle!
Shanahan coached scared. he was scared of Manning, and coached to not let him embarrass the Broncos. It didn't work. All he wanted to do on offense was keep the ball out of Manning's hands. On defense, all he wanted to do was rush Manning. Every other facet of the game suffered because of it. Does Shanahan not believe in the talent he assembled? Because that's what it looks like.
This game is even more appalling in light of the CU/ Oklahoma game. Hawk coached to win- he went for it on 4th down, he ran when he should have passed. He passed when he should have run. And it worked. You could just tell that the team believed in itself, because the coach believed in them. RatFace coached to keep it close. He coached not to get embarrassed. He didn't realize that he had Dre Bly out there instead of Roc Alexander. And that was the most embarrassing thing that could have happened.
What good is Ian Gold? He's too small to be effective between the tackles, he can't tackle, and he has no cover skills.
So let me get this straight- during the offseason, we jettisoned several defensive tackles because the Jim Bates system required big fatsos who clog running lanes instead of quicker guys who slice through gaps and get pressure. This resulted in Sam Adams and Amon Gordon starting. Yet, teams have been shredding our run defense, and our fat defensive tackles specifically.
This signals Sam Adams and Amon Gordon on the inactive list. The answer our super genius coaching staff comes up with? Jarvis Moss lining up as a defensive tackle and rushing from a stand up position. It was semi effective as a pass rushing technique, but is it any surprise that Joseph Addai carved us up like a hot knife through butter? We had a 250 lb. stand up defensive tackle!
Shanahan coached scared. he was scared of Manning, and coached to not let him embarrass the Broncos. It didn't work. All he wanted to do on offense was keep the ball out of Manning's hands. On defense, all he wanted to do was rush Manning. Every other facet of the game suffered because of it. Does Shanahan not believe in the talent he assembled? Because that's what it looks like.
This game is even more appalling in light of the CU/ Oklahoma game. Hawk coached to win- he went for it on 4th down, he ran when he should have passed. He passed when he should have run. And it worked. You could just tell that the team believed in itself, because the coach believed in them. RatFace coached to keep it close. He coached not to get embarrassed. He didn't realize that he had Dre Bly out there instead of Roc Alexander. And that was the most embarrassing thing that could have happened.
What good is Ian Gold? He's too small to be effective between the tackles, he can't tackle, and he has no cover skills.
And that's all I've got for now. What a depressing game.
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4 comments:
No shit. Between the Rockies and Buffs winning, I was still depressed over the pathetic display of our defense.
More importantly, you hit the nail on the head, I was depressed by Shanahan's TERRIBLE red zone playcalling - and that 4th-and-2 on the Indy 4 field goal kick? Made me want to vomit. Since when does ANYONE beat Indy on field goals? Exactly.
There is a bit of good news though: The Denver Broncos have released Dominik Hixon. The question is, who will RatFace pick now to run 15 yards into a brick wall and fall down?
Brian Clark. He's already been resigned. That blog's to come
yo, big ups on the Black Sheep track. That track used to tear it up back in the day when you'd throw it on at a house party. One.
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