Defensive Thoughts After Game 2??

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  1. Young54

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    Yes, we have some key players and your points are valid, but overall it still doesn't look like a great unit to me. I think it's easy to forget how horrible we were last year. As much as I like Searcy, Cox, and Orakpo, I just don't see those three players making that significant of a difference from last year. Game plan or no game plan, we simply looked terrible! "Hey guys, the ball is going to Julio!" That's all the game plan we needed.

    I made it a point yesterday to focus on Williamson and ZB and thought they were ok. I was hoping to see more from them. I think a jump from second to last, to maybe between 20-25 is more realistic. I'd be happy with that. Again, I sincerely hope I'm wrong.

    I'll have a lot more confidence in our offense this year. I'm just hoping we covert 3rd downs more consistently. We'll need all the points we can get.

    If there's 1:30 left on the clock, we're up by 4, and Andrew Luck and Co march out onto field... I don't know about you, but I'll still be sh*tting myself. I don't even want to think about Brady.
     
  2. steverife

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    Last year was a throw away. They were 16th in defense in '13. With an offense that doesn't put the defense in bad situations, they can be a top 10 defense this year.
     
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  3. ImATitan

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    It was definitely encouraging to see, but I want to see it carry over into the regular season (like anybody lol). It was great tho. Al woods, Sensabaugh, Cox, Orakpo - the guys were playing with an attitude.

    Gonna miss McCourty now tho. Sensabaugh and Wreh-Wilson gotta do something they didn't do last year, and that's step up.
     
  4. CJtheBeast

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    On defense where are we 'not that great'?
     
  5. cdubbs2121

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    *opens word document*
    *starts list of quotes on here saying we'll be a top ten defense*
    *watches falcons first preseason drive again of us looking like High schoolers*
    *chuckles*
     
  6. steverife

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    Top 10 isn't some concept or expression for a great defense. This core has already been close and that is without the additions and Horton and LeBeau. ...and the difference between a bad defense and a decent one is what, a score a game?
     
  7. Young54

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    Are you referring to me? I'm not sure what you're getting at here.

    Look every year it's the same thing... During the off season we over hype how good we'll be. Expectations are though the roof. Then two games into the season everyone is flipping their sh*t on this board, saying players should be cut and coaches fired.

    All I'm saying is I'm not getting too excited until I see the results on the field.

    ...the regular season field.
     
  8. TitansWillWin2

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    Corner is awful
     
  9. TitansWillWin2

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    We also had a number one corner that year in Verner. Now we have a banged up McCourty who was already a number 2 corner instead of a number 1
     
  10. Thaddeus43

    Thaddeus43 Sunshiner President

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    I don't think we will be a top defense by any means, but even against the Falcons, we were able to pretty much stuff the run. They just destroyed us with their passing game on that 1st drive. Keep in mind we didn't have Jmac or BWW, and we didn't game plan ... and that is JULIO JONES AND MATTY ICE ... they can destroy most teams in the NFL.

    I think if we can make stopping the run a strength, then that will go a LONG WAY towards helping this D be better. Not every team has a Julio/Ryan combo at QB/WR.
     
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