An in-depth look into the Titans defensive struggles

So who deserves the most blame???

Coverage?
Pass rush?
Or coaching?

 

Seems like all of the above.

 

Yes.

 

Yes.

 

He addresses both, which is correct. Lack of pass rush without a blitz and extra players sent.
As we looked at the Pittsburgh game, the reason their D is so successful is they don’t need to send extra blitzers, they get pressure with their front four.
Kind of proves my point about some marginal DBs as well. Joe Haden was good for a few years but his best days have passed and Fitzpatrick is a good safety but otherwise their secondary success is based on their pass rush abilities to rush QB and force bad throws.

I also agree with the free releases and playing off the lines being an issue, that is a play calling issue. Vrabel (or Bowen) is not putting his CB in a position to show they can play better, so while I’d love to trade for Gilmore (other thread), I see it as being a waste based on Defensive “strategy”.
My other point was that the only bright side to our current DB issues, is AJ25 returning should improve the secondary overall. Butler, AJ and Byard is pretty solid comparatively around the league.
On the DL, paperwise, clowney, Beasley, Simmons, Jones should be good but Beasley and Clowney have either underperformed or are highly overrated.

 

Jim Haslett is someone I thought was going to help the defense.