I just dont understand

We didn't talk about the impact of having a terrible offense would have on this defense (or any defense in the league). Hill clearly started out poor. We expected a healthy Odom. We didn't anticipate Haynesworth or Pacman being out. We had no evidence on Sirmon because he'd never played the middle.

Just my opinion. Take a look at KVB and how often he removes himself from a run play with his speed rush.

How can you call the defense horrible and then say all these players are doing well? You want to blame it all on scheme? The Texans cut Robaire. The Texans! Shouldn't that tell us something?

See the Colts numbers against the run lately? That defense is designed to defend the passing game. If a team can get a lead and run the football, it folds as the Steelers proved and the Titans nearly did a few weeks ago.

All I have is my humble opinion, Gut. I think our defense is only as good as our weakest defensive player. In this case, we have too many. How many times have you seen LaBoy not stay at home and get burned by the end around? What about LT or Sirmon take a bad angle or be a step too slow in making a tackle? Look at Hill's play early and Woolfolk's play lately. There are too many inferior players on this roster.

I see the Titans defense not winning personal matchups and there not being enough talent surrounding the weak links to compensate for it.

Do I think Schwartz's schemes are a problem? Sometimes. But explain the Colts game to me. Many here want to credit the players when they play well and Schwartz when they don't and that doesn't cut it.

 

Right. I don't think you can pin success or failure on one man. You have to improve in a variety of areas. DC may be one of them. But I don't see anyone being able to return this defense to the top 10 with many of the player the Titans currently have.

 

Maybe Manning had an off day. Maybe things just went the Titans way defensively that day. But I do know Schwartz's defense was more effective than any team the Colts have faced this season. Shouldn't he get the credit if we are going to blame the man for giving up 35+?

Regardless of the blame or credit, it's the double-standard I take issue with.

 

I know. I'm getting harsh on some of these guys. But I've adopted a policy that talent = production and I'm not seeing much.