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Gilmore was on the field playing coverage on both McLaurin's two biggest first half plays. The long bomb down the sideline and then the TD. He just wasn't on McLaurin.

That's what they have been doing him with. They are trying to maximize when they do play him.

One had a rookie QB. One had veteran QBs While people may have been upset with Ron, it's hard to call the scenarios similar. Plus, Cam and Ron set crazy high expecations after year 1.

THIS the snap count talk is a bogus excuse by Rhule to not admit the coaching blunder. Yes, Gilmore is on a snap count. And they largely inserted him into the plays DJax got torched. Because NFL teams largely can predict a lot of passing downs. That's when Gilmore comes out. The first half was just a coaching error. Gilmore should of been on McLaurin. Just like they largely did in the 2nd half. But by that time Washington had some nice momentuem in confidence. That O goes through McLaurin.

Well, my belief is Jackson has remained largely the same. Majority of games he has found himself in have featured bad pass offenses under the attack of a tremendous pass rush. And when that isn't the scenario...well, he looks like has for years here. That's who he is. and I am fine with that. If that is what we pay him to be. Everyone can't be a Gilmore level DB on your team and he has never sniffed that level of play. Which isn't an insult. Gilmore is a top 3 DB and former DPOY.

Jackson has consistently been the same dude for years and years here though. He is really fast. He uses that speed to try to makeup for his mistakes in coverage. I'm fine w/ Jackson. I'm fine keeping him if paid for what he is. Which isn't a top DB in the NFL. And I have had that position all season.

bad QBs/offenses vs a fantastic pass rush = nice season for DBs. That's what Jackson's season has largely been built off of. It was argued before this game by many, that Gilmore is on another planet that Jackson. To be considered a top DB, you got actually play well vs teams that can throw the ball to good players.

Yeah, they stuck Gilmore on basically every key down down Pitts played. Same for AJ Green. and they largely did the same in the second half vs McLaurin. He had that TD in the second half and I called it presnap. Easy TD. How you going to run zone and let him line up in the slot and expect Shaq to deal with that in the redzone. College staff thought Terry was fast and thought Jackson is fast and therefore that was a good gameplan. They forget that Jackson doesn't play DB that great.....and his mistake/makeup speed is irrelvant if a good WR also has speed. it was just poor coaching. Rhule talking about snap count is just his way of not admitting to the clear botched coaching job.

It's almost like his college tactics....predictably don't work. I mean, the DBO sign was embarassing enough. Double the embarrasment when you point out we lead the league beating ourselves lol.

I think Rhule basically realizes this isn't Temple. I mean, he said he finally sat down and really talked with Sam Darnold 7 weeks in or some poo? I just don't think he is a NFL guy. Whatever his powerpoint might claim is the "brand"....clearly isn't working. and now he is basically begging Cam to bring back the vibe and culture that existed pre-Matt Rhule.

I don't think Rhule has one. Agree or disagree with whatever it is, it should at least be evident a year and a half in. I think Cam actually highlights it. He brought Cam in and has encouraged him to be full Cam for that very reason.

this is probably going to be disappointing as there is too much hype to live up to. Still pumped though. Right around the corner.

Nothing wrong with this concept. There are 3 different levels.

The outcoaching things get hard to really define. Sometimes bad coaching moves work out great and sometimes great coaching calls implode. Players just have too much control in how guys look. Rivera coached like a guy that wanted to win yesterday. And was playing to win all game. He wasn't going to leave any regrets of playing it safe. . He did that occasionally in Carolina over the years. It's the best version of Ron. But Riverboat if forced to come out. It's not natural for Ron.

You don’t think putting Jackson on McLaurin was the game plan? Jackson wasn’t giving up big plays all year because he has largely hasn’t been covering anyone of note …and largely has played bad QBs. McLaurin is one of the best in the game right now. And you saw the outcome when anyone not named Gilmore covered him. That’s a horrible game plan and McLaurin’s success got them running, confident and in a offensive groove. Washington has too few playmakers for a game plan to be that bad on D.

I always believed we needed to win 3 out of 4 during the AZ, WFT, Mia, Atl stretch. Which is still obtainable. We essentially are trading the AZ game with Wash. Bills game isn’t looking as tough these days either.

Yeah, that was a horrible defensive game plan. Partially acknowledged in the 2nd half when Gilmore began to cover McLaurin…but only some of the time. and his D has only been great this year vs bad offenses. A balanced O with a talent paired with decent QB play is too much for how his D is built.

I just see painfully horrible coaching by the Panthers. said it leading up to the game. Football is often pretty simple. Washington has one guy that gets the O going. One. And we are blessed with a corner that could of taken him largely out. Gilmore covers McLaurin. It took them getting torched all game to theN sometimes have Gilmore on him in the second half. How you going to play zone on him and let the LBs cover him in the red zone. such a poor job by the Panther coaches. Noticed to reporter asked Rhule about his poor late game management either.

Yes. He was the dude they wouldn’t throw at. It’s almost like we have a top 3 corner that shuts guys downs and QBs are afraid of to throw at.

Washington had the ball for over 11 minutes more than us. Only 15 in a quarter. Given Cam hasn’t even been here two weeks….the O wasn’t the problem today when you factor in everything. I mean we can nitpick the O. But this D has built it’s rep on teeing off on bad QBs. If you can run the ball and have a decent QB and WR….it can’t get the job done.

100% the fans made the call. the home boo birds is why Tepper made Rhule take on Cam. The boos were just as loud and clear as the last time Rhule was at home. So he changed the call. And will have the worst super speed babble lie about it when called on it

Cam is hamstrung by only have 8 full days in a foreign offense. He played great considering that handicap.

What was it about? It took the crowd to get Rhule to make the right call. Only he wasted a timeout and messed up the game flow to do it. Tepper made Rhule take on Cam because of the boo birds. And that’s what Rhule heard…

Cam had literally only 8 full days and played the entire game. And looked good. of all the poor coaching on display today…Joe Brady isn’t the guy to bang on today. the D game plan was ass. Rhule’s game management late was ass. Offense overachieved today given Cam doesn’t know much. Phil Snow’s D basically feasts on pass rushing weak QBs. If it can’t do that….college DC shows he is just that

Washington RG has jumped out before the snap like 4 times today on run plays. Took 4 times to finally call it