The reason I think our secondary gets beaten by short routes..

[frash.exe]

You know what's funny, this pass defense is built to "not get beat" but we're pretty average at stopping the big play compared to the rest of the league. And we've pretty much always been that way as long as this defense has been installed.

[Fox007]

You know what's funny, this pass defense is built to "not get beat" but we're pretty average at stopping the big play compared to the rest of the league. And we've pretty much always been that way as long as this defense has been installed.

I think that too, some of that definitely has to do with not tackling all of a sudden.

It appears to me that they started wanting to go for the big hit instead of tackling properly.

Must be an sub conscious thing between the defense; it's well known they all push each other and have great competitiveness, but it may be unknowingly causing them to do things they feel are extra or better than each other.

Like trying to one up a hit or a play someone else made.

Then again it could have just been something added to the defense after the bye that has everyone garfunkled.

[Godman459]

We gave up a cancer and got a rookie player for much less money.

Harris we gave up a 5th I think, and has played well in a more traditional SS role.

We do not have great safeties, we have good safeties, which makes our great corners, a little closer to the good mark. Couple that with inconsistant pass rush, and voila, you have what most call bad corners.

You show me an attacking D, and I will show you a really good Safety.

Exhibit A: The Baltimore Raven Defense & Ed Reed.

At least we have a terrific LB corps.

[ChucktownK]

Exhibit A: The Baltimore Raven Defense & Ed Reed.

At least we have a terrific LB corps.

You gotta admit though...Ed Reed can READ a QB like Ivey leaguer can read run spot run.