So why is Ejiro so awesome?

[carpanfan96]

We have no above average starters on defense minus Horn… what’s this thread actually about? lol

[hepcat]

They continue to call this deep soft zone coverage and the bengals continue to call button hooks to beat it and Evero has no answer. It’s pathetic 

[Waldo]

He never was. They also didn't spend enough on that side. The problem is it's his 2nd year so even without spending enough the guys here aren't really holdovers. It's a coaching and talent issue. He needs to do better with what we have. Today he didn't.

[carpanfan96]

1 minute ago, hepcat said:

They continue to call this deep soft zone coverage and the bengals continue to call button hooks to beat it and Evero has no answer. It’s pathetic 

He has to call that, there’s no players on defense. 

[thunderraiden]

3 minutes ago, carpanfan96 said:

He has to call that, there’s no players on defense. 

Its almost as if the other team has Chase and Higgins waiting to catch a 60 yard td on every play.

[PNW_PantherMan]

There isn’t a DC that exists who can make this defense good.  You guys are so week to week.

[HPPantherzfan]

Scheme seems fine, we have no pass rush, only good players we have in D are hurt, this isn’t on the coach

[Mage]

What is he supposed to do?  This is by far the worst defense in the NFL when it comes to sheer talent.  We've got guys like Nick Thurman and Nick Scott starting.  They suck.

Edited September 29, 2024 by Mage

[Tr3ach]

39 minutes ago, CamWhoaaCam said:

Or a sign your defense has no good players.

I'm still waiting for someone to name me a good player outside of Horn.

I'm not saying he's a bad coach.  He's really good depending on what you want.    His best skill is making a defense that lacks talent, average.  I just will always prefer someone more aggressive. 

[OldhamA]

1 hour ago, LinvilleGorge said:

Evero is just okay. Not great, not awful. Basically a JAG DC. Our pass rush sucks and so does our tackling today. I honestly don't think there's much he can do schematically to fix either.

He's a very good DC.

Unfortunately outside of Horn and Jackson (with Brown now being injured) we've left him with a defensive squad lacking NFL starting calibre players.

There's only so much you can do when there is zero pass rush and nobody can tackle in space. 

[OldhamA]

44 minutes ago, Waldo said:

He never was. They also didn't spend enough on that side. The problem is it's his 2nd year so even without spending enough the guys here aren't really holdovers. It's a coaching and talent issue. He needs to do better with what we have. Today he didn't.

What do we have?

[LinvilleGorge]

Just now, OldhamA said:

He's a very good DC.

Unfortunately outside of Horn and Jackson (with Brown now being injured) we've left him with a defensive squad lacking NFL starting calibre players.

There's only so much you can do when there is zero pass rush and nobody can tackle in space. 

I think we want him to be a very good DC in just not seeing a lot of evidence for it. I don't think he's bad I just think he's basically pretty run of the mill. Given great talent I'm sure he could look great. Run of the mill with great talent to work with will look great. I think don't think Evero is going to drag down a defense but I also don't think he's going to lift up a defense over it's base talent level either.

[OnlyPantherFaninMaine]

Personnel on the defense is probably the weakest league wide. He can only work with what he’s given. After the Brown injury this season was a wrap defensively. Offense was prioritized in free agency as it should have been, and this is the result. 

[R0CKnR0LLA]

We gutted the defense and threw all resources into offense in an attempt to salvage Bryce, and you're seeing the results. Talent just isn't there. Pass rush is near non-existence, safeties are beyond ass.

Evero isn't some GOAT DC, but he's not horrible either. Mostly a talent issue, only so much you can do with these scrubs, especially against an offense like the Bengals have.