Our rookie seems to be calling out our defensive scheme

[electro's horse]

Who gives a poo what princely has to say about anything 

[ImfromClayton]

This is absolutely unacceptable. Genuinely, I'd cut him. He was not very good this year, and a bad attitude is contagious.

I'm also extremely interested to hear what scheme he knows of that helps DE's get to the QB easier. It's a mano e mano battle that is won or lost. He lost too often in 2025 (As most rookies do, even first rounders). The reason a good Pass Rusher is so valuable is because it's so hard to find guys that win often. It's a hard thing to do. An end that demands a double team commands a lot of money for that reason.  Could we blitz more often, sure, but the point of having good pass rushers is not having to bring extra guys all the time. Not to mention we already have a DT that commands a double, making his job easier in theory.

Even if he has this opinion, saying it into a microphone is simply the wrong thing to do. 

[Soul Rebel]

I’m torn here.

Mu concern pre-season with Princely was his mouth/ego and wondering if he could back it up or if it would cash checks his rookie ass wasn’t able to support.

I like a voice and someone that says what’s on their mind, but as a rookie, I needed to see Jared Verse or Will Anderson type production for all he was saying. 

That being said, he’s not wrong. I often times wondered why we saw so little of him and thought how on certain plays, he would’ve made an impact. He did not have a great year and was mediocre at best. 
 

When we drafted him, he was more of a project that would yield results in a couple years. I hope he didn’t burn a bridge yet and comes back in 2026 ready to earn his time and show the folks that doubt him that he belongs in the lineup. 

We are absolutely going to draft or bring in a FA EDGE so the clock is ticking on 3.

 

[Manna]

Is Phil Snow available?

[Martin]

Isn’t Evero’s defense historically a low sack generating defense? Or maybe I have that wrong

[DeAngelo Beason]

We also clearly have no leaders on the defense capable of adjusting schemes.  We tip our hats on our blitz scheme so often and when the QB audibles you never see a defensive audible.  I don't believe anyone on the defense is empowered or capable of adjusting the play.

[electro's horse]

9 minutes ago, Martin said:

Isn’t Evero’s defense historically a low sack generating defense? Or maybe I have that wrong

More likely that defenses without pass rushers are low sack generating.

but that’s the price you pay when you spend three seasons building one of the leagues least potent offenses. 

[PleaseCutStewart]

4 hours ago, WarPanthers89 said:

Princely is not doing a good job with his media training it seems. He says the talent is there for our pass rush but something’s holding us back…..
 

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTYKnjMjqoA/?igsh=NmswampuNnJpY2Fr

Of all people, Princely probably shouldn't be talking... He has raw talent and potential, but he was out there screwing up a lot on the field this year

[PleaseCutStewart]

3 hours ago, OldhamA said:

You have to have sound footing to call out the DC.

As Umanmielen routinely ran himself out of plays he's not the guy to throw those stones. 

This right here... If DB or Nick says it, fine. A guy that looks completely lost on the field probably should shut his mouth and learn some pass rushing techniques and how to play his gap assignment

Edited January 12 by PleaseCutStewart

[PleaseCutStewart]

16 minutes ago, Martin said:

Isn’t Evero’s defense historically a low sack generating defense? Or maybe I have that wrong

Yes, but outside of Chubb with Denver and Burns (lol) with us, he hasn't had good pass rushers. He, like many DCs, tends to value limiting big plays and making a team string together 10-15 plays to score a TD.

Outside of DB and Scourton, we are just trotting out JAGs with zilcho pass rush skills. Whether we blitzed or rushed 4, the QB usually had plenty of time. Even in the Rams game when Stafford struggled to throw completions against the blitz, he still had 5-7 seconds to throw the ball and just had bad throws. We also lucked out with Puka dropping that easy TD before the half when we blitzed also.

[RevJ]

3 hours ago, OldhamA said:

You have to have sound footing to call out the DC.

As Umanmielen routinely ran himself out of plays he's not the guy to throw those stones. 

Second to nly Brian Burns in "sprints past the QB - no contact included"

[theinstrumental]

They chipped Scourton most of the game and absolutely nobody else had any effect on the quarterback. Not sure what he’s talking about when he says the talent is there. Can’t be talking about himself.

Edited January 12 by theinstrumental

[flagfootballcoach28]

4 hours ago, trueblue said:

At least one guys in the rooms has the balls to say it.. Tired of the same BS from Dave

Can’t believe this got 8 pies. Not saying he’s wrong, but who the hell is Princely? He’s a rookie who barely played. He hasn’t earned the right to say shiit about the coaches. Stay in your lane kid. If it was Dereck Brown for example, then that’s a whole different story. 

[electro's horse]

I’d care more about what Rozeboom said about the defense