So what is the simplest thing we can do?

[nobody]

Everyne thinks the team ( if you have to ask which one you are in the wrong place) has issues. Rather than sit here and expect a whole slew of improvements what is 1 thing (just 1) that you would like to see.

For me its an O line that isnt pretending to be water.

[Inimicus]

Tackling.

We seemingly never stop anyone at first contact.

[rayzor]

i'll take the easy way out...fix the trenches.

on defense apply pressure. on offense withstand it.

2nd choice...

on defense stop playing it safe and gamble/take risks. go for the big play. focus on creating turnovers and blitzing the QB.

on offense go a bit back to basics turning to a power run game and try to go for the big play downfield with 3-4 receivers (including TE) going out every play. let cam take advantage of opportunities the defense gives him as far as running the ball himself and let the option play be optional...meaning let it be something done not very often.

[thefuzz]

Create pressure while not giving up the big play.

[fieryprophet]

WIN. Don't care how, but winning cures all ills.

[megadeth078]

Chud needs to start respecting defenses.

[Ivan The Awesome]

I'd say pass Rush. That will cure a lot issues. Like the secondary, mainly the safeties being caught with their pants down.

I'm pissed at CJ, I realize he's being double teamed but man he's had some opportunities to get sacks and he hasn't. I realize FF are great and even Pass Deflections but that won't strike fear into the O line or QB you face. Putting their guy down on a constant basis will.

With that in mind, kuddos to all the guys that have a sack that aren't CJ.

[Rubi]

Find the nearest fallout shelter

The sky is falling

[Peppers90 NC]

simplify the offense until we get more confidence.

[Panther_mountain]

I hear a lot of talk about change the culture. How about have some passion? Veterans need have more passion. Smith has it. Why doesn't Beason have it? TD has it after a big play, how about other times? I miss the personalities back when we had the lb corp of Greene, Lathon, and Mills. Those guys played with passion. Heck, in the playoff game in which we murdered Dallas. Greene and Lathon almost accidentally knocked each other out they played with so much passion...

[Herbert The Love Bug]

lock down receivers

[megadeth078]

I'd say pass Rush. That will cure a lot issues. Like the secondary, mainly the safeties being caught with their pants down.

I'm pissed at CJ, I realize he's being double teamed but man he's had some opportunities to get sacks and he hasn't. I realize FF are great and even Pass Deflections but that won't strike fear into the O line or QB you face. Putting their guy down on a constant basis will.

With that in mind, kuddos to all the guys that have a sack that aren't CJ.

I don't know how you can watch the Giants game and think the pass rush needs to improve. Eli was picking our coverage apart because of the giant holes we left in the zone not because our defenders couldn't hit him in time. When the coverage is so passive and weak that you can't make Eli have to think where to pass and they only give the D-line 1 second to get their hands on the quarterback, you don't blame the pass rush.

We played so soft and predictable in coverage that Eli already knew where he was going to throw the ball during pre-snap reads. He looked to the right and saw Gamble 10 yards off the receiver. He looked to the left and saw our 5th round rookie CB being left alone on an island. He looked straight ahead and saw Nakamura talking to fans near the endzone. Our defensive line isn't elite, but we asked for too much from them by playing soft-ass zone all night.

[ItsPantone278]

Linebacker health.

[CatMan72]

Start playing more aggressive D, we're not getting it done with a 4-man rush - start blitzing more.