Originally posted by dj43:
Originally posted by NCommand:
Wish list:
Lawson benched for Brooks (watch the flea flicker TD from yesterday; you will see an unblocked Manny lightly jogging towards Cassel as he throws the TD; think Favre last year - guy has ZERO heart). I'd rather have Brooks start, make some mistakes and grow into the starter. We KNOW what we have in Manny after four years. Period
I agree yesterday was not Lawson's best day but Brooks was BAD yesterday
Collectively, our OLB's got destroyed yesterday esp. with the screen calls they were running on us all day. But here is the issue...just like when Josh Morgan runs down the line, sets in a crouching position, the defense KNOWS it's a run up the middle. With Manusky, when he brings LaBoy/Brooks in on "obvious" pass rushing situations, to counter, they just throw a screen to the vacated area or run off tackle. BUT, that said, even though LaBoy missed that tackle for the TD, he and Brooks played hard the whole game. I never see intensity from Lawson/Haralson...ever. Let 'em take their lumps and grow into (or not) every down LB's so that we are less predictable on defense. The 3-4 defense requires play makers and pass rushers at the OLB position. Period. At this junction, we know what we have in both Haralson/Lawson. This is a defense dominated with them on the field and a secondary that continues to get exposed d/t a lack of pass rush. The good news is that even on a bad day, Brooks still blew up in the backfield and made a TFL on a screen. Hey, at least someone stopped a screen!
Originally posted by dj43:
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Michael Lewis out for Reggie Smith or Taylor Mays (well overdue) and let Goldson know he's on a very short leash
Goldson can walk at the end of the season. He has done NOTHING all year. He had one good game last year and that is his entire resume.
I agree here...he's been a big disappointment this year for sure!
[ Edited by NCommand on Sep 27, 2010 at 11:20 AM ]