Originally posted by NCommand:Thank you
Originally posted by lamontb:
Originally posted by jonesadrian:
He did not prepare for this game period.
He let manning sit in the pocket did not press the wr's and let them run their routes like it was a 7 on 7 drill.
no excuse for the crap he pulled tonight. he should not earn a game check.
The issue here is the talent. We are not Seattle and just don't have the talent to press wr's at the line. They would have simply beat the press and been even more wide open. And who are they gonna blitz with? Whilhoite or Borland? You gonna try a CB blitz on Manning with a depleted secondary? Niners just didn't have the horses and never got any production outta of the d line man.
Typically I agree with you 100% but just not on this first line. Culliver, Cook, Brock, Cox and Johnson are all "press guys" and many honed in on those skills in the off season. Cook even went so far as saying the team wanted him to continue to focus on that skill set as his main responsibility. Reid is ideal in single-high S b/c of his speed and range and play recognition. Bethea is epic in and around the LOS and playing down hill. Sounds like a Superbowl design to me!
Yet, in a game where we needed to play press and physically alter the WR routes to blow up the timing (and allow our pass rush to get there just after 3 seconds), we played off coverage and just let Manning pick apart our defense all the way down the field and target Brock (injured) with their best player. That's called scheming to win. I don't even think Manning broke a sweat last night. What, he threw maybe 1 or 2 passes over 10 yards? Simple, 2-7 yard passes all under 3 seconds. That's not "Manning being Manining" that's Manning taking what the defense is giving you (a huge cushion) and methodically marching down the field, controlling the TOP and then attacking with your best receiver on our injured sacrificial lamb.
Last night was a very poor game plan IMHO and it showed a lot of stubborness (which we all know about Fangio at times). His personnel choices were odd too...taking Cox who was rolling at LCB and moving him to RCB. Brock plays both CB positions. And instead of sliding Cox inside to the slot like last week, he uses Cook (who's been hurt all week and is best on the outside). He could have simply left Cox at LCB, slid him inside to the slot like last game and bring in Cully/Johnson/Cook at LCB when he slides inside. Insert Brock at RCB where he was before he got injured? At the end, he switched Cox and Brock anyhow (too late) and then had Bethea (not Reid who has the raange) try to help out Cox deep and both got beat immediately after the TO. THAT is poor personnel usage and (non) coaching. Everyone knew Manning would go for the throat right after a gift like that!
he's been excellent as a coordinator
but this week he was absolutely horrible. back to doing the exact opposite of what we needed to do.
and i still refuse to believe tank can't get in the games.
head scratching coaching decisions after good plans. it's like he wanted manning to get the record with no resistance.