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Disagree. Kliff game planned a passing attack to take advantage of a mismatch in the secondary knowing that we were going to struggle with Harlow and Garcia inside.

Schemed an opportunity to go up 10-0 in the first two drives but Kyler throws a red zone pick.

One 3 and out drive over the entire game.

If Kyler doesn't throw a bad red zone pick we score points in 4 of our 5 1st half drives.

Didn't give up on the run down two scores.

We punted once all game.

Our only non-scoring drives, red zone int, punt, int, hopkins drop, and failed 4th and one (the kliff mistake).

I mean...
Voice of reason.

Kliff is just the convenient punching bag. There isn't much you can do to stop Donald, and the offense still put up big time numbers, just failed in big situations.

I think the 4th down run was a bad play call, but the 4th down to Hopkins wasn't.

Donald is likely the best interior lineman in the history of the game. I've never seen anyone consistently beat his guy like Donald does and there really isn't a great way to game plan for that.
 

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Feel like the only loss you can fully put on Kliff was the Carolina game. Playing into Carolina’s strengths while also going for it on 4th & 1 behind midfield when they had all the momentum was beyond stupid. Went downhill from there.


GB game was a team effort & the LA game was mostly on Kyler.


Kliff is gonna just remain a punching bag until otherwise. Understandable at times, sure, but I can’t help but to think if our HC was Vic Fangio or Matt Rhule, they would receive a lot more leniency.
 

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Voice of reason.

Kliff is just the convenient punching bag. There isn't much you can do to stop Donald, and the offense still put up big time numbers, just failed in big situations.

I think the 4th down run was a bad play call, but the 4th down to Hopkins wasn't.

Donald is likely the best interior lineman in the history of the game. I've never seen anyone consistently beat his guy like Donald does and there really isn't a great way to game plan for that.
I would go as far as he is arguably the best defensive player ever, regardless of position.
 

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Voice of reason.

Kliff is just the convenient punching bag. There isn't much you can do to stop Donald, and the offense still put up big time numbers, just failed in big situations.

I think the 4th down run was a bad play call, but the 4th down to Hopkins wasn't.

Donald is likely the best interior lineman in the history of the game. I've never seen anyone consistently beat his guy like Donald does and there really isn't a great way to game plan for that.
So we should try nothing about Donald? Maybe a double team? Maybe a chip? Naw, just let him keep wrecking his man and hope something might change. That’s entirely on kliff. FOURTEEN HURRIES.

Your argument that Donald is Thanos is a defense of Max and Harlow, not a good defense for kliff who left them on an impossible (by your own admission) island.
 

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Feel like the only loss you can fully put on Kliff was the Carolina game. Playing into Carolina’s strengths while also going for it on 4th & 1 behind midfield when they had all the momentum was beyond stupid. Went downhill from there.


GB game was a team effort & the LA game was mostly on Kyler.


Kliff is gonna just remain a punching bag until otherwise. Understandable at times, sure, but I can’t help but to think if our HC was Vic Fangio or Matt Rhule, they would receive a lot more leniency.
Hmm, why? Has any coach ever gotten leniency here?
 

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So we should try nothing about Donald? Maybe a double team? Maybe a chip? Naw, just let him keep wrecking his man and hope something might change. That’s entirely on kliff. FOURTEEN HURRIES.

Your argument that Donald is Thanos is a defense of Max and Harlow, not a good defense for kliff who left them on an impossible (by your own admission) island.
PFF guys were shocked that the Cardinals put so little attention towards Donald.
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PFF guys were shocked that the Cardinals put so little attention towards Donald.
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Well, they weren’t alone. But apparently many posters here don’t think kliff should’ve done it.
 
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