I agree Harry that the Leinart decision should have been made sooner rather than later. If Whis had any doubt in his mind about him moving forward, he should have cut or traded him in previous seasons. Moreover, it would have given us the opportunity to either a) draft a QB in early rounds the past couple of seasons or b) sign a competent free agent early this offseason. Derek Anderson sucks ass. There are no two ways about it. I would rather have JaMarcus Russell. Dead serious. More realistically, I would rather have Leinart back.
As for the pass rush. I put this on Bill Davis and his schemes. Playing corners 10 yards off the LOS, soft zone and safeties constantly underneath, we are a liability for big pass plays amongst other weaknesses. I am a firm believer that a simple change at DC will have a tremendous impact. We have good players on defense, but as it stands, they are a sum or parts and not a whole. Defenses with less talented players are performing at a higher level because the coordinator knows what he's doing. In addition to which, the ineptitude on the offensive side of the ball is cutting into the defense's performance. Constant 3 and out situations puts the defense back on the field in mere minutes; not enough time to catch their breath. By the 4th quarter, they are winded and can't keep up with the opposition's offense. See the Vikings game. Players like Dan Williams, who is not exactly fit as a fiddle, cannot operate at an optimal level.
Is this brought on by Whis? Yes. But before fans begin bringing out pitchforks and torches, we have to remember what the man has done for the franchise. W/o Whis, we are probably still the doormat of the league. He has done far more good than bad and I have faith that over the offseason, we will improve.
