No, and our defenses inability to make a stop compounded that. Our game plan was to run the ball out of 2WR sets and expose the San Diego linebackers backups who were in the game. This was going to force San Diego into man coverage to which we could exploit our size difference outside in Williams and Fitz.
What happened? We missed opportunities, turned the ball over, and failed to make a stop on defense. This totally wrecked our game plan and let to a blowout.
There are just so many glaring holes and mental lapses it's hard to even get into it.
#1- This O-line is horrendous right now, in pass protection and mediocre in it's strength in run blocking. It needs to improve. They had the TE blocking some on Keiths side. At this point the coaches need to look at the tape and move Bridges and posibly Hadnot into the OL.
#2- Secondary. Until this unit can stop ANYBODY, OC's will continue to put it up against us big time. We can't stop anything short or much long. It's really frustrating. And opposing O's are picking on everyone. No one is left unscathed.
#3 - Front Seven. Underperforming. Suposedly the strength of the team, it has not made any major impact on games thus far. A major part of the problem is they're not (can't) stop the run with any kind of consistency so far. The middle is pretty soft. We need a thumper who will bang some heads in there. Don't know who at this point. Porter to me has been a major non-factor to this point. I'd like to see Iwabema or Davis over there some on passing downs.
#4- QB. What can you say that hasn't allready been said. They're going with rook. Hopefully he can improve to manage a game the way it needs to. Oakland going with Gratkowski needs to be this teams new blueprint. Mangage the game, take 3-4 shots downfield when they're not expecting it. But teams are going to stack up against us with this rookie going, but what choice do we have at this point.
DA continues to be erratic and does not handle pressure well. Not good with this OL. Hall's the guy.
#5- Coaches. The D in particular had no clue for this game or Atl. To be fair the O didn't do them any favors hanging them out there for the most part
for long stretches and not giving them any legitimate blows. But the D in particular was WAY outcoached and outplayed.
And Grimm needs to get some sort of handle on his unit. Like last week allready!
There have been some blowouts here. But the last two have been totally embarrasing, and the division and league notices those things, big time. We don't have the crutch to fall back on any more. Players need to step it up or sit they're arses down!
QB should just be the start at this point.
