[winflop]

Could it be our defensive strategy?

I think it absolutely is.  At the Council Lunch Friday, Coach Akina said he'd love to be able to put 11 guys on the line and play press coverage on every snap.  But the reality is that the pass rush is not generating pressure on the QB, and that exposes that kind of coverage to being beat over the top.  I think it's a credit to Lance Anderson that in the last 8 quarters they've only been beaten deep once (twice?).  They have been FORCED to play bend don't break and keep the play in front of them until there's no room on the field to go over the top and they CAN play more press coverage.

On the defense, the biggest disappointment to me has been in the LB area where they were supposed to have strength.  Kalambayi just hasn't gotten it done on the rush this year, and Palma & Perez are either out of position, miss tackles, or lack the speed to chase RBs to the sidelines (or a combination of those).  Those three need to step up on Saturday.

[winflop]

Could it be our defensive strategy?

I think it absolutely is.  At the Council Lunch Friday, Coach Akina said he'd love to be able to put 11 guys on the line and play press coverage on every snap.  But the reality is that the pass rush is not generating pressure on the QB, and that exposes that kind of coverage to being beat over the top.  I think it's a credit to Lance Anderson that in the last 8 quarters they've only been beaten deep once (twice?).  They have been FORCED to play bend don't break and keep the play in front of them until there's no room on the field to go over the top and they CAN play more press coverage.

On the defense, the biggest disappointment to me has been in the LB area where they were supposed to have strength.  Kalambayi just hasn't gotten it done on the rush this year, and Palma & Perez are either out of position, miss tackles, or lack the speed to chase RBs to the sidelines (or a combination of those).  Those three need to step up on Saturday.