It was atrocious yesterday.
I realize they ran from the nickle almost all game long. But, anyone who thought linebackers weren't important in this defense just got schooled. Gronk and at some level Welker (Rogers got torched too) showed you exactly what we should have known they would... You must be able to cover the flat and intermediate routes. And the run game showed you that our LB's couldn't be counted on in that phase either.
Scott got destroyed. He couldn't get off blocks, couldn't tackle. Barnett missed plenty tackles too. Shepp, in the few instances that he was in, continued to prove he isn't good enough.
This team needs upgrades at OLB and ILB bad. It's now become our top need IMO.
I realize they ran from the nickle almost all game long. But, anyone who thought linebackers weren't important in this defense just got schooled. Gronk and at some level Welker (Rogers got torched too) showed you exactly what we should have known they would... You must be able to cover the flat and intermediate routes. And the run game showed you that our LB's couldn't be counted on in that phase either.
Scott got destroyed. He couldn't get off blocks, couldn't tackle. Barnett missed plenty tackles too. Shepp, in the few instances that he was in, continued to prove he isn't good enough.
This team needs upgrades at OLB and ILB bad. It's now become our top need IMO.
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