The Official Defense Has Major Issues/Fire Jim Haslett Thread

[Monkeydad]

It's as serious as the thread...Fire Haslett? Great idea!

[rbanerjee23]

Defense needs work but I think so does special teams -- I don't know how Danny Smith still has a job, the ST was pretty bad last year and it has been a huge liability this year with missed field goals, bad kicking etc.

[12thMan]

The 49ers fired their OC today, so it's not that far out. Shoot, we basically fired our OC last year and brought in Sherm Lewis mid season and kept humming.

[Chief X_Phackter]

Originally Posted by mooby

Just getting a head start on it. No Haslett wasn't responsible for that McNabb pick, but we already knew the game was over. I know the offense has problems, but I've seen enough of the offense to know it's not anything that can't be corrected. The rushing game started to come around today before we abandoned it, and the passing game is good enough and will only get better if McNabb keeps gelling with his receivers.

The real issue at hand in this thread is our defense. I was willing to give a pass for getting gashed by the Texans offense, but letting a rookie quarterback missing a Pro Bowl running back in the backfield look like he did today is unacceptable. I don't believe the players are at fault as much as the scheme is, and the scheme sucks.

The players aren't made for it. The majority of the players on our defense were damn good at being in a 4-3, and while some players have emerged in this scheme, namely Orakpo and Landry, I just don't believe that Haslett's defense will be successful in this league. We're not even 4 games into the season and the secret is out, and everybody knows it. Our offense isn't to the point yet where we can get into shootouts and win, and the more I see of this defense the more I think our offense is going to have to keep putting up more and more points on the board if it expects to win games.

All we heard all offseason was about how the majority of our defensive players would have an easy transition to the 3-4. Well our defense has looked historically bad so far, and honestly I do believe next season we would be better off going back to a 4-3. I understand making the transition to a 3-4 from a 4-3 isn't easy, but we shouldn't be this bad this early in the season. Jim Haslett's defense is trash, and I just don't believe that if he can't make adjustments this early in the season then he won't ever be successful here in Washington. Instead of throwing away the majority of the players this offseason we should just go back to the defense they are comfortable with.

Btw congratulations St. Louis. We just gave you your first September win in 4 seasons, and your second overall win in your last 29 games.

It's a 3-4 in practice...sadly we should be 3-0 right now...this is BS losing at home to the HT, then against STL??? Wow, give me a break. Can we just give the division to PHI???

[Ruhskins]

[artmonkforhallofamein07]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

Can I use your sig? Full credit goes to you.

[SirClintonPortis]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

It's more likely to work than the current forumla. Even with Albert's theatrics, he was still making plays. Now, Albert's been turned into a starving kitten, Carter has his compass going crazy(in a bad way, aka HE'S LOST), and Golston is asked to become a giant super-strong space eater.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by artmonkforhallofamein07

Can I use your sig? Full credit goes to you.

Sweet! Go for it.

[artmonkforhallofamein07]

Sweet... DONE!

[artmonkforhallofamein07]

Really is a shame we never got to see a grouping like that ever! It was all in place, but failed to come through.

Why was Rak ever moved to OLB in the frist place, I seem to have forgotten. Other than a lack of a Strong OLB in 4-3 last year was there a real reason that Blache thought he could do it? He struggles in coverage and it seems like somewhat of a waste of talent to see him not rushing the passer.

[MTK]

While we're at it why not fire Kyle Shanahan too? I mean the offense is only ranked 18th in points per game. That ain't cutting it if you ask me.

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

While we're at it why not fire Kyle Shanahan too? I mean the offense is only ranked 18th in points per game. That ain't cutting it if you ask me.

Patience, at least wait for the 34-6 score next week in Philly

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

While we're at it why not fire Kyle Shanahan too? I mean the offense is only ranked 18th in points per game. That ain't cutting it if you ask me.

And cut McNabb. LOL.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

And cut McNabb. LOL.

Sure why not, cut everybody

[Coff]

The defense looked a lot worse through the first three weeks under Marty, and then it pulled together. Certainly, this Sunday is going to be very, very ugly, but we have to give it time.