while I hear you, and don't necessarily disagree...I don't fully agree. The only thing stopping the opposing offense is the opposing offense. Drops, overthrown, etc...and those are self inflicted, not tight D causing miscues. I agree the O has not been where they should be, but outside of run D, this defense is so very pourous...
We were always taught when playing zone defense, you covered any man coming into your zone. If there was an overload in the zone, you had assignments for short, middle and deep coverage. When the Lions run zone defense, it looks like everyone runs to a spot, turns around and just stares at the QB, paying no attention whatever to any receivers in their area. That style of zone D makes sense against a running QB like Fields, but against Carr?? Our version of zone defense looks a lot more like prevent D than any zone defense I've ever been taught.
You also need some element of a pass rush in zone or eventually wideouts are going to find a pocket and sit down in it. I also don’t think the Lions do a great job of disguising anything they do, from coverage, to rush packages, to blitzes. I can’t remember the last time a blitz got home. Seemed like there were a lot of twists and stunts yesterday and Saints had no issues with them for most part.
Some of it is on Glenn, but some of these guys are just underperforming.
I'd guess Ragnow will be out for a couple weeks, maybe the rest of the regular season. If not, that's bonus. Problem with this is relying on a rookie late round pick as your sole backup guard. Eventhough, by all accounts he has been pretty much what he is, a rookie guard from a division 2 school.
Did anyone notice that Campbell was wearing the green dot in the first half but Barnes had it in the second half? I don't think it should make a difference since it is still AG calling the plays but if we are looking for something as to why the defense seemed to play better in the first half vs the second, that could be something.
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