What do you think the problem with the defense is?

[hawksfan515]

I am going to go D-line and inexperience.

First of all, the D-line is struggling out there. At least earlier in the year, even when there wasn't must pass rush, it was like running against a brick wall. Lately, it's turned into a sieve. I am not sure who to blame, but the person I suspect is at fault is Bryant, maybe because of his foot, maybe not.

Second I say youth, and I only say this because the LB's tend to take bad angles against the run sometimes. I think that will improve, and our run defense will improve a little as well. Still, I see D-line as the major problem. They offer little pass rush and little run defense, someone needs to be replaced.

 

[Jazzhawk]

Unattainable expectations?

 

[themunn]

i have to think it's coaching, we've been pretty good at forcing the stop when behind and expecting the run, but guarding the possibility of the pass
but as soon as we KNOW the opposition has to pass we can't stop it

 

[Rainger]

Wont make a pick until you add DC coverage play calling.

 

[AbsolutNET]

Wheres the option for "coaches changing from whats working at the end of the game and giving the opposing offense the entire damn field to work with"?

 

[JSeahawks]

I dont think their is a huge problem with the defense. They were the best in the league at giving up points.

Are they perfect? Nope. But they're pretty damn good.

I do think our biggest need defensively is a pass rushing DT and I agree with Kearly that we need a more athletic player then Red Bryant at that position.

 

[hawksfan515]

Unattainable expectations?

Well, my expectations are that they shouldn't be able to get 50 yards down the field, when we NEED to stop them, in about 10 seconds.

I love our regular, usual defense, but when it comes to late games on the road it just breaks down. Somethings wrong. Plus, the run defense has become horrible. Even with this level of pass rush we have now, put in the killer run defense and our D is elite. Just saying.

 

[Hawknballs]

problem is lack of a pass rush, I dont care how good your secondary is if you give the QB time to throw he'll make you pay.

We saw that on our own team, when wilson has time in my mind i just see the success rate of the play escalating exponentially with every half second he has in the pocket. it's no different for any QB. Playing CB/Man coverage is extremely difficult to do and only gets harder the longer guys have to run around on you.

yet every time we had at least a little pressure on Ryan, he threw a bad pass. It doesn't need to get a sack but if you have QB pressure it's not overstated how much that helps, and we just don't get it for whatever reason.

I think it's because we've designed a setup that is built to stop the run, unfortunately it hasn't been working very well, so our philosophy of being able to shut down the run, and then dial up the pressure on passing downs is totally out of rhythm.

Clemons is our best pass rusher and while he's good he's not great. We need a great lights-out pass rusher. Today would have been a great day for Irvin to prove he is that guy, but he was up against mediocre linemen and didn't get the job done.

 

[HunnyBadger]

3 technique DT pass rusher and Nickelback.

 

[theENGLISHseahawk]

Well this is a no-brainer. Pass rush by far.

We need to sign a DE (Umenyiora?) and a three-technique (Starks?) this off-season. And even then I'd be totally comfortable with adding more pass rusher in the draft.

 

[AROS]

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Oh, and pass rush.

 

[MrCarey]

D Line, bad coaching, and injuries. Could only pick 2, so I said D Line and injuries, because Clemons has made a difference, even with bad coaching.

 

[SeatownJay]

3 technique DT pass rusher and Nickelback.

How exactly will a pop-rock band make this a better team?

 

[hawksfansinceday1]

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Oh, and pass rush.

That covers it.

 

[chawx]

A lack of Clemons in this game killed us... I had hoped Irvin would step up, but he's a situational 3rd down pass rusher until he can get some meat on his bones. Clemons would have made running on us more difficult and he either would have got to Ryan or freed up Irvin to get to Ryan.

Eff that "field" in Washington..

 

[Evil_Shenanigans]

Sure wish my boy Clemons had been there today! May have been a far different outcome. But as others have said pass rush in general has been a point for improvement.

 

[chris98251]

Pass rush to be sure from middle and edges, I think they were playing more passing lane defense today and hoped to use speed and our line to stop the run , Falcons have a lot of weapons and not giving up the over the top plays if possible I think were the takeaways we were trying to do.

But when Ryan can scan a field and wait for come backs etc even in the middle it doesn't take much to move down the field as well as they did. Pass rush created turnovers and bad reads, we just didn't get it there very much.

 

[Largent80]

It is completely obvious that we need a cb that can cover the slot receiver. We would have won if we would have protected the middle of the field. Can you believe they did exactly what they needed to do with that amount of time?

It cost us a seasons worth of hard work and anguish in less than 20 seconds.

 

[nanomoz]

Ryan had all day, all day. What do you expect. Options at 3 tech, DE, and Wr are needs. Big needs. It's inarguable.

 

[Hawks46]

Pass rush, so DL. Some inexperience has hurt us.

I just think they were gassed, but that's just me. They played the entire stinking 1st half.