Worrying play at LB

[Maelstrom787]

Ty'Rice Knight is functional but his lack of lateral agility is showing up a bit in those up-tempo situations. Rhattigan looks very unsure when dropping. Dodson looks great at playing toward the line but is also of limited upside in the coverage game.

Would love to see Jerome Baker help tighten these things up.

With that being said, the secondary is more than making up for that. Overall a very, very promising showing so far.

 

[Maelstrom787]

Also, don't get me wrong - I'm very, very, very optimistic about this defense so far. Just trying to identify the problems that could carry over to the regular season.

 

[LeveeBreak]

I think Dodson has been good in coverage.

 

[Maelstrom787]

I think Dodson has been good in coverage.

He's competent but prone to busts. He's an instinctual player but that leads to him sometimes abandoning assignments. He likes to find the ball.

 

[JPatera76]

its preseason and i think your expectations are that of regular season tbh. Everything im seeing is coachable

 

[MORGULON]

Also, don't get me wrong - I'm very, very, very optimistic about this defense so far. Just trying to identify the problems that could carry over to the regular season.

All this in the first couple of quarters of the preseason?

 

[Maelstrom787]

its preseason and i think your expectations are that of regular season tbh. Everything im seeing is coachable

I'm not trying to say that it isn't coachable - definitely is. These are just initial impressions.

 

[Maelstrom787]

All this in the first couple of quarters of the preseason?

Just initial impressions.

 

[Fresno Hawk]

It's a weakness we've know about.