How would YOU try to improve the defense?

[UChieffyBugger]

Amid all the hysteria over our two wins and offensive performances, I'm just wondering what can realistically be done to improve the defense? Now we know Berry will hopefully be returning soon which should be massive, but with the way this offense is looking, just a slight improvement on defense could take us to the promise land yall. So does Veach sit, be patient and hope Berry is enough to improve things? Should he get on the phone and beg Breeland to join the kingdom? Or should he seek to make a trade of some sort?

I think I'd probably go with trying to get Breeland in and with Berry added to the mix I think the unit would be vastly improved.

...Breeland...Berry...Parker...Fuller...

With Nelson In the slot. Surely that would be enough?

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by SuperBowl4

You know that Bob likes to fish in the off season

Bob doesn't acquire players, Veach does.

[Eleazar]

Originally Posted by RunKC

I noticed Sutton started rushing 3 on the first Steelers TD drive bc Big Ben was killing us in the middle of the field. We were trying to adjust.

Getting a healthy Eric Berry back is going to be so critical. Can’t help but think he would have been a big help vs the Steelers due to Jesse James going off on us.

Wasn't most of his output from burning Ford along the sideline? Hard to see how Berry would have had an effect on that play.

On the touchdown he seemed to have gotten away from Murray, but Rape also had about a half an hour to throw the ball.

[loochy]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

They struggle in zone because they have a lot of guys with really low football IQ's. They struggle with man because they have a lot of guys that aren't particularly athletically gifted.

There's absolutely a reason for what they are doing.

So our players are dumb AND unathletic? Jeez, WTF? At least pick one or the other.
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[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by Eleazar

Wasn't most of his output from burning Ford along the sideline? Hard to see how Berry would have had an effect on that play.

On the touchdown he seemed to have gotten away from Murray, but Rape also had about a half an hour to throw the ball.

Well, with Berry in the middle, you might be able to use a safety in the deep 3rd and have the corner cover the flat, so Ford would have never been in that position in the first place.

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by RunKC

Here's my final tally for Roethlisberger against the #Chiefs defense...

Rushing 3: 10-16, 142 yards
Rushing 4: 24-36, 243 yards (sack)
Rushing 5: 5-7, 67 yards
Rushing 6: 0-1, 0 yards

Takeaways: Sutton did a better job of mixing up pressures in the second half, (cont.)

— Matt Verderame (@MattVerderame) September 18, 2018

Sutton blitzed more in the 2nd half and it worked beautifully. It caused 3 punts in the last 4 possessions. Steelers first drive of the 2nd half was a TD, but it was also the drive that Eric Murray ****ed up a perfectly called blitz which would have caused 3rd and 10+.

I’m all for Sutton going full Gunther and blitzing the shit out QB’s over and over again unless it’s 3rd and short.

It's been a pattern. Both San Diego and pitt, we play well out of the gates. We suck big time for a few drives. We get our shit together toward the end of the game.

Something is totally off about that 2nd quarter. Either teams are adjusting to us. My opinion is either Sutton or Reid plays a "protect the lead" strategy. We can have a brilliant defensive strategy. But if we totally abandon that strategy because we're up a few scores, nothing will change. We got rid of the game manager qb. How do we stop Andy Reid from managing games too? If he committed to keeping his foot on the gas and realizing it's OK to build up big leads, maybe we'd actually look decent on defense. The second half blitzing was an adjustment. But the big difference may be that our defense was playing to win not to preserve.

[ThaVirus]

Could use a certain All-Pro CB...

Patrick Peterson ranks second in lowest NFL passer rating allowed in coverage through two weeks. pic.twitter.com/fR7OgKH6Ss

— Pro Football Focus (@PFF) September 20, 2018