Mellinger: Fire Sutton

[PAChiefsGuy]

Originally Posted by Ragged Robin

This. The defense was tops back then IN SPITE of him. You can't play nickel or dime and defend the run without ELITE talent to make up for gaping scheme vulnerability. His unwillingness to adjust accordingly caught up to him.

Up 18 points and the Titans just run the ball out of base personnel every time and not once did his defense force a punt in the entire second half. We've seen his "bend-don't-break" strategy to its absolute limit this year and it resulted in a bottom 5 defense that's 31st at stopping anyone on 3rd down. Inexcusable.

Doesn't matter if the offense is top 5 in the league when all you need to do is run the ball and win the time of possession to beat Sutton's defense.

Exactly.

In the 2nd half the Titans used the same strategy the Steelers use to beat us. They punch our defense in the mouth with smash mouth football. We have no answer for that it seems. D is too soft.

Sutton's bend but don't break defense sucks on third downs and at stopping the run which allows for long time consuming drives. It is so frustrating to watch. If Sutton does come back he needs to make serious changes to the scheme and we need to get more talent. Despite how much money we put into the defense there are so many weaknesses it's pathetic. Zombo starting is a joke the guy is a backup.

Also, J Houstons contract is ridiculous. J Houston to me is one of the those players who got paid and then stopped trying as hard. I can't think of any other reason for the huge drop in his production. What a ****ing waste of money his contract is. Tamba Hali eluded to this in his twitter rant. Seems like he knew what he was talking about after all.

[Ming the Merciless]

Originally Posted by PAChiefsGuy

Exactly.

In the 2nd half the Titans used the same strategy the Steelers use to beat us. They punch our defense in the mouth with smash mouth football. We have no answer for that it seems.

Alex smith doesn't...but a real QB would take the team down the field at least once in the second half of a playoff game and not make excuses about D. A couple of 1st downs and one successful drive for points wins that game , even with the way the defense played. Period. Thats why smith is gone.

[ChiefsCountry]

Originally Posted by Pawnmower

Alex smith doesn't...but a real QB would take the team down the field at least once in the second half of a playoff game and not make excuses about D. A couple of 1st downs and one successful drive for points wins that game , even with the way the defense played. Period. Thats why smith is gone.

That's what Petro said this morning. You can keep a Bob Sutton type if you have the QB to combine with it.

[TEX]

Originally Posted by Pawnmower

Alex smith doesn't...but a real QB would take the team down the field at least once in the second half of a playoff game and not make excuses about D. A couple of 1st downs and one successful drive for points wins that game , even with the way the defense played. Period. Thats why smith is gone.

While I agree, a made FG wins it in spite of everything that happened...