SdBacker80

Nfl has turned into a risky betting proposition. Way too many flags and inconsistent application of the rules.

The weird regression I see in Baker is he’s fleeing the pocket. Some of the time it isn’t because of Pass rushers. If the ball is snapped and he’s going to his first read he’s in the pocket. If he goes to the second read or what appears to be a second or third WRs he’s not standing in and making the throw. He’s rolling out sometimes retreating and throwing on the run. Just a bad habit really. Im not saying the line is perfect, but we are seeing tons of zone with backers dropping and the four man blitz. He’s given time in most of the circumstances and he’s going back to what I describe above. Baker did a lot of work from the pocket last year and one of his better qualities was feeling the rush and moving around IN the pocket. I don’t see the same this year. Now the routes are awful too. I am not impressed with the scheme and the effort so far. We had a 3rd and 10 yesterday and we three side by side WRs running go routes!??? The line is the convenient excuse- they were really bad in the 4th quarter yesterday. McCray isn’t a RT in this league. Hubbard has had some problems too. Aside from Robinson’s bone head kick he’s serviceable we can certainly have a lot worse out there. We have bigger problems than this group. We need Kendall Lam back or we need to make a trade with a team that has tackle depth. I would say TE is a priority too. The rest is Fixing Baker and scheming better offensively. Problems 1a and 1b I don’t think any major personnel moves need to be made. Our depth as showcased last night is great defensively. Bravo to the back 7.

Seeing Rams fans reaction was interesting. 1. They thought they would roll us. The Tenn game was their barometer 2. They were upset with McVeys calls? Strange I didn’t see too many head scratchers. Maybe Kitchens made him look much better. 3. They are frustrated with their Oline? Go figure those guys too but Gurley isn’t the same back and I thought Goff had time.

I don’t like the Empty backfield with no remote threat of Baker running. Like others have said-baker needs to be under center more. He’s getting better feeding Chubb except for our last four plays We had 2 or 3rd and 10 backed up at our own 10 and we run three WRs not far apart from one another on go routes dogging it down the field. That sums up some of our play calls. But you shouldn’t be able to gameplan well with a last minute starter like McCray manning the RT spot against a team like the Rams. having said all this- the team played well enough to win and that says something about the coaching.

Every year it’s mentioned - the line has always been the annual whipping boy. They’ve had more than their fair share of coverage sacks. Right now Freddie and Baker need to get better....a lot better. They need to get healthy too or at least halfway healthy. McCray can’t man the RT spot long term. The TEs are bad. Higgins needs to get healthy.

He’s holding the ball way too long.

Yep. If he’s not back I may call the Redskins if I want to salvage this season

Well you have a new guy - that you recently picked up playing RT who is probably suited best playing inside.

1. Play calling 2. Baker 3 Oline

You got the ball inside the 5 and where’s nick Chubb

We still do stupid things at a higher rate than our opponent. I can’t put that squarely on the refs

Feels like a 1987 AFC championship finish. Down 20-13 late 4th

Need to blitz need to blitz need to blitz

At least we didn’t sit back in a zone and rush 4

Wilks you need to Blitz. These new guys back there aren’t playing well in space

How about a 50/50 call refs

Harris hung onto it. Might be our night fellas

This secondary is undermanned but fighting. If we don’t get creative with the blitz again or just win one on ones with our front four the Rams are gonna score three more TDs

Gotta Clean it up- Big defensive series out of halftime. Offensively we Need to protect McCray on the right side

There we go need Garrett tonight

Aside from the Ogunjobi sack. Front 4 not doing it tonight. Not a good sign once the Rams clean up these drops. We will need to heat it up with a few backers or a corner blitz. offense- I think RPO all we have too much confusion tonight up front and McCray is a liability on deep QB drops

Love the RPOs and Chubb bringing the Rams in setting them up for a deep strike later

Need to dial up the blitz. Can’t leave this secondary hanging tonight. Goff is gonna boot leg another 5/6 times tonight need a blitz off the backside

Correct and It’s hot and dry especially Sept./Oct. which is also fire alert time in So Cal.

5 first round OLineman overrated IMO. Some of my fellow Browns fans would take one every year in the first round. I’m all for really covering two positions well. Give me a LT you can put on an island and withstand most pass rushers with little to no help and give me a smart Center that can call out protections and make second level blocks. The rest to me is scheme and coach them up and build continuity with the group.