Different year same issues

[CalgaryFan05]

This game has me feeling down. More than usual after a loss. You can just tell a lot of the problems we saw today are going to be an issue throughout the season. Pete just cannot fix this defense.

Me too. I gotta say - the offseason seemed like they nailed it.

Without exception, every single player that I wanted to see 'anything' out of Sunday was a no show.

Getting a "Deja Vu All Over Again Feeling" about this season.

I'm 2X as bummed this year about this - again, because the offseason had SO MUCH promise.

 

[CalgaryFan05]

And now we get to play Detroit. In their home opener. Coming off a win at KC. Joy

Exactly. Gonna be a miracle if we don't start 0-2.

 

[seabowl]

It's one game, not even close to giving up. However, after what I saw yesterday? Confidence is low. Shock us on Sunday and play your a**es off.
Overreaction? Probably, but..........Detroit looks miles ahead of the Hawks right now.

It’s not one game. It’s 5+ years of the same defensive kind of issues. Yes the office was definitely lackluster in a big way yesterday but it’s the defense that has consistently been a nightmare.

 

[Spin Doctor]

It's Game 1.

With shortened pre-seasons this happens every year.

Last year the Bears beat the Chiefs in the opening game.

The Bears then went 2-14 over their subsequent 16 games while the Chiefs went 17-2 over their subsequent 19.

The Seahawks are now 2-8 over their last 10 games, including the playoffs. These trends are the same things we saw last season.

 

[SoulfishHawk]

Actually, it's 3-6 in their last 9 including playoffs. Still brutal

 

[JustTheTip]

Yeah, I know but some years he’s been able to fix the defense in season.

I’m not sure how involved he is in the calls and game plan. I think he gets more involved when things go off the rails.

He has made it look slightly better, he has not fixed it. Fixing it would require innovation and I don't think pete had innovation left in him.

 

[JustTheTip]

The Seahawks are now 2-8 over their last 10 games, including the playoffs. These trends are the same things we saw last season.

The trends go back at least 7 years. These aren't knee jerk reactions based on one game, people have more than enough evidence of the patterns to base their opinions on. Calling it knee jerk is just a way to dismiss without consideration.

 

[MizzouHawkGal]

And now we get to play Detroit. In their home opener. Coming off a win at KC. Joy

I'm scared they don't mess around I don't understand why Pete totally abandoned his core values of heing the team that beats people up and having a defense that dictates what the opponent's offense can do?

 

[Dvl Dug]

I'm not calling for anybody's job at this point. I do understand the frustration though. Looking through Dvl Dug colored lenses, I see this transformation from the 4-3 to the 3-4 as being a complete disaster. The question of the day seems to be, why?

Rapid points to be made:
1 - Once again it was roughly 40 minutes of ball control to the other team. Only 20 minutes for the Hawks.
2 - There are good 4-3 Defensive Tackles either out there, or let go. No real Nose Tackle acquired, and this is year two.
3 - Stafford consistently had 3-5 seconds to throw the ball. I call 3 seconds a win.

Obviously, 3 down linemen and half a linebacker aren't enough to get to the other team's quarterback inside of a competitive amount of time. That, or this team has drafted the wrong people to do it.

 

[JustTheTip]

I'm scared they don't mess around I don't understand why Pete totally abandoned his core values of heing the team that beats people up and having a defense that dictates what the opponent's offense can do?

Once your scheme gets figured out you have to innovate. Pete had been unable to change in a way that surprises anybody and also maintains too much of what has been figured out in what he does even when he does make changes.

 

[LickMyNuts]

If these guys thought the Rams were hungry wait till they meet what’s waiting for them in Detroit!

 

[balakoth]

He would have been relieved of his duties by now if he were in a big city

LOL what?

 

[94Smith]

It's Game 1.

With shortened pre-seasons this happens every year.

Last year the Bears beat the Chiefs in the opening game.

The Bears then went 2-14 over their subsequent 16 games while the Chiefs went 17-2 over their subsequent 19.

Bears beat the 49ers. But yes, don’t judge the whole season by week one . Or even week 5 for that matter

 

[Rainger]

He is this mess.

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