TwistedHusky":3otnb9lf said:
Every time I see a 'withering hit', I wince. Because I know at least a few 'withering misses' are coming.
Getting tired of our guys trying to level guys. You are the defense and your job is to hold serve while the offense wins the game. Period.
We literally lost Blair for the year because a vet like KJ is trying to level someone without looking at where he is tackling.
Yesterday the Wagner call was iffy, but it never should have happened because if Bobby wraps up it looks like he thinks the TE caught the ball. Instead, it looks like a hit on a potentially defenseless WR after the ball had passed. Bobby gets a pass because that was a near bang-bang play but it never should have happened.
Shoulder tackles without wrapping up are a failure. The defense isn't intimidating anyone right now, just setting itself up for flags and missed tackles. We used to be a sure tackling team. Under Norton, we are sloppy and stupid.
I see guys jumping on the piles after the play. I see shoulder tackles instead of wraps. They are clearly getting good grades for leveling people because I see it throughout the defense. Yet another reason I think our DC is in it over his head. This garbage is being encouraged, likely by the coaches. And it is hurting us badly.
Looking for that highlight reel,
or the off chance that a "monster hit" will rip the ball loose.
I couldn't watch all the game, but the bits I did see I saw the defense constantly whiffing on monster hits and bouncing off the running back or receiver, or not understanding the concept of wrapping up an opponent. The worst I saw was when the Cardinals were on their own 1 Yard line and Seattle had the opportunity to get a Safety. Almost had it too, but poor tackling allowed Murray to slip away and run for about eight yards.
If Murray gets tackled, Seattle goes up by two points, gets the ball, and the Cardinals don't score that drive, which they did.
