quick thoughts on the fucking bullshit raiders game

[Hoopsdoc]

On number 17-where would you have liked for Ballard to spend money? I’m assuming you’re talking about defensive help. Who was out there that would have helped? I honestly don’t know.

As I said in the game thread, the defense is just soft. And teams have noticed it.

Definitely Reich’s worst game so far. No one was ready to play, except Brissett, who I actually thought played decently given the complete lack of help he got, and Hines. Then I thought, surely they’ll come out hot in the 2nd half-nope, same shit. Very discouraging.

I fully expect a better showing next Sunday night, although they’ll still lose.

[ChoppedWood]

I didn't get to see a lot of the game today. What I did see:

D-Line, that is some garbage, period, no one at all holds the LOS- at all, just getting trucked like fuck.

That helps to expose Walker's completely out of his lane play---- ALL THE FUCKING TIME! Dude needs to be a backup. When DL gets back- DL, Speed, Okereke- period end of discussion.

CB's / Safeties- I have no idea what the Fuck this scheme is- none? Is the design- "let them catch the ball with plenty of space in between you and them, that way they can easily make you miss on the tackle" because that's what the fuck I see! I hate it, fucking hate it, hate fucking it!

Yeah Oline got rocked today. Looked like the Dline- constantly moving backwards.

WR position- what seemed like a huge area of strength, looks like a mash unit and JB's throws across the middle are just setting these up for Safety smashing- that shit is gonna find us having to go searching for FA help at the position real soon!

[YDFL Commish]

It seemed like we played more man last season.

Desir wasn't inactive but didn't play?

This defense is missing the good Darius Leonard.

Omaha is so spot on about the WR play. Absolutely atrocious...including Ebron.

Disagree about Brissett though. He was not in any way the reason we lost. Even the pick 6 was just a great defensive play, that every QB in the league would've made the same mistake on.

Yeah, I don't wtf is wrong with Hunt, when Lewis gets back, get Hunt off the field.

Reich looked pissed on the sideline and he needs to let the team know that this is not Colts football.

[bertjones]

The putrid play on both sides of the ball today kind of leaves you wondering
what this team has really accomplished and where its headed. But it is only one game, although the D has been lame all year IMO. I think expectations were
too high for this defense. Grigson left the cupboard completely empty on that side and Ballard has chosen to fill it for the most part with draft picks. That takes some time.
I disagree with the thread author about Brisset's play. If the D had been
serviceable and the WR corps hadn't shit their pants I think he played well
enough to win the game.

[omahacolt]

Originally Posted by bertjones

The putrid play on both sides of the ball today kind of leaves you wondering
what this team has really accomplished and where its headed. But it is only one game, although the D has been lame all year IMO. I think expectations were
too high for this defense. Grigson left the cupboard completely empty on that side and Ballard has chosen to fill it for the most part with draft picks. That takes some time.
I disagree with the thread author about Brisset's play. If the D had been
serviceable and the WR corps hadn't shit their pants I think he played well
enough to win the game.

You disagree that his deep ball was late and he lacks touch?

I never imagined that criticism wouldn’t be widely accepted

[Pez]

Originally Posted by omahacolt

You disagree that his deep ball was late and he lacks touch?



I never imagined that criticism wouldn’t be widely accepted

Agree, it was a bad pick, 100%.

But it's Jacoby brissett making a bad read against a savvy defensive play. I think everyone is surprised this hasn't happened more often, and we're lucky to be 2 and 2.

I'm not sure what else to say. We sucked on defense, offense, and special teams. We can't win like that and were lucky to even be in this game.

When the reichs best coaching decision was to give up and let them take knees at the end were saying something. We have a long way to go.

We underestimated the raiders and got punished for it.

Their defense was impressive, completely shut or running game down, made us pass the ball. As soon as one skill player has a bad day, we're cooked. Ebron dropped 4 today. Andrew luck can overcome a margin of error like that, brissett cannot.



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[Colt Classic]

I thought the Raiders weakness was their LB's--where were the seam routes? Moe-Allie Cox, hello? I'm so tired of every excuse in Ballard's favor is to blame Grigson. That shit is so far in the past, it's time for some accountability in the present and like Omaha said, keeping Al Woods would've been a good start. How about Hankins and Simon too? Throwing out decent, physical players with size for this? None of that is any previous regime's fault. It looks like a failed attempt to be the smartest guy in the room. Apparently, finding reliable wide receivers is this regime's area of difficulty. Thankfully, this division is bad all around and anything near 9-7 will be seen as a fair season. It'll be chalked up to a tough schedule when in reality, injuries to other star players will continue to make it look less daunting by the week.

[indycolts2]

Originally Posted by ChoppedWood

I didn't get to see a lot of the game today. What I did see:

D-Line, that is some garbage, period, no one at all holds the LOS- at all, just getting trucked like fuck.

That helps to expose Walker's completely out of his lane play---- ALL THE FUCKING TIME! Dude needs to be a backup. When DL gets back- DL, Speed, Okereke- period end of discussion.

CB's / Safeties- I have no idea what the Fuck this scheme is- none? Is the design- "let them catch the ball with plenty of space in between you and them, that way they can easily make you miss on the tackle" because that's what the fuck I see! I hate it, fucking hate it, hate fucking it!

Yeah Oline got rocked today. Looked like the Dline- constantly moving backward.

WR position- what seemed like a huge area of strength, looks like a mash unit and JB's throws across the middle are just setting these up for Safety smashing- that shit is gonna find us having to go searching for FA help at the position real soon!

Same shit we watched week in and week out under Pagano for years. Supposedly they were attempting to get cornerbacks who were more physical and could win off LOS in trying to disrupt timing/patterns. I don't have a very deep background in football other than being a lifelong fan but I do not understand the acceptance of a coaching staff to slowly bleed to death. It's death by a thousand cuts and it sucks. Doesn't make any difference the down/distance but when the first move of your CB is to backpedal regardless of whether they are 3 yards off or 7 yards off is maddening.

As for Quincy Wilson...holy shit dude, you have the receiver essentially penned in where there is no move he's going to put on you and you don't turn your head looking for the ball? What good is your size and athleticism if you're going to play blind out there?

[Pez]

The Quincy Wilson TD was just nuts. If you cant turn your head and play the ball, it would have been better if he just tackled him and drew the PI. They would still socre the TD as our DL was playing like sh**, but at least you dont get completely embarrassed by Derek Carr.

Parris Campbell and Dieon Cain are crap without TY Hilton drawing the opponent's best coverage. One is a true rookie and the other may as well be.

Zach Pascal is doing his job. He's theoretically out 3rd guy, and he was the best receiver on the field yesterday.

I thought Khari Willis played well. I think Geathers is going to be our 3rd string guy as soon as hooker gets back, that's good news all around.

[Maniac]

Burfict suspended for the rest of the season. Good. Fucking dirty bastard deserves it.