Official Game Day Thread- Week 4 Panthers @ Pats

[K. Dog]

It's official, the defense is garbage, it's already week 4, being very optimistic they fix that by week 8, I'm already on shutout mode for the whole regular season and hoping the defense clicks somehow in the playoffs.

As I explained in the preseason, not only will Gilmore torpedo the defense this season, but he might well bring down the whole franchise for the next four or five years.

 

[ashley]

Mike Reiss?Verified account @MikeReiss 2m2 minutes ago
Dont'a Hightower snap tracker: He has played 14 of 25 snaps as he works himself back into the mix upon his return from knee injury,

 

[DaBruinz]

Starts up front. No pass rush. Communication issues in the secondary. Missed assignments all over the place.

Let's hope the players and the coaches get their sh*t together in the 2nd half.

Clearly you don't know what a pass rush is.. They've been getting pressure on Newton. The problem is that he makes his best plays on the move..

 

[FCB02062]

Pats defense sucks @$$....how can anyone argue otherwise? Please explain to me how this defense isn't hot garbage??

Because 75% of people on here fart rainbows and schitt ice cream

 

[TB12TheGoat]

how ****ed up is it that 40 year old brady hasd to carry the team meanwhile 39 year old manning didnt have to do ****

 

[Jangles]

Other than Butlers pick I don't think we have any passes defensed. I need the homers to hit this message board now and walk me off from the peak.

Don't worry.

AndyJohnson is on his way to explain we have the best D in the league because we're 2-1

 

[ashley]

Jeff Howe? @jeffphowe 16m16 minutes ago
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Rowe’s missed tackle earlier in the drive cost the Patriots 7 points (plus a full possession for Brady).

Huge missed tackle, with this defense, can't give teams any more downs

 

[PatsBoy12]

What's frustrating is it seems to be Gilmore not understanding his assignments or switches. We shelled out money for that guy...Surprised they invested so much in someone so quickly if so. Hopefully I'm wrong.

It seems to always be Gilmore, which is odd considering how I've always heard about how much he studies his ass off. Either that's a lie or he's not comprehending the study.

 

[patfanken]

Half time thoughts

1. It isn't hard to complete passes when NO one is covering you. I have never seen this kind of breakdowns on D since 2000.

2. It should be noted that it should have been a 3 and out on that drive - This time it was a simple matter of tackling technique.....and it cost them 7 points. PLUS whatever they might have gotten.

3. There is pressure on Brady, but overall the pass protection has been decent, and the run blocking much improved

4. Our run game has been better than theirs. Gillislee is just a c-hair away from breaking one open

5. The run D has been good - but our all world secondary have had on brain fart after another.

Now let's see how this is remedied or not. Because here's the thing - It isn't a matter of lack of talent, but rather a lack of smarts. It's been so long since we've seen so many F-ups that it is particularly shocking.

6. Pats need to do better in the red zone.

 

[Uptown]

It’s a good defense. Trust the process.

 

[luuked]

IMO, we need to simplify things defensively. Just run cover 3 or something every-time and make Cam beat us. Way too many blown coverages passing off responsibilities during M2M.

Been saying the same a few pages back. Given the amount of breakdowns I think we really need to simplify things until we can play more "complicated" coverages at a competent level. Gotta grind out two wins today and on Thursday and then use the mini BYE to work through the issues that motions seems to cause to the coverage.

 

[TennisBallHead]

Goodell is wearing a Patricia clown shirt

 

[Joey007]

You know what's sad? These CB's are playing as bad as the 2011 CB's.

And yet those were guys we picked up off the street. Not guys we're paying for millions for!

 

[Jlaff]

It's official, the defense is garbage, it's already week 4, being very optimistic they fix that by week 8, I'm already on shutout mode for the whole regular season and hoping the defense clicks somehow in the playoffs.

If they can just manage to average 3 more 3rd down stops a game, that would make all the difference.

 

[PatriotsNumero1Fan]

1 catch for 5 yards for cooks. Gotta get him the ball!

 

[PatriotReign]

Gilmore could be the biggest free agency bust this team has ever signed.

 

[goheels22002]

LOLphins got shut out. I doubt even the Patriots secondary can make Jay Cutler look good.

What the hell is this 2009?

Both TDs by the Panthers were on blown assignments. Totally fixable with a hard man-to-man. Just put Gilmore on Funches and tell him to shut him down. Period. That shouldn't be to hard to understand.

 

[BobDigital]

Enough of this crap. Just play man and keep it simple and ask the safeties to play back and cover as needed. The Pats are getting killed in zone.

 

[DefenseRules]

THIS DEFENSE SUUUUCKS!!

 

[DaBruinz]

i can't believe a BB coached defense with only one new guy in the defensive backfield can be so wholeheartedly out of whack! They are busted coverages everywhere!!

They might have to play zone, just so they can't screw up who covers who?

There aren't busted coverages "everywhere". It has involved Gilmore in almost every case..