NFL 2018 - 2019 -- Watch America's favorite sport wither away and die
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Szeth
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Don’t wanna even think that way. I know Malcolm Brown has been awesome as well, and our O line is great but let’s just rejoice for now.
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Sebudai
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Redskins D is fantastic. They are pretty much completely shutting down the run in every game so far. The offensive play calling is complete garbage and extremely predictable though. Smith hasn't played very well so far this year either.
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DirkDonkeyroot
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I am still not sure it is on Saleh. I've been listening to a couple different podcasts, and it seems like he is calling a good game, but the players are constantly blowing assignments. Even Richard Sherman is coming to Saleh's defense saying he is making the right calls. The bigger knock on Saleh has been not always putting guys at the correct position, notably Solomon Thomas.
And let's be honest, one of the biggest keys to the defensive scheme the 49ers run is continuity, and with as many injuries as they have had, there are guys playing new/different positions all over the place. There is a reason that Sherman still has a good defensive grade even on a bad defense. He knows his role, and still plays it well. Injuries are a huge issue for the team, and not just because they aren't always fielding the best players.
I get what you are saying though, and it is really frustrating. I think another knock on Saleh could just be that he doesn't know how to adapt to the players he has. He only knows the one scheme, and if the guys aren't playing up to the scheme he should adjust it. Clearly he is unable to do that. It reminds me of how good Fangio was. Even when the 49ers were losing a ton of players, Fangio still had that defense playing really well.
H.A. Monkey
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This is about that interception right? The one where the receiver stopped dead in his tracks, and didn’t continue his route. Making the QB look bad, because the dumbass WR didn’t finish his route.
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Louis
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Homerism aside I think they are a top team in the league. Losing to the Bucs in the season opener seemed like the defense hadn't realize the season started and was an outlier. As shown on last night's broadcast, the next 5 opponents will definitely reveal whether they are pretender or contender.