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The DL, The Lamar and Another Blown Lead

even though this isn't just on the defense, I think we really need to start wondering, if we haven't already, if Mike Macdonald is up to the task.

Honestly I think the same thing would have happened even with Wink Martindale as the the defensive coordinator. Wink probably would have been more aggressive but this defense just needs more help at the pass rusher department. Justin Houston returning should help and that way it could help with keeping guys like JPP and even Oweh fresh. Maybe even allows Mike Macdonald to be more creative with how he uses them
 
Last year we had a 1 seed in AFC at the time Lamar got injured. He has 70% career winning rate.
Lamar’s play declined quite a bit before he got injured last year .He started off well though just like this year.
October so far he has been dreadful . Worse at times than Flacco .
The end of the Giants game brought back memories of Flacco’s games against the Bengals , which he could never beat .
 
I have serious doubts about MacDonald as a pro defensive coordinator. I’m not sure he’s up to the task . I thought he called a good game against Burrow and Chase but generally he has been awful .
 
If Dobbins reinjured his knee idk if I can watch this team anymore. It’s just fucking insane, and Moses got hurt too
I'm pretty sure Moses is ok, they taped him up and he seemed fine. With Dobbins, I'm sure it was a precaution to keep him out of the game, especially with that damn turf.

Not sure the Giants and / or Jets owners wouldn't want the players to be safe from injury, but that field is absolutely awful. Reminds me of the old Bengals field that was hard as a rock back in the 80s and 90s
 
Can anyone who's got the all 22 and routinely rewatches the games answer this question?

Does the defensive play calling differ significantly in the 4th quarter compared to the first 3?
 
Hamilton - Bust
Oweh- Turning into a Bust
MacDonald-DC - Bust
Cleveland -Bust in Waiting
Queen - Bust -Add in rest of linebackers
Stout - Overrated and could end up a bust
Proche-Bust

We are getting lots of busts .

EDC’s drafting ain’t looking good. Kind of telling how his first class went
 


The Greg Roman road is a dead end. Change directions please

He’s too loyal. One of the big dick’s will have to step in and make that decision for him
 
Hamilton - Bust
Oweh- Turning into a Bust
MacDonald-DC - Bust
Cleveland -Bust in Waiting
Queen - Bust -Add in rest of linebackers
Stout - Overrated and could end up a bust
Proche-Bust

We are getting lots of busts .

Um. Get Cleveland and bust out of your vocabulary right this minute. Go wash your mouth with soap. He's our next great RG
 
EDC’s drafting ain’t looking good. Kind of telling how his first class went
Hollywood did well for us and now netted us Linderbaum

Ben Powers a 4th round pick is now the 2nd best pass blocking guard in the NFL.

Also, EDC had a huge hand in the 2018 draft class.

btw

2020 Queen is becoming a bust, but Dobbins, Madubuike and Duvernay have become good to very good players.
2021 and 2022 is too soon to tell but I believe 2022 is going to be an extremely good class.
 
@ravenslord

No, he was not. He got us to 1st seed with no O line and backfield.
Yes he was, don’t be a homer. He was bad last year down the stretch , which is part of the reason the Huntley debate even took hold.
 
Hollywood did well for us and now netted us Linderbaum

Ben Powers a 4th round pick is now the 2nd best pass blocking guard in the NFL.

Also, EDC had a huge hand in the 2018 draft class.

btw

2020 Queen is becoming a bust, but Dobbins, Madubuike and Duvernay have become good to very good players.
2021 and 2022 is too soon to tell but I believe 2022 is going to be an extremely good class.

This is true Mania
 
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