CTskin Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 I wonder what happened here. Mills has been with Rivera forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinzplay Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 Same as Bob Slowik being with M. Shanahan forever. Time and good favor won't make you competent. Competence does. I've been calling for this since forever. Shouldn't have taken this long and that's on the HC. Glad Sapp and others are in the bldg to offer insight. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwards Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 Rivera is late on important changes a lot. Davis at ILB last year, LC's position switch and now this. I mean, come on...you wait until this late to make a much-needed switch? Better late than never, true, but Ron's gotta start getting in front of the eight ball here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Est.1974 Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 5 hours ago, Conn said: Very very strange timing, isn’t it? Based on the demeanour of Rivera in the press interview today I get the impression something has seriously pissed him off. Maybe Mills was skating on thin ice to start with this offseason, but it feels like something has escalated the situation quickly, IMO. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheShredder Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 25 minutes ago, Est.1974 said: Based on the demeanour of Rivera in the press interview today I get the impression something has seriously pissed him off. Maybe Mills was skating on thin ice to start with this offseason, but it feels like something has escalated the situation quickly, IMO. Mills was probably feeling disrespected with Sapp and Kerrigan getting attention for doing his job and there was a confrontation somewhere. This is the type of firing that happens after a blowout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyvern Posted August 9, 2022 Share Posted August 9, 2022 It's sad this came to a head so near to the start of the preseason games, but I was definitely NOT a fan of Sam Mills III, and recall making a few posts to that effect. (As I recall, Matt Ionnidas may have had some issues with Mills too.) So while it's a disruptive change, I'm seeing it as an eventual positive development. Too bad Washington can't lure back coach Jim Tomsula; he put together some awesome defensive lines. However, the successor DL coach, Zgonina, has a really nice resume and a lot of player experience too. I have a feeling he'll work out fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COWBOY-KILLA- Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 There is absolutely no excuse for such poor Dline play last year when Chase and Montez were Healthy. I’m fine with the change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malapropismic Depository Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 6 hours ago, CTskin said: I wonder what happened here. Mills has been with Rivera forever. I'm thinking the sideline skirmish between Allen and Payne was a symptom of whatever was goin on. I always felt like Sam Mills III was actually Zeke Elliott spying on our sideline. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyHolt Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 Mills fired reeks of a falling out and I would wager it being with JDR for being a _____ _____. DL play was terrible last year and I wish both would have been fired today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsFTW Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 2 hours ago, COWBOY-KILLA- said: There is absolutely no excuse for such poor Dline play last year when Chase and Montez were Healthy. I’m fine with the change. About 10 months too late. Hell, why not February or March? When they cut a coach a few days before preseason starts it seems like some opportunities were missed somewhere. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildbunny Posted August 10, 2022 Share Posted August 10, 2022 5 hours ago, Malapropismic Depository said: I always felt like Sam Mills III was actually Zeke Elliott spying on our sideline. Think about it for one of those look-a-like thread from @Dan T.. It's a good one 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheShredder Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 22 hours ago, SkinsFTW said: About 10 months too late. Hell, why not February or March? When they cut a coach a few days before preseason starts it seems like some opportunities were missed somewhere. Exactly my sentiment. RR is slow to make changes in obvious deficiencies. He clings too much on past relationships to a detriment. Too decisive at some things and too indecisive on others. Get to a solution faster! C'mon Man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhead36 Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 One of Ron's flaws is how loyal he is to his guys. Both veteran players and assistant coaches. It was one of the things that led to his downfall in Carolina. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panninho Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 Jon Allen in midseason form. Glad we paid him. Still don't like the rest of the moves on DLine. Not signing Payne and blowing Up the depth to force you into a 2nd round Pick seemed dumb. Would have loved to keep Settle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koolblue13 Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 I doubt Settle offers us much more than Wise who looked great yesterday. Toohill looks great, too. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhead36 Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 No reason for Allen to play a down the rest of preseason. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlvinWaltonIsMyBoy Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 We love to overrate our average players. Tim Settle ain’t going to the Pro Bowl. Neither is Matty I. Defense looked like garbage yesterday. But I thought the young guys looked the part. I think we’ll be okay when the live bullets start flying. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ball Security Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 Day 1: JSW, Payne, Allen, Sweat, Mathis, Wise, Toohill, Obada, Toney (9) Holecomb, Davis, Mayo, Hudson, Gerry (5) Fuller, Jackson 3, BSJ, Johnson, Holmes, Curl, McCain, Forrest, Butler, Reaves, Apke (11) (25) Young PUP Where do you think I’m off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyHolt Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 (edited) I am still not convinced our often seen bend and break defense of the past 2 decades is the way to win in the modern pass happy NFL. Sure our D cranks up the aggressiveness and comes around for a handful of games every year but we usually rush 4 drop 7 and have gaping holes for QBs to choose from. Even crap QBs pick us apart. It's painful to watch and sure its preseason but rest assured we will be setting some futility records again this year. Most 3rd and 15+ allowed in the past 50 years or whatever it will be. Every damn year. The annual talk about our offense needing to give our defense a rest by slow playing and running is getting old. Our defense needs to get itself off the field and stop waiting for a QB to make a mistake. JDR isn't but should be on the hotseat after not being able to generate a pass rush last year. Targeting the DL with 1st rounders has failed IMO. The cheaper no name guys end up getting a ton of reps anyways because we gas our own DL by being so passive on D. Edited August 14, 2022 by RandyHolt 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bird_1972 Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 After trotting out a subpar D outing this first preseason and after all of what happened in the offseason, if JDR isn't on the hot seat - Ron should be. This D is awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinny21 Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 7 hours ago, Ball Security said: Day 1: JSW, Payne, Allen, Sweat, Mathis, Wise, Toohill, Obada, Toney (9) Holecomb, Davis, Mayo, Hudson, Gerry (5) Fuller, Jackson 3, BSJ, Johnson, Holmes, Curl, McCain, Forrest, Butler, Reaves, Apke (11) (25) Young PUP Where do you think I’m off? I think that’s a fair a guess as any. I could see Apke or Reaves not making the cut. I could see WBK making it (presumably over Obada or Toney… I lean toward the former). I wonder if we might wind up going with 24 until Young returns, keeping an extra offensive player to evaluate for a few weeks (or however long). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88Comrade2000 Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 Our defense is likely to be our Achilles heel this year. I expect Kansas City's entire string to run thru our defense like swiss cheese next weekend. I think the good teams will beat us and will have to get into shootouts against the bad teams to win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheShredder Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 I've been preaching about the bad defensive scheme, poor coaching, and negligence to address the inability to stop anyone on 3rd down since the draft. Now, everyone's an expert on what the reality is with this team 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhead36 Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 6 hours ago, RandyHolt said: I am still not convinced our often seen bend and break defense of the past 2 decades is the way to win in the modern pass happy NFL. Sure our D cranks up the aggressiveness and comes around for a handful of games every year but we usually rush 4 drop 7 and have gaping holes for QBs to choose from. Even crap QBs pick us apart. It's painful to watch and sure its preseason but rest assured we will be setting some futility records again this year. Most 3rd and 15+ allowed in the past 50 years or whatever it will be. Every damn year. The annual talk about our offense needing to give our defense a rest by slow playing and running is getting old. Our defense needs to get itself off the field and stop waiting for a QB to make a mistake. JDR isn't but should be on the hotseat after not being able to generate a pass rush last year. Targeting the DL with 1st rounders has failed IMO. The cheaper no name guys end up getting a ton of reps anyways because we gas our own DL by being so passive on D. Defense nowadays is measured on three and only three things: takeaways, 3rd down %, and red zone %. If you can force turnovers, get off the field on 3rd downs, and hold teams to FGs instead of TDs, you're coming out ahead. Yards don't mean jack. Time of possession doesn't mean jack. Win those three areas and you're golden. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smooth Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 our 3rd down defense is still bad ! Its so important to get off the field , and we cant do it! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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