You also mentioned another huge issue with the D Line. They lose gap integrity when rushing the QB. The pocket needs to be squeezed and close up the area the QB is in. We just rush wildly and give far too many lanes for the QB to escape. Just getting to the QB isn’t what a Dline is supposed to do. There’s are many games within the game they are SUPPOSED to play. The defensive ends lose contain far too often. I could go on…

The linebackers also commit to eye Candy too often. They also miss RB or TE with a late release or the wheel route. The linebackers rarely get home when they do blitz.

We don’t have a run stopping safety either. When we drop into single high and a safety walks up into the box they aren’t disrupting the plays. Tanner Muse and Simmons were masters at wrecking havoc on QB and RB. We have so many issues on defense.

We (CB) lose leverage too easily and get caught with our pants down and it results in a big PI call. They give too much cushion in press man and allow easy releases to WR. They don’t play zone soundly. They leave far too many soft spots for the receiver to settle into. The corners and safeties take bad angles and get out run too often resulting in explosive plays.

The worst of it all is the bad play fits. Especially on third and forever. Goodwin gets away from what made it third and long and gives up easy explosive plays. When bringing heat is shutting down the offense Goodwin is going to call a soft zone and drop 7-8. I could go on and on.