So when you've seen that just getting into your zones or playing man with cushions isn't working, you go to press.

Problem is, you'll get your behind handed to you if you play press and can't get to the QB. 2008 learned us that much.

All of our problems can be traced back to the pass rush, imo. And the ridiculous amount of CBs on IR, of course.

and you stepped onto the main issue ... switching up requires good communication ... 😉

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That's very true. I hope that Burnett can be a vocal leader. And while football smarts aren't tied to regular intellect, his score of 14 on the Wonderlic isn't that encouraging.

That said, this would've been an adjustment that you could've made during half time. Or at the end of the 3rd quarter. Or in any single TO or commercial break.

I don't know if this one was on communication as much as the things I mentioned before, but that does look like an area we could improve.

Barnett plays a lot smarter than his Wonderlic score. I'm surprised it was that low. I was thinking low 30s.

Yeah, he needs to be a more vocal leader.

I think we just got killed by injuries at CB last year. We did get some S depth which is good, and our young CBs have yet another year under this system.

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