29th in Scoring Defense
 

6 first round picks
3 second round picks

I'm surprised people aren't talking more about what an absolute abortion this defense is.

29th in yards per play

7th worst yards per rush
2nd most 20+ yard runs

We all knew the QB situation going in to this season. Defense was supposed to be a strength. It's what Crennel is supposed to be good at.

We can't pressure. We can't cover. We can't stop the run.

This entire defense is sucking at a Cassel level. Not a single player has been consistently good.

"What's the point..."

That's what is running through the minds of our defenders. Look what they did to Baltimore...how the **** do we lose that game?

What was the Bucs offense rated coming into this game? IIRC, they were around 26th or so, and they rolled up on us like the '99 Rams.

This entire organization is a dumpster fire freefalling from the peak of K-2.

They visibly quit in the second half today. There is no motivation or morale on this team anymore, especially on defense. "Hey guys, lets stop them here so our offense can go 3 and out and we'll have to do this shit all over again."

I'm sorry, I didn't read your post. I was busy plotting my ritual suicide.

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Ok...what's the excuse for the other five games where they went Houdini?

Give us a real DC an I bet our defense plays better than they have and is a top 10 defense. It is like no one on this team cares this year and there is no one to step up and lead and motivate them.

That, unfortunately, looks like the truth of what's happening out there.

Special teams was the only unit that looked as though they had their heads in the game.

Everybody else looked like they'd just heard Eric Winston give a pep talk.

FAX

That's bullshit though. This D has allowed 1st qtr scoring at a disgusting pace. It's not like last year where they were stout until they wore down. They've been ****ing awful from the coin flip.

Incredible.

30th ranked O, 32 ranked pass D and we got ****ing smoked! Anyone still defending this team needs to be euthanized immediatly

someone doesnt have a clue what their doing, is it Pioli evaluating talent or Romeo's scheme?

But, for the most part, this is the same defense as last year. Doesn't that pretty much mean the answer is coaching, or lack thereof?

It's called "bad scheme".

Every time this defense attacks, they play well.

The only time this season they attcked from the opening gun was Baltimore.

They shot gaps and run blitzed, they sent Houston and Hali, and another blitzer fater Flacco, and they stunted an offense that had been having success.

Every other game we've seen the same old shit bend but don't break bullshit that Crennel still believes.

I've seen enough of that bullshit 2-3-6 scheme to want to hire a hit man to take out Romeo.

It's even worse when you factor in the position in the respective rounds.

3 top 5 picks
5 of the 6 first rounders in the top 15
2 of the 3 2nd rounders in the top 10 of round 2

Under-performing? Overrated?


Maybe these guys just aren't as good as we convinced ourselves of.