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Originally Posted by Detoxing
Re-watch the play. Please. DJ was late, but he took on the block. Gaines had a free shot at the carrier and did what he always does....stick his arm out....
Now explain to me how DJ makes that tackle for Gaines.....
Is your argument, "Hey, had DJ been there he coulda made the tackle"?
Sure. That's probably true. But that doesn't excuse Gaines for not making the tackle. He has to make that play. Are we building a Championship D or not?
I made this observation in week ONE and told i was full of shit, then we saw it rear its ugly head in week two, and it cost the team a chance at the end.
We're only 3 games into the season and my concerns have already been validated.
He needs to tackle like a man, or we're going to see screens and runs in his direction a lot more often.
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I've seen Gaines miss some tackles, and I've also seen him plow through receivers to take down tight ends... you're acting like he doesn't even try, that's bull
He is a lightly built guy, and probably isn't quite 100% yet on top of it, so I will deal with the occasional miss as long as receivers continue wearing him like a cape