Originally Posted by duncan_idaho:
My main concern is this game is the defensive personnel usage.
After showing tremendous progression in limiting snaps from Sorenson and Niemann, Spagnuolo has gone back to them down the stretch.
We saw Sorenson whiff on at least 3-4 tackles in the open field, and Roethlisberger doesn’t have the arm left to take shots deep.
For some reason, Gay has seen his snap counts in the dime plummet despite being trusted with it for several weeks and doing well. I know some of that was injury/necessity, but KC desperately needs his speed and hitting/closing ability against Buffalo.
I think the new-focus KC offense can move the ball effectively against the Bills, and I don’t expect them to turn it over 4x again. Just not sure a defense relying on 49 and 56 can get it done.
I saw Sorensen whiff 3-4 times, too.
I DID NOT see him playing deep safety more than once or twice.
If Spags keeps him as a linebacker we'll be fine. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Hammock Parties:
I saw Sorensen whiff 3-4 times, too.
I DID NOT see him playing deep safety more than once or twice.
If Spags keeps him as a linebacker we'll be fine.
I didn’t have a chance to rewatch and the TV angle doesn’t show that well.
I’m more OK with using him as a DIME LB, but still… he’s a bad tackler at this point. Not going to take down Allen in the open field, for example.
I guess I just fear Spagnuolo deciding to get cute and run some sort of rotational action that does have Sorenson in a deep half or third of the field. Gunshot from round 1, probably. [Reply]
