Rashad Johnson and other thoughts.

has hurt us compared to many other teams.
Our defense is said to be “complicated”. That combined with all the new pieces added leads to a lot of mistakes.
RJ probably plays more conservative than Rhodes. That will mean less big plays, but more small gains.
On offense—we added so many pieces that they don’t always seem to be on the page.
This season may be out of reach for the playoffs, but the fact that we’re playing hard and staying close with a chance to win almost every game is making me think that next year will be better.
I’m a firm believer in the NO MORAL VICTORIES doctrine, but learning how to win close games can’t be underestimated. I would love it, if we could finish 9-7 or 8-8 this year and really be a much better team next year.

It’s hard to say how much impact Johnson has had on the back end. If the coaches film was available for every play that would be another story. It’s clear that the play of the front seven has been better since Porter has been out. With regard to the run defense I don’t think it’s so much about Rhodes versus Johnson as having been up against very good running backs.

I’d be hard-pressed to try and figure out which one is the poorer tackler because they are easily the worst at it. As for keeping a lid on the defense, I believe it is more to do with the improved play we are seeing from the front 7. They are stopping the run better and seem to be pressuring the QB more consistently. Wide receivers are still blowing through our coverage with ease but either the corners have been able to stay with the play and prevent catastrophe or the throw just misses (thank you, pass-rush).

Great post like what I saw from skelton in the 4th quarter

Results in $21 million dollars of guaranteed money lost, and that if we are out of the playoffs it would be more rational to give Kolb a chance to show something because Skelton is paid far less and can be a restricted Free Agent when his contract is up.