I have absolutely nothing to base this on. But if I were on this coaching staff, I'd want to get the players out of the house for a few days, while Mommy & Daddy rethink a few things.
#1. We have not been ZoneBlocking anything since the season started. Are we not ready for it?? Does Sherman have too big a role with this offense?? We need to figure out what we want to do on offense, how we want to do it, and how do we get from where we are now, to where we want to be..... & still win the Dallas game.
#2. In the Preseason, our run defense was top notch, we got decent to good pressure on the QB with our blitz packages, but JakePlummer & MarcBulger lit up our secondary. We go to applying pressure with our front four, and our back 7 can't cover for 3 seconds.....
McCleon & Johnson getting playing time before PBuch, and Dunta looking like a second stringer for 4 out of 4 games?? I think it's time for some really tough decisions..
#3. Who will we start on defensive line?? & how will we rotate the plethora of DEs we have on the team?? I think Weaver's been playing his best at the DT position. While Seth never quits, he rarely gets into the backfield(the Miami game being the exception). Kalu is looking good, he played a few snaps at DT, maybe we can squeez him in at DT as well. We need to find out who our best four are, and plan to use that group of four for the majority of our playing time. the Defensive line needs to work with each other, and the rest of the defensive unit as much as any other part of our team.
I'm thinking Mario, Weaver, TJ, and Kalu....... as much as I like Babin. Then I'd start Peek at strong side LB.......
#4. at any given time, on anygiven snap from any formation. We've got 4 great recievers on the field. Should we pass first, run later??
#5 How do we keep Demarcus Ware off David Carr??
#6 How do we cover TO & Glenn?? Personally, I think PBuch is the only guy we've got fast enough to hang with Glenn, & keep the ball out of his hands. I'd like to see how Dunta will work against the physical T.O. knowing he gives up about 30 pounds to the guy?? & though I like Sanders, I don't think he can run with Crayton.
We've got some basic decisions that need to be rethought, that will determine what this team will do for the remainder of this year, and may carry on to the longterm plan for our team. At the same time Kubiak knows we have to be at least very competitive against the Cowboys........ they absolutley positively cannot be allowed to score 41 points on us, gain 500 yards, or shut out our offense for 2 quarters(half the game).
The coaches....... who are just as new as the players, need this time more than the players do.