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Richard Smith stinks!

yah was excited about him at the begining of the season, but now im gonna say that richard smith should be fired, and we should put john joke there, at least we would have more emotion for the defense
 
We have the worst secondary in the NFL, the worst defensive line in the NFL.

What did you expect? Our 2nd round rookie MLB is our best player on defense easy.
 
Seems like he doesn't have too much faith in the CB's in man coverage b/c every 3 & resonablly long he has them sitting back. And am i the only one who sees that our team is losing their footing way too much to be on their home field?:wild:
 
No Pass Rush...

Poor Tackling..

Secondray is playing horrible..

Ryans and Robinson are the only people that I have my respect on this defense.. something needs to change quick... we're giving up and average of 30+ points a game.
 
[[Gary Kubiak]];450096 said:
I shall second this notion!

Richard stinks!
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I 3rd, 4th, 5th, on up until this defense stops getting pushed around. Pass rush??? What pass rush? It's like they run up against wall that they can't push down trying to get to the QB.
 
I agree. He stinks.

My first move would be too call out number 96 right in the middle of the meeting, then tell him to pack his bags and leave. My second move tommorow would be to tell Richard Smith to accompany him to the airport, and oh by the way, get on the flight with him.

Fire his asssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
 
I agree with all of you who are calling for Smith to get fired.

Our defense was absolutely pathetic. I left with about 6 minutes left in the 4th quarter, and could only recall ONE occasion where Smith called a blitz, which forced Brunell to get rid of the ball and the Redskins to settle for a field goal.

Too many times the team gave up first downs on 3rd and 12+ yards on FREAKING RUNNING PLAYS!!!!

Smith may be an even worse coordinator than Fangio.

The team's offense looks better to me, but the defense looks even worse. With Weaver and all the 1st round draft picks on the defensive line, the team's complete inability to stop the run is inexcusable.

Smith will need to be sent packing soon if the defense's performance doesn't improve SOON.
 
If you have limited/marginal talent on the defense and a rookie coordinator, that is a formula for a disaster.
 
I don't think it has much to do with the defensive coordinator. We don't have ANY legitimate LB except a ROOKIE. We have no legitimate DL. We have one solid player in the secondary. We have NO legitimate stars. It's the players who PLAY the game, not the COORDINATOR.
 
TexansSeminole said:
I don't think it has much to do with the defensive coordinator. We don't have ANY legitimate LB except a ROOKIE. We have no legitimate DL. We have one solid player in the secondary. We have NO legitimate stars. It's the players who PLAY the game, not the COORDINATOR.
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Where is the other Smith - as in GM. Has he brought in one player who has been effective since he has been here. Sorry, its just not him, but we keep patching what we don't have. Its hard at this time of the year, but something is dreadfully wrong defensively.
 
Ibar_Harry said:
Where is the other Smith - as in GM. Has he brought in one player who has been effective since he has been here. Sorry, its just not him, but we keep patching what we don't have. Its hard at this time of the year, but something is dreadfully wrong defensively.
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Who wants to play for this team, seriously? Please tell me what veteran player who has any skill would want to play for this team.
 
Is Richard Smith using the "Ask Madden" feature in his playbook?

It's bailed me out in a few close games with some choice calls. He should look into it.
 
i dont want to hear the excuse of "new defensive schemes with new defensive coordinator" crap.....you STIll shouldnt give up an average of 500 yds per game through 3 games. thats inexcusable....i dont care what the situation is.
 
all of the problems i see on defense are fixable with better preperation and better coordination. guys look clueless out there, and smith's job is to prepare our guys each week to prevent games like this....but it has been 3 straight weeks.
 
TexansSeminole said:
Who wants to play for this team, seriously? Please tell me what veteran player who has any skill would want to play for this team.
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After watching the past 3 games and see how the Texans have performed, I can say we will have the top pick in the next draft. Last year we were very lucky to win 2 games, but the way things are looking right now, there is good chance we may go winless in 16 games this season.

I didn't see any improvement on offensively or defensivly. Our Offensive line totally stinks, No running games or passing games with any consistency. QB play stinks. Defensively we are on pace to break all time record of giving up more then 500 yards a game. Defensively - No defensive line what so ever, No linebackers worth keeping in the future except Demeco Ryan, No secondary what so ever, and even DRob is not performing like his rookie season, No DB's worth keeping.

As a Houstonian and Texan fans, I am very disappointed with the team. I think it is time for the coaches and management to come forward and accept that we are a bad football team instead of blaming every thing on player technique and player motivation factor.

Everytime I listen to radio 610 all they ever do is sugar coat everything and blame everything on player bad technique. We are loosing not due to player technique but we have absoulutely no talent what so ever offensivly or defensively. Only bright spot the past 5 years that we have produced is Andre Jonhson offensively and this year Demeco Ryan. Atleast these two players play hard every games.

As a fan I can accept loosing but atleast one like to see some improvement in any area of the games. If last 3 games are any indications then I am sorry to say but I have not seen any improvements from Texans so far. I haven't seen any sign of pulse within a team that can tell me we can compete because as of now our team is not even competing on the field. This is the most discouraging about this post.

Defensively Richard Smith is not even on par with Vic Fangio. This should tell us something. Despite loosing 14 games last year, our defense was much better then this current team.
 
This defense is on pace to be worst in NFL history. Richard Smith is obviously in over his head. I know it's only 3 games, but if any coach in the NFL deserves to be fired already, it's him.
 
This is the first time I really watched our secondary at the game instead of on TV. They really did look lost. The Skins ran the same play at us 6-8 times with the same result every time. our entire secondary bit on the run to the right, leaving one corner to tackle a runner with 2 blockers to the left. on one of these plays Mario Williams had to come from across the field to make the stop. It's not that these guys are bad players, Dunta has proven himself before. It has to be coaching, or lack of preparation. They looked confused on every play.
 
The entire team looks lost, especially on defense. No one knows if there even supposed to be in the game, much less their assignments. I've never seen so many guys running around with their hands in the air looking confused. Richard Smith is worse than Vic Fangio... and that is bad.
 
Richard Smith needs to be fired post-haste. In Richard Justice's blog, he writes that Smith wouldn't even talk to reporters after the game. If he's not man enough to answer questions after the gutless performance of his defense the last few weeks, he needs to be run out of town. He should be embarrassed to be collecting paychecks from the organization.

No wonder Saban got rid of him after last season.-
 
the wonger need food said:
This defense is on pace to be worst in NFL history. Richard Smith is obviously in over his head. I know it's only 3 games, but if any coach in the NFL deserves to be fired already, it's him.
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Sorry for some of the mistakes in my writing but I am just very frustrated with our performance on the field. As a true fan, I had expected a better performance from our team. I don’t necessarily care wining or loosing so much but at least I had wanted to see better efforts from our players both offensively and defensively.
 
CowboysTexansFan said:
I agree with all of you who are calling for Smith to get fired.

Our defense was absolutely pathetic. I left with about 6 minutes left in the 4th quarter, and could only recall ONE occasion where Smith called a blitz, which forced Brunell to get rid of the ball and the Redskins to settle for a field goal.

Too many times the team gave up first downs on 3rd and 12+ yards on FREAKING RUNNING PLAYS!!!!

Smith may be an even worse coordinator than Fangio.

The team's offense looks better to me, but the defense looks even worse. With Weaver and all the 1st round draft picks on the defensive line, the team's complete inability to stop the run is inexcusable.

Smith will need to be sent packing soon if the defense's performance doesn't improve SOON.
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Thank you for the info. I'm in Dallas and once the Texans start playing bad (game one) the network channels carry other games instead.

You say we are not blitzing then I say FIRE SMITH. If we can't attack the QB with a 4-man rush obviously change up and blitz. Especially if we are playing in a zone, you HAVE to blitz.

Jezz we had hopes of building a defense around Mario, and that's by leaving him alone to get doubled all day. NOOO! If we build around Mario we must repeatedly blitz around him.

I'd bring one LB to to blitz right behind Mario, then a LB and safety, and every 3rd and long I might bring 3 to help in the attack.

It's simple strategy but there are many ways to utilize it and keep the offense on alert. Just like moving Mario to DT, bluff an inside LB blitz, then blitz two from the outside. Throw them off, attack, and always be aggressive. Bring fear into their gameplan.

Basically it would allow Mario (or someone else) to effectively penetrate towards the QB. I'm starting to think we might actually be an effective D if we're more aggressive and utilize some better strategy. Just think if the colts had to punt 4 or 5 times instead of 1.
 
Tired of hearing how bad the personnel on defense is. You will not find a more ill prepared group. It was telling to see no adjustments at halftime.

The bulls-eye of our ineptness in this game is squarely between the eyes of our coaching staff, and that includes Gary Kubiak.
 
Why did caoch K choose a rookie defensive coordinator. It was not enough to have a rookie head coach and a rookie offensive coordinator but our rookie D-coach is just over the top. We do not have enough offense to pick him up. However if the defense was respectable this game would have been close. The offense was competitive. The defense just fell apart. The prevent defense does not work with a minute left they need to stop trying. It was hard to watch these gys walk off the field and get booed. I was embarressed for the team and I was embarressed to be in that crowed. This is your team booing your players is not ok. Calling them out and telling them to hold themselves accountable is ok, booing on TV not good. I will never boo my own players, However I will be here cheering them on until they are a good team.
 
This defence was lost...I refuse to believe that these players are this bad. The problem has to be above them...I almost feel that we need to act immediately so that these players do not accept sucking...and by act immediately I mean find a DC who can just keep these guys from quiting.

I think the offence will be fine...of course we will have three-and-outs and such, but jeese the redskins dominated the time of possession nearly doubling our TofP.
 
IIRC Frank Bush was Kubiaks first choice. Just couldn't get him.

I only wished for improved play from our team. Ain't happened.

I have quit counting the Titans as a sure win.

:coffee:
 
devo-x said:
Who would you recommend to replace Richard Smith as DC?
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If you are asking me I haven't a clue who is even available.

I am not in favor of coaching changes this early in the season.

I claim no expertise in x's and o's. I know nothing about schemes and all that technical stuff...:spy:

I am a casual observer.

But most of the time I can recognize BS before I step in it. :D

Not directed at your post.

Do you have a DC candidate?


:coffee:
 
I'm wondering, where the agressive defense? All I heard in the offseason was how the defense was going to be aggresive. That we would blitz and try to make big plays.

So far, nothing. I was at the game today, and we looked terrible. No aggressivness, no fire, nothing!

Granted, Washington does like to max protect, but dang! At least try to put somr pressure on Brunell! I mean, we waited until Brunell completed 22 passes in a row before we decided to start trying to pressure him. Just terrible!

:brickwall

:crying:
 
He isn't the one who called a timeout for an extra point, call for a running play into the middle when the team was down by 24 points in the fourth quarter or flit away the time when the team was within 16 in the last stanza. He was Kubiak's choice. The person who should be blamed is obvious.
 
I had zero problem with the concept of the ulta-aggressive defense with alot of blitzes they talked about. I knew we would get beat deep on occassion (like we aren't anyway), but we would also get sacks and turn overs due to hurried throws. The one time we blitz, Brunell is hurried and the pass is incomplet. Sounds like it worked to me.
 
CowboysTexansFan said:
Richard Smith needs to be fired post-haste. In Richard Justice's blog, he writes that Smith wouldn't even talk to reporters after the game. If he's not man enough to answer questions after the gutless performance of his defense the last few weeks, he needs to be run out of town. He should be embarrassed to be collecting paychecks from the organization.

No wonder Saban got rid of him after last season.-
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I started a thread about being disappointed in Richard Smith when he left the stadium after the Philadelphia game to avoid the reporters. I did not get much support in my viewpoint that he was a coward and should have stayed to support his team who was having to field questions, even if he didn't want to talk to the reporters.

http://forums.houstontexans.com/showthread.php?t=28028

I stand by my original assessment and I am not impressed with his coaching ability or his leadership. I know there is much more to leadership than not avoiding reporters, but to me it is a symptom of other shortcomings.
 
as i said, i dont want to hear excuses explaining that the personnel are learning new schemes, etc. they had all mini-camps, training camp, preseason to do that. this defense has looked far from being prepared for gamedays, and they looked lost out there. i refuse to believe that our defense could possibly be that bad. timing and coordination are terrible. i see a bunch of guys trying to do their own thing. i dont think that the personnel are operating as one....blame smith.
 
The defense lack of production is strictly on the coordinator. Whether is scheme or lack of preparation, still his fault. Players do as they are told and what they are taught. Teams are a direct reflection of thier coaching staff. So far our coaching staff is not doing a good job at all.
 
Smith is HORRIBLE. First of all, I don't understand WHY our Dline is so unproductive....it's not like we don't have good players there....we really SHOULD be able to be productive w/ the line we have...lack of scheme/training/preparation/motivation, etc.

WHY, WHY, WHY do we play prevent defense??????? I can not for the life of me figure out why we will NOT blitz and we play such soft pass coverage!!!! Just like the 3rd and 13 today (although this has happened all season)...when we gave up the pass for a first down, there was not anyone within 10 yds of the receiver!! Nowhere! Not in front, not behind, not to the left or right! What are we doing?! VERY frustrating.
 
They should have hired Jim Bates and just given him all the control, I dont care if he was power hungry, he at least turns arounds defenses (see green bay a couple of years ago)
 
dbspi said:
After watching the past 3 games and see how the Texans have performed, I can say we will have the top pick in the next draft. Last year we were very lucky to win 2 games, but the way things are looking right now, there is good chance we may go winless in 16 games this season.

I didn't see any improvement on offensively or defensivly. Our Offensive line totally stinks, No running games or passing games with any consistency. QB play stinks. Defensively we are on pace to break all time record of giving up more then 500 yards a game. Defensively - No defensive line what so ever, No linebackers worth keeping in the future except Demeco Ryan, No secondary what so ever, and even DRob is not performing like his rookie season, No DB's worth keeping.

As a Houstonian and Texan fans, I am very disappointed with the team. I think it is time for the coaches and management to come forward and accept that we are a bad football team instead of blaming every thing on player technique and player motivation factor.

Everytime I listen to radio 610 all they ever do is sugar coat everything and blame everything on player bad technique. We are loosing not due to player technique but we have absoulutely no talent what so ever offensivly or defensively. Only bright spot the past 5 years that we have produced is Andre Jonhson offensively and this year Demeco Ryan. Atleast these two players play hard every games.

As a fan I can accept loosing but atleast one like to see some improvement in any area of the games. If last 3 games are any indications then I am sorry to say but I have not seen any improvements from Texans so far. I haven't seen any sign of pulse within a team that can tell me we can compete because as of now our team is not even competing on the field. This is the most discouraging about this post.

Defensively Richard Smith is not even on par with Vic Fangio. This should tell us something. Despite loosing 14 games last year, our defense was much better then this current team.
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Wait, I have to throw the flag here. David Carr is looking better each game. Is he back to his rookie year? No not yet, but he has improved. And your not acknowledging it, makes your post very dismissable.
 
correct me if i'm wrong, but i thought kubiak was one of those megalomaniacal control freaks who didn't let his assistant coaches talk to the media.
 
Heywood said:
correct me if i'm wrong, but i thought kubiak was one of those megalomaniacal control freaks who didn't let his assistant coaches talk to the media.
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And Heywood comes out of hiding. To answer your question Yes Kubiak is. I want to add I read a quote by Kubiak around the end of training camp or around the start of the season, in the quote Kubiak stats he does not like blitzing his defense, that the front 4 should be able to get enough of a pass rush by themselves. Could this be the source of the toned down Richard Smith, he is doing the HC's wishes.

Did anyone else see the quotes I am talking about?
 
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