Disappointing Showing in Seattle

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ChiefSTL
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Disappointing Showing in Seattle

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Going into the season I had 8-4 as a record I'd be happy with knowing what I did about the team. But I bought into the hype and was eyeing up a playoff spot. Unfortunately, Aaron Henry seems completely over his head as the DC and has got to go by next year. I've never watched a defense so passive and soft. We apply no pressure, and seem happy to sit back and cross our fingers for a turnover. I know we are down our best CB, but you can't be so afraid to let guys make plays. It just creates an overall soft mindset. I'm not upset about the games we lost because we were the underdog in all those games, but it's the fact that we weren't even competitive that feels like the big letdown.

No reason they can't win out from here. Bielema better be spending more time with the defensive gameplan to still turn in what could be a very solid season. Next year is gonna be rough with so many new faces, gotta capitalize on the roster, and more importantly the QB that we currently have.
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Re: Disappointing Showing in Seattle

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my sentiments exactly
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