Defensive back - #7

[Hawknick]

No you are high on the yards and TDs. I have Iowa winning 31 to 30 against the cheaters and their paid off, fixed test score dbag of a qb so 3 tds and 3 fgs.

 

[ICHawk24]

King and Draper will both look better when/if Lomax gets healthy and bumps them both down the CB hierarchy.

I bet when Lomax returns, King continues to start.

 

[ICHawk24]

What's frustrating is that it's Lowery getting beat deep more than King. I remember King giving up one long TD throw in his first start but the rest have been to the other side with Lowery. But then lowery has also made some really good plays. He just needs to think more about when he is agressive.

We are blitzing a ton and leaving our corners on an island. There are downsides to blitzes, which seems to be a surprise to all the fans who have been howling for them for 10 years.

 

[ICHawk24]

So Hawkeynation.....in two weeks when we travel to Columbus.....will Braxton Miller end up like 16-21, 365 yds and 6 td's?

There is no way he is averaging 17.4 yards per pass. Less than half that.

 

[judzeehawk]

What I hope is we don't see Kenny G. He can throw the ball a lot better than braxton guy.

 

[kmurp]

Anyone see that young man out there on Saturday. He struggled mightly. Wonder if we'll see him again. Does he play same position as Nico?

Why are you trolling your own fanbase?

 

[bjreed16]

Memo to Phil Parker:

YOU NEED TO PLAY ZONE.

yea how come it seems like we are playing next to none of this when other years it seemed like that is all we played

 

[ICHawk24]

yea how come it seems like we are playing next to none of this when other years it seemed like that is all we played

Now we are complaining about the coaches changing things? I thought the memo said that I had to complain how they're stale and predictable.

 

[Eda]

While this is generally true, Draper had an awful series in the second quarter. First, he has Bennie Fowler completely wrapped up several yards short of the first down marker on 3rd and 6, and lets him slip out and pick up the first down. Then, just four plays later, he gets horrendously burned and allows a big pass to be completed, then has a chance to make the touchdown-saving tackle and just goes all two-hand touch and lets the receiver waltz into the endzone.

Hard to imagine a worse series for a defensive back than what Draper had.

The play he got burned on was a pick play, and he got caught. The receiver ran to the area of the field vacated by the blitzing Miller. It was a good play run by MSU (and one that caught us in a very vulnerable position), but Draper definitely made it far worse by not tackling (on either play). I remember yelling at the tv that he was playing two hand touch, also. Lol

 

[tm3308]

The play he got burned on was a pick play, and he got caught. The receiver ran to the area of the field vacated by the blitzing Miller. It was a good play run by MSU (and one that caught us in a very vulnerable position), but Draper definitely made it far worse by not tackling (on either play). I remember yelling at the tv that he was playing two hand touch, also. Lol

The second missed tackle was brutal. He barely reached out and touched the guy before reeling back and stumbling over himself. It was the most pathetic attempt at a tackle I've ever seen.

 

[hoffahawk]

Lomax played last week, just not on D.

 

[Eda]

The second missed tackle was brutal. He barely reached out and touched the guy before reeling back and stumbling over himself. It was the most pathetic attempt at a tackle I've ever seen.

His missed tackle on the 3rd down conversion play was a result of going too high. Perhaps it's due to his youth but he's gonna have to figure it out quickly if he wants to get PT back. I don't recall seeing him after that TD play.

 

[bitmap]

King has been getting a ton of time too. And taking a lot of heat. They both will take their licks this year and hopefully be better next year for it.

The difference was that King was making his tackles. MSU was picking on him and he played well. Actually reminded me of Hyde in 2010. He took a lot of flack because of occasional blown coverage but was a sure tackler. Draper not so much on Saturday.

 

[ThunderHawk]

Now we are complaining about the coaches changing things? I thought the memo said that I had to complain how they're stale and predictable.

They lack the talent and/or experience to play man coverage right now.

 

[Bigtenchamp]

defensive back again get all the blame here - but doesn't matter who your corners are if there is no pass rush people are going to get open.... no matter if its zone or man either.

 

[bigjim]

Draper missed a lot of tackles saturday. I hate to pick one player out but he was horrible saturday. I seen him get beat time & time again

 

[PhoenixHawk]

Weak corner play makes keeping the safeties back paramount. Too many 10+ yard passes. They need to cut the blitzes way back. We need more Norm Parker out there this year. And if you must safty blitz, at least get Nico Law in there who might actually do some damage and get to the QB.

 

[ISUhawk]

What takes more work, looking at the depth chart and immediately seeing Draper and Law don't play the same position or looking up #7 on the roster? I'm really torn here. Either way, much quicker than starting a thread. Just saying...

 

[ICHawk24]

They lack the talent and/or experience to play man coverage right now.

As usual, the fans know more than the coaches. Great work. Impressive stuff.

 

[hawkeyebob62]

Anyone see that young man out there on Saturday. He struggled mightly. Wonder if we'll see him again. Does he play same position as Nico?

Let's just say that missed tackle will be hard to forget for a few games...