I think Haley makes an important point when dicussing Barron. The corners on this team are so weak that he may be trying to do too much, or may be needed to do too much, especially for being a rookie. I really think fans should hold judgement until he is playing with (at least) average talent around him. The same can be said about Sheridan. I have no idea why fans want to run him out of town. This scheme should work beautifully when we get corners who can play press man, which will also make the pass rush more effective.

Jon gruden, I watched the game closely and I kept hearing Biggers and Gaitor's name over and over. I realize we gave up a lot of yards, but you cannot blame the loss on them alone. Our offense was lacking. We got a lot of production out of Martin and Jackson, but in my opinion after Williams we no other dependable receivers or tight ends. We have got to find away to get those tough yards at the end of the game that keeps the ball out of the hands of the other team. Also our punter really played badly sunday.

seat26- hearing their name over and over means nothing when you make the tackle after a 20 yd completion, sish

The D coordinator MUST be changed. There was no containment (allowing the QB to run unchecked) all day (i.e., no adjustments), CBs left on an island against the best receiver (final TD for Phil.), rookie Eagles QB 10 for 15 with 180 yards on 3rd downs. In the 3rd quarter, both safeties bitzed and both CBs covered long...leaving both receivers open long...fortunately the Eagles QB overthrew them. Too many 12-men-on-the-field penalties. All DBs look lost on pass coverage most of the time. Can Barron actually cover passes??

stlbucsfan - ditto. The only thing I would change is that while I agree wholeheartedly with your analysis that asking this secondary to do anything is really too much to ask - surely we could have asked Gorrer to catch a ball thrown 5 miles per hour directly into his hands with no competition for the catch....couldn't we?

EastEndBoy- I certainly think the catch could have been made but I'm not surprised that he didn't. When I saw us punting the football back to the Eagles I knew the game was over. I have seen this defense enough so nothing surprises me whether its missed opportunities, blown coverages, or flatout awful play calls.

The secondary and the coaches are to blame for this loss. We have seen this offense be dynamic and explosive for the most part of the season so to start saying the same players we praised weeks ago now need to be replaced is laughable. Look at the consistent problems that have been here the whole season, questionable coaching decisions in close game, n awful secondary,and a defensive coordinator that helps his awful secondary by calling more blitzes than the late Jim Johnson??? Those are areas that need to be addressed. We need a proven NFL caliber defensive coordinator, one that tailors his defensive approach to the talent thats on the roster not one that calls defenses as if he has 2 pro bowl caliber CBs when in fact when in fact we have street FAs on islands for more than half the game. Next step is Schiano needs to talk in depth in Belicheck about winning games as opposed to managing them. When your strengths are on the offensive side of the ball your coaching should show that. Do you think New Orleans would have ran the ball on 3rd and 8 up 5 with their defense? In Dallas it was the awful clock management at the end of the game, New York it was the blitzing from hell that did us in and the list goes on of coaching blunders that have costed us several close games. People that say we need to draft another QB need to look around the league QBs struggle thats the nature of the business the question is did Josh play well enough for us to win the game and the answer is yes. Brees has struggled all season and early in his career we see how that turned out. Flacco has struggled should he be replaced? Newton? and that list goes on. I saw players playing hard and ones that didnt quit the coaching failed them and nothing more. Could the coverage have been better on the last play certainly but if a player has been beaten in man coverage the whole year then why leave them on islands the entire last drive??? To give Foles 300 plus yards through the air and 3 TDs in absurd. The knock last week was McCoy and Bennett arent getting any pressure and I ran to their defense saying with an awful secondary they have no time to get there. I see since they had 2 sacks a piece that now the pitchforks are now being aimed at Dotson and Freeman smh. Go Bucs!

At least one positive of this game: For all those fans who said that the D-line generates no pressure, this game (in addition to the majority of this season) proves that they get consistent pressure despite a porous, inexperienced secondary. However depth at DT is a must. McCoy is the truth and deserves strong Pro Bowl consideration (best 3-technique in the NFC this season).

Everyone gets so much more critical when things aren't going right, it's unbearable! If it were up to the fans, we'd be hitting the restart button after every season. I'm hearing people talk about firing Bill Sheridan! Ridiculous! We have young players throughout the secondary and that says something about Dominik's plan going into next season. I expect multiple acquisitions for the secondary this off-season.

Why in the world would you idiot fans blame a player(s) that are not on the team, nor on the field? Let's stop blaming Raheem Morris, John Gruden, and other for our mistakes! We lost with the players and coaches on the field period. Freeman is the re-incarnation of Byron Leftwich. He is the slowest, stiffest, plodding QB in the league. His decision making ability is equal to a division III QB at best. Our offensive line is trash! Demar Dotson, and Ted Larsen makes Trueblood Look like Anthony Munoz and Paul Gruber. Poor, Doug Martin and Vincent Jackson are playing "balls out" for nothing. Our offensive playing is weak and scary, which accounts for Freeman's "Deer in the headlight" or playing like a girl. I wanted to say "beatch" Could, someone please tell me, who was our first round pick, and when was the last game he actually played??? Please, let's stop with the Talib crap. He's playing for the Patriots, and we received a 4th rnd pick in return. The same 4th rnd pick that we wasted on Luke Stocker that gave the Eagles a chance to pick the garbage QB (Foles) that kicked our Ashes. So, please let's not blame our DB's reminder we signed the best hall of fame (future) DB in Eric "toast" Wright. He's returning after four games. Thanks, Mark (Ishiah Thomas) Dominick!

Penn is not the problem. Two Pro Bowl guards injured, a pedestrian secondary, a mediocre defensive coordinator, a knee-shaking third down call at the end of the game, and young players who haven't shown an ability to digest a new system were the causes for this sickening loss. Our team needs two corner backs, a right tackle (who can play left in the event of injury), and a pass rusher if we are ever going to be competitive.

Penn hasn't played well at all this season, plain and simple. However I'll say that this could possibly be attributed to the unstable O-line as a unit. And in regards to the third-down call: It doesn't matter what call it was, the coaching staff would have been criticized if they didn't convert the first down. Period. Hind-sight is 20/20. I agree with the needs you listed. Two high picks invested in DBs, RT depth and Quanterus Smith from WKU would be a PERFECT late-round investment (great pass-rusher, needs work in run-game).

I have to agree with all the analysis and thinking. Now having a night to think about what I saw, I came back to the reality that what I said earlier in the season if we went 6-10 I would be happy because this team is much better coach and all we need is one more free agency and a draft. This was before all the injuries. I still believe this. I know for sure that Coach will get much better on time management and I know that Sullivan will find better plays to call to help Freeman. Josh is good enough to be a middle of the pack QB and at this point this will be good enough. We don't need to draft another QB right now, we still need 2 CB's, 1 FS, 1LB, 1 TE, 1 Center, 1 OL, 1 RB, 1WR. We still have plenty of work to be done.

I agree with most of this but thought that Gaitor and Biggers had pretty good games overall. Biggers made several big break ups in a row and really looked like he was going to have a huge game. I know everyone is dumping on Freeman and had he kept the ball moving at the end we would have won but he still had a decent game.Bennett and McCoy had great games, but the difference between McCoy and Sapp is that with the game on the line, Sapp would have gotten a third sack at the end of the game that would have clinched it for us. He managed to come through when everything was on the line. McCoy cannot do that yet.

seat26 how can you say any corner had a good game with a mediocre qb throwing 380 yds and two td's? SMH

The continued questionable play and inopportune penalties on Dotson and Larsen certainly contributed to this loss. But as is the case with our talent at CB, these guys are street free agents along with the rest of the O-line except 3rd rounder Zutah. I say, sign soon to be free agent Jake Long from Miami and put him at LT and move Penn to RT. The CB's is another issue. Need more than draft choices.

Scubog, I agree except why move Penn to RT when Penn has clearly been the better LT as of late. That's the only reason the Dolphins wouldn't just re-sign Long. I say move Jake Long to RT, who is probably the leagues best run blocking OT.

Jake Long move to RT?-smh and lmao

Penn is having a worse season than Jake Long!! What are you saying?! Penn would be so ineffective at RT, it would be laughable.

Penn is fine at LT I don't get why people keep trying to move him no offense Scu and Long will never hit the street LT's never do they always get their money

Long had a very rough season and was supposed to be the one main-stay along that O-line. He won't be back in Miami with the money he's asking for. Miami has tried to sign him, but he's not budging on his demands.