re: Check in if you didn't jump last night. We need a roll call of survivors.

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In...noticed the occasional lack of effort as well

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The "lack of effort" is not exactly an accurate assessment.
Yes, Davis got pulled after his "lack of effort" and it was a while before we put him back in. But do you know how many "great plays" he made all season 2 gapping a blocker and finishing the play when the QB got flushed forward by outside pressure?
Unfortunately, all the rushers were 2 gapping on the same play with no effort to flush the QB. It just takes 1 to start the scramble. If there are 2 or 3 defenders 1 gapping, then the QB has running lanes with no other defender within 20 yards.

When playing a damn good qb, you cant just say do this or do that and make the defense better.