What needs work during the bye week?

For the first time since 2011, I will not answer this question with "Special Teams - Kicking".

Tackling and generating a pass rush, but what the hell do I know

DTs played exceptionally well. All of them. I don't really remember any big runs between the tackles - all counters on the edge.

In the run game, Obioha was fine but Stansbury lost his edge a lot. Neither got a pass rush and I don't think either will ever be particularly productive pass rushers. We just have to live with it until Hall is less of a liability in the run game.

LB play was poor across the board. Baggs looks like our new SAM and maybe during the bye we can actually practice everyone at their positions. The moving around, especially with so many inexperienced faces, hasn't helped but it's been understandable as they have to keep trying til they fix it.

Everett played lights out obviously. And both corners were good at times. Thought Jacobs played a lot better than last week. And while our corners gave up a couple of plays, for the most part, it was not their guys that were killing us.

We've got to reduce big plays. And for the most part, the ones we've given up are simple assignment football. You do that with practice and that's what we need to do during the bye week. Know your gap, know your man. Do your job.

Getting pressure on opposing QB.

Running T2 package more.

Just finished watching the game again.

As tmc pointed out, the run defense was pretty good on the interior. We got burned on the misdirection plays and by missed assignments on the edge. Most other problems were sloppy tackling.

Arky did a very nice job throwing on 1st down. Brandon Allen was very efficient on those throws and those plays helped him get into a groove. We also need to do a better job not letting the QB roll out of the pocket.

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Tackling ...

Particularly yards after catch.

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Agreed. On Arkansas' last score, Jenkins tried to make SportsCenter...and succeeded, but not in a good way.

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I still for the life of me don't understand why Jay Arnold is not starting at SDE. I understand he's on the depth chart at DT, but Stansbury is not the answer.

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Stansbury mostly fills his gap on run defense. He lacks any sort of first step which means he is not often shooting a gap or getting much pass rush, but he's a handful to move out of a gap. Arnold can and will be that guy. But sometimes he comes out too high or he takes too big of a step and bam, he's lost leverage and his gap. Jay has a much higher ceiling but when a guy gets moved out of his gap big plays happen.

Stansbury imo is a JAG. He needs to be replaced. But the fact that he isn't yet isn't really surprising. Simply put - you are putting way too much emphasis on talent when our bigger problems right now are assignment related. Hell 1/4 of the Pigs total yardage came on 4 plays when we quite simply blew the assignment and left no one on a receiver. We had at least 4 in the run game like that. We've got to get that cleaned up before worrying about who is going to make plays.

But....and I haven't watched the replay, but my first impression on Golden's game was very good. So good that you have to consider ways to get him on the field and imo that would be removing your weakest link on the line. OM may not be that game though bc I would think we'll see a lot more nickel/33 stack looks (meaning Hall and the Taylors prob see a lot of action anyway)

Pass rush. As this game evolves... nothing is more important defensively. Pass rush pass rush pass rush.

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and btw for those starting to doubt Snyder.

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Snyder has worked miracles so far on defense, but he lacks the pure talent up front this year.

Would it have helped to have another year of Damontre Moore? Absolutely!