Yeah, that group that gave up the most pass plays over 20 and 40 yards in the NFL in 2016. Some of it was communication but most of it was just bad play. Cornerback Sean Smith gave up bombs over Baghdad and fellow CB David Amerson regressed from 2015.In 2017 training camp, Smith is still getting charbroiled and was demoted to second string. But Amerson supposedly straightened up and has leadership role. Strong safety Karl Joseph was supposed to be back to full strength and doing wellQuarterback Derek Carr talked this week about the improvement communication in camp, saying, “They’re communicating. They’re on top of stuff
https://www.raiderstee.com/Neiron_Ball_Shirt-79, they’re there on every play with their hand right there on the receiver. I think that they’re poised to have a really good season.”But I have to do my Allen Iverson impression and say, “We talkin’ about practice, man!”One preseason game into the 2017 campaign, everything looks the same. Smith can’t cover the Arizona Cardinals’ first, second, or third-string receivers. Amerson gave up a touchdown and someone forgot to cover Cardinals WR Jaron Brown. It would have been another TD if Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer didn’t miss him
Treyvon Hester Shirt. WRs running alone down the middle of the secondary says they still miscommunicate. Without 2016 Defensive Player of the Year Khalil Mack, there’s no pass rush. But it shouldn’t be that easy for an offense to go down the field and score on an NFL defense. Joseph is the only one from that secondary that was as advertised. He made several key plays, looked healthy, and played with physicality in his time on the field. Karl Joseph, coming down from the 2-high alignment with a head of steam is a thing of beauty.