ArmyBengal

Hudson was also playing because he’s #4 on the depth chart and both Gesicki and Fant weren’t playing. I liked what I saw of him though and liked his tough mentality of play. Im sure some may feel different but I fully expect the o-line to be OBJ, Fairchild, Karras, Patrick and Mims. I won’t complain about that either.

Yes, some of our main starters weren't out there, like I mentioned, but they weren't playing against the Eagles starters either. They were playing against their 2nd and 3rd string. The drop off is massive when having to lean on our depth. I agree and have said numerous times that the defense doesn't have to be top 5 for them to get back to the playoffs. They simply can't be bottom 5 and expect the offense to simply ball out so hard that it doesn't matter. If Golden gets them to middle of the pack, this team could easily find itself in the Super Bowl. How's that for optimism? Burrow looked so cool and collected delivering the ball last night. He's fun to watch play the game.

On the plus side of things, they have a full 10 days to go back, watch film and get ready for Washington.

Yeah, not happy with the defensive effort at all. Depth depth depth. It's simply something they do not have. They better hope the starters really make strides to improve this year AND stay healthy. In looking at it... No Trey, no BJ Hill, no CTB, and no Dax. That defense isn't going to look good with those 4 starters out of a game. Not sure about Murphy? Well, I am and nothing about last night changed my opinion. First round bust that continues to haunt this team with a defensive miss that bad. It's nothing personal, because he sounds like a great dude. However, he's simply lost out there. Flashes from Stewart, that tackle for loss was an impressive play, along with some of the pressures. Flashes also from Jenkins, Jackson, Carter and Taven Bryan (which I was happy to see). Damn near everyone looked like practice squad players at best.

Man the backup defense is straight ass.

Stewart with the pressure

They didn’t start starters across the defense either. Mixed bag.

Well done D

Stewart TFL

I’m pretty sure Tyler Eifert broke a leg watching the first drive from home.

Nope

Rivers with the hold Ugh

Nice pass blocking by Brooks on that completion.

Backups in. good

Nice return wiped out

Yep my bad

Held them to a FG. Ok

No Stewart yet

Yeah acorn indeed Hoosier, Murphy just looks lost out there.

Jenkins looking good

Still hate the Newton pick.

I swear to God if this defense blows another season for this offense, my TV will NOT survive.

Holy shit Murphy made a play.

Yep terrible

Well, minus Patrick’s hold that was about all you could ask for for the season’s first drive. Fairchild looked good on that drive for the o-line.