Originally posted by MBNINER90266:
Originally posted by JaggedJ:
Originally posted by mitpdub:
Originally posted by JaggedJ:
Originally posted by MBNINER90266:
Originally posted by mitpdub:
How do the folks defending the D defend this?
There's no doubt the D has taken a step back, but watching those games - all 4 should have been beyond the point of those last drives making a difference.
The D does it job for 3.5 quarters and then gets the blame while the O splutters for 4 quarters and gets let off because they weren't on the field last?
We should be asking why all four of those teams were in a position to win or tie to begin with.
The D can't get off the field on 3rd down. In the last 2 minutes we are dead last in scoring defense. How does Kyle continue to defend that coupled with his game management.
The D hasn't been great, I'm not trying to argue that they were. Definitely taken a big step back.
But I watched all four games mentioned and the D did enough to give us opportunities to end all four of those games early and our O failed repeatedly.
This team has multiple issues that need addressing in all 3 phases. It's not a D vs O vs ST as much as it's a bunch of team wide issues we need to fix in the off season.
I just hate that take from Acho that because the D was last on the field they get a large portion of the blame while ignoring that those games should have already been over.
I believe this somewhat. I mean we had a 20 point lead against the Rams. What more do you want from the O? It's more that the D goes soft and conservative and that'a been the problem all year. Up 20 we should be more aggressive not less.
One of the big reasons I don't like Sorenson. Conservative and doesn't really have anything beyond "rush four and hope they win".
The problem is our D and O basically mirror each other in that regard. The Rams scored 3 times in the last 6-7 minutes. Looks bad for the D but how do they get the ball back that quickly without the O screwing up.
Like I keep saying, it's not really an O vs D thing, there's plenty of blame for both. You absolutely want your D to close if they're last on the field, but having watched all four games there was some horrible play by the O to even get the D on the field to begin with.
Even the Cowboys game - both sides of the ball putting the que in the rack way too early.