HawkeyeWalker
Well-Known Member
not defense, is the issue. Yes, it is a little hard to watch at times, but if you tackle, stay in your spot, you force teams to execute very consistantly. The proof is there (for the most part, MN was on everybody, including the D - see the "tackle" reference above)
In our losses, including AZ and WISC, and the close game to IN, the offense didn't move the ball, didn't score in the redzone....and MOST importantly, didn't produce AT ALL in the 4th qtr. It is playcalling AND execution, and it's the reason we are not 9+ wins this year.
We held almost every team we played well below there scoring average. And we did that with a decimated LB core, young corners, and after losing 3 NFL caliber talents. Defensive scheme is not the issue.
We didn't even necessarily need to score in the 4th qtr, we just need to sustain drives, burn clock, flip field position, and give the defense rest and the opposing offense a longer field.
How many offensive points did we score in our wins? how many in our losses?
In our losses, including AZ and WISC, and the close game to IN, the offense didn't move the ball, didn't score in the redzone....and MOST importantly, didn't produce AT ALL in the 4th qtr. It is playcalling AND execution, and it's the reason we are not 9+ wins this year.
We held almost every team we played well below there scoring average. And we did that with a decimated LB core, young corners, and after losing 3 NFL caliber talents. Defensive scheme is not the issue.
We didn't even necessarily need to score in the 4th qtr, we just need to sustain drives, burn clock, flip field position, and give the defense rest and the opposing offense a longer field.
How many offensive points did we score in our wins? how many in our losses?