The Guru speaks!!!!
Happy as a clam with Garrett, but all skeptical when a REAL HC is hired.
But I will bite...………..
Offense was #1 in yards, but bogged down at times in the red zone. Play calling and scheme were a big issue.
Games were Garrett demanded we pound Zeke up the middle on first down early are games we fell behind early.
Defense didn't help out with field position and special teams was horrid including the kicker. Lack of turnovers on the defense also hurt.
If the offense alone improves in the red zone and the defense and special teams improve we should be primed for a heck of a season.
Defense, special team, coaching need to catch up to the offense.
I sincerely hope our lack of success has been all about our coaching. And I’d agree with some of our weaknesses on defense and special teams.
But I suspect our weaknesses run deeper.
And I’m not sure how we know Garrett demanded such strategic moves as you’ve described. Sounds more like you’re blaming the less successful strategy then not giving credit for the more successful ones.
It might be entirely possible the better defenses and more Elite teams simply are better than we are.
At some point though a #1 offense with a heralded top 5 QB needs to carry a team to some wins and higher productions against these Elite teams despite the other weaknesses on defense, etc.
While history has proved great offenses and QB aren’t enough to carry a team to a championship without good defenses they have been able to lead their teams to the brink. Let’s hope coaching is all we were lacking. I’m anxious to find out.