What’s going on the last three weeks isn’t the same thing that’s kept us from advancing farther in the playoffs in recent seasons, Beast. We haven’t generally been underperforming relative to our talent level.
I agree that we have been during this skid. Mostly it’s been turnovers on offense. The defensive performance it the one I’m most confused by. Too many good players, a lot of carryover from last season. They ought to be keeping us in these games, but they aren’t.
Yeah, part of that is coaching, on both sides of the ball. Garrett has to own it, because I agree that the personnel on this team is too good. I also do think they’ll eventually sort it out. But we just have to wait and see.
Hey Idgit, always good to chat with you my friend.
Like you, I am most concerned about the defense. We have too many good players to be this bad on defense. I mean, we score 32 points against the Pack and lose. How many teams in the NFL score over 30 points and lose the game? Last week against the Jets we scored 22 if I remember correctly. 22 points should have been good enough to beat an 0-4 team, I'm sorry, its just is.
So while the offense has not been as dynamic as the first couple of games, they are still moving the ball and scoring points. The problem is that our defense is so bad that we end up in shootouts trying to come back and this team is not built like that. This team is built around the running game and playing with a lead where they can not only bleed the clock but wear down their opponents towards the end of the game. This team is not a shotgun, 5 wr, spread offense that throws the ball all over the field and scores quickly. Dallas cant win shootouts and that is what we have been getting into when we are trailing at halftime 21-3 or 21-6 or 31-3, ect….
All I know is that Garrett better have a talk with old man Marinelli and RIchards and find out what the hell is wrong, because unless this defense gets fixed and fixed quick, we are not making the playoff with our schedule. 8 of last 10 are against teams .500 or better, hardest remaining schedule in the NFL.
I really dont think this team is going to be an 8-8 type of team, I think they are either going to rally and win 10+ games or they are going to completely meltdown and end up 6-10. Anyways, we will just have to wait and see.