Top 3 defense?

[theogt]

We're 3rd in the league in points per game given up. Just .1 PPG behind the Patriots.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

we lack a killer instink

 

[SaltwaterServr]

We're 3rd in the league in points per game given up. Just .1 PPG behind the Patriots.

You can pretty much take it to the bank that we'll be #2 after Monday. New Orleans is going to light them up.

 

[Aikbach]

Good D, erratic O with a suspect pass blocking line.

 

[Tusan_Homichi]

You can pretty much take it to the bank that we'll be #2 after Monday. New Orleans is going to light them up.

That's going to be a shootout. I'd put my money on the Patriots.

 

[Tusan_Homichi]

Good D, erratic O with a suspect pass blocking line.

We don't pass block very well and our receivers drop too many passes. It kills drives.

 

[dbair1967]

We're 3rd in the league in points per game given up. Just .1 PPG behind the Patriots.

I've never seen a team as futile as ours is when it comes to getting turnovers though. Its just amazing how awful we've been at it the past 27 regular season games.

In 1981, an undrafted rookie named Everson Walls had 11 (ELEVEN) picks in 16 regular season games. In the last 27 regular games we have a total of 15 as a TEAM, and are on pace to potentially have fewer than 10 for the 2nd straight season.

 

[SaltwaterServr]

we lack a killer instink

Bob, you're avatar reminds me of these guys:

http://www.impactlab.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/tardigradasm.jpg

They're called Water Bears, but they usually look a lot less ugly under a microscope. Freshwater tartigrade. They all have 8 "legs" and some have suckers instead of the claws. Some can kind of be a little cute.

 

[theogt]

I've never seen a team as futile as ours is when it comes to getting turnovers though. Its just amazing how awful we've been at it the past 27 regular season games.

In 1981, an undrafted rookie named Everson Walls had 11 (ELEVEN) picks in 16 regular season games. In the last 27 regular games we have a total of 15 as a TEAM, and are on pace to potentially have fewer than 10 for the 2nd straight season.

Turnovers are great. Not giving up any points is better.

 

[dbair1967]

We don't pass block very well and our receivers drop too many passes. It kills drives.

The run blocking was just as bad IMO...way too many 1 and 2 yd gains against a team thats really poor stopping the run.

We got over 140 yds on 3 runs, and only something like 51 on the other 22.

 

[dbair1967]

Turnovers are great. Not giving up any points is better.

Thats true if it continues. Hopefully it will.

 

[Tusan_Homichi]

The run blocking was just as bad IMO...way too many 1 and 2 yd gains against a team thats really poor stopping the run.

We got over 140 yds on 3 runs, and only something like 51 on the other 22.

We're just really inconsistent up front. Romo saves so many plays just by himself when most any other QB would take a sack. We've just got to get better in that area.

 

[Mash]

I've never seen a team as futile as ours is when it comes to getting turnovers though. Its just amazing how awful we've been at it the past 27 regular season games.

In 1981, an undrafted rookie named Everson Walls had 11 (ELEVEN) picks in 16 regular season games. In the last 27 regular games we have a total of 15 as a TEAM, and are on pace to potentially have fewer than 10 for the 2nd straight season.

We are pretty bad at takeaways........for some reason we just dont anticipate well.....and we also play off the WR's too much..

That being said....its hard to compare back back to 81.....DB's back then could maul a WR....and Qb's didnt have the luxury they do have now......

But if we can limit teams to 7 pts.....its all good

 

[mldardy]

The run blocking was just as bad IMO...way too many 1 and 2 yd gains against a team thats really poor stopping the run.

We got over 140 yds on 3 runs, and only something like 51 on the other 22.

How about we give credit to the Raiders. There was another NFL team on the field today and they have a decent defense. They held the Eagles to under 10 points, the Bengals under 20.

 

[21Savage]

The run blocking was just as bad IMO...way too many 1 and 2 yd gains against a team thats really poor stopping the run.

We got over 140 yds on 3 runs, and only something like 51 on the other 22.

Why don't you break down how other teams have run against them. Do you think they've picked up 5 yards per pop and 50 yards here and there?

They crowd the line a lot which means that they'll get a lot of TFLs and tackles for 2 yard gains but will give up the long one when a runner gets free.

Geez, you gotta ***** about something. I guess in your assessment, Rat had a terrible game again today since you said the same thing last gain when we even performed better against the run.

Should you really have stuff to gripe about after this win? My God!

 

[Mash]

Our OL is overrated.......plain and simple....

we get stuffed on alot of runs and we cant still figure out how to pick up a blitz...

Teams just run blitz and we struggle.....

 

[tomson75]

Lmao.....sometimes I wonder if our fans ever watch other teams play football.

 

[theogt]

Well, I certainly didn't expect a thread about our top 3 defense turning into a ***** fest about our O-line. Particularly after winning and going to 8-3.

 

[dbair1967]

Well, I certainly didn't expect a thread about our top 3 defense turning into a ***** fest about our O-line. Particularly after winning and going to 8-3.

Its CZ, its what we do.

 

[tomson75]

Its CZ, its what we do.

No, its not. We turn it into a Roy Williams thread.