Chocolate Lab said:
Nance, why have you guys been inconsistent? You guys were my pick from the NFC this year, and even though you're very good, I'm a little surprised you haven't been better. What's the story? Is it mainly Delhomme's throws up for grabs?
For the most part, it's our inability to run the ball... Unlike the last few years, we just cannot seem to get things going on the ground... Sure, Smitty is having a fantastic year, but quite a bit of that is because he's our ONLY consistent offensive option... We just put Stephen Davis on IR (more out of pity than anything) and elevated Foster to the starting slot... That helped some last week, but the week before Tampa sealed the run off, and took control of the game... If you guys can stop the run, you'll either win this game, or make it very, VERY close...
As for Jake, he's just out of rhythm, and cannot find a groove... Now, depending on who you ask, there are several reasons... Many say his numbers are down because he's being exposed for the career backup he should be... Others say it's the running game... Some say it's the departure of Muhammad... Still others will point to his numbers and say that he's having a better year than he did in our Super Bowl season... Personally, I think it's a combination of several things, namely the running game, and him trying to make too many things happen... We desperately need a dependable option at RB and WR (behind Smitty)...
Another problem we're having is inconsistent play from the defense... Sure they're ranked high, but in following the team all year, they're up and down... I blame the DC, Trgovac... We're not aggressive enough, and tend to think our front 4 can pressure a QB into making mistakes... That rarely happens, and we tend to make average QBs look like pro-bowlers... Which is exactly what I'm afraid Bledsoe will look like this weekend... Particularly if we fail to blitz, like we usually do...