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Not sure what the narrative is - washingtonismoney - 10-09-2016
Re: what the problems are in the team, but I found this striking:
Opponents' YPA through the first 2.5 games of the year: 6.39
Through the next 2.5: 9.41
Looks like Meeks' and Holder's absence is perhaps *the* story of the season to me.
Re: Not sure what the narrative is - martyup - 10-09-2016
I think the story is our lack of offensive scoring. If we controlled the ball in those last two games, we could have been competitive.
Re: Not sure what the narrative is - washingtonismoney - 10-09-2016
(10-09-2016, 05:44 PM)martyup link Wrote:I think the story is our lack of offensive scoring. If we controlled the ball in those last two games, we could have been competitive.
I mean, I guess, but if you're losing forty-something to teen-something it's simplistic to focus on offense; you really just suck.
Re: Not sure what the narrative is - fullmetal - 10-09-2016
Maybe rest for a defense is super critical...because if they're not rested, they just get hammered. And the lack of 2 starting CBs just keeps the opponent's offense on the field.
Re: Not sure what the narrative is - French Rage - 10-09-2016
(10-09-2016, 05:52 PM)fullmetal link Wrote:Maybe rest for a defense is super critical...because if they're not rested, they just get hammered. And the lack of 2 starting CBs just keeps the opponent's offense on the field.
Rest has to be a factor. We're used to long drives, even if they don't produce in the red zone. There were a few last night that barely managed a minute.
Re: Not sure what the narrative is - washingtonismoney - 10-09-2016
(10-09-2016, 05:52 PM)fullmetal link Wrote:Maybe rest for a defense is super critical...because if they're not rested, they just get hammered. And the lack of 2 starting CBs just keeps the opponent's offense on the field.
Well, possible, but at least for the UW game, the defense stunk right off the bus.
Re: Not sure what the narrative is - winflop - 10-09-2016
(10-09-2016, 05:49 PM)washingtonismoney link Wrote:[quote author=martyup link=topic=15884.msg175309#msg175309 date=1476060270]
I think the story is our lack of offensive scoring. If we controlled the ball in those last two games, we could have been competitive.
I mean, I guess, but if you're losing forty-something to teen-something it's simplistic to focus on offense; you really just suck.
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If the offense is more successful, the defense spends less time on the field. By the end of the third quarter last night, our defense was gassed.
Re: Not sure what the narrative is - needle - 10-09-2016
With a very special player named McCaffrey on the team, the critic's eye is going to be on the lack of points, big plays or any semblance of consistency over the last two (arguably three) games.