[Goose]

[quote author=Goose link=topic=16794.msg191804#msg191804 date=1492363352]

I worry a bit about the D being better than the O.

I do not worry much at all.  Our 4/nickle pass defenders are world class and our LB's are a lot better in bulk than others on this forum seem to think.  The DL is weak outside of Phillips who is fragile.  If Phillips stays healthy all year and others (Cotton, Jackson, etc.) step up to the plate, we could have an awesome defense.  Fingers crossed!
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I am not worried about the defense. My worry about the offense is based on the fact that last year the same situation, more or less, existed. We had questions possibly at LB, but Thomas was a beast, the secondary was very good,  and depth doesn't matter as much in a spring game. So the theory about why the offense didn't look so good was "The offense is fine, it is just playing a very good defense". But the offense was not fine. Last year, we had, at best, significant OL problems. I worry that is still true. I expect we will have a very good defense this year, and I also expect that our QB play will be better, even if it is Burns. The OL, I am not so confident. It is true that the offense "won" the game, and we had some nice runs and some good passes, which were not as much in evidence last year. But, there was still a lot of QB pressure, and, until Herbig got into the game, things didn't look so good on the OL.

[Goose]

[quote author=Goose link=topic=16794.msg191804#msg191804 date=1492363352]

I worry a bit about the D being better than the O.

I do not worry much at all.  Our 4/nickle pass defenders are world class and our LB's are a lot better in bulk than others on this forum seem to think.  The DL is weak outside of Phillips who is fragile.  If Phillips stays healthy all year and others (Cotton, Jackson, etc.) step up to the plate, we could have an awesome defense.  Fingers crossed!
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I am not worried about the defense. My worry about the offense is based on the fact that last year the same situation, more or less, existed. We had questions possibly at LB, but Thomas was a beast, the secondary was very good,  and depth doesn't matter as much in a spring game. So the theory about why the offense didn't look so good was "The offense is fine, it is just playing a very good defense". But the offense was not fine. Last year, we had, at best, significant OL problems. I worry that is still true. I expect we will have a very good defense this year, and I also expect that our QB play will be better, even if it is Burns. The OL, I am not so confident. It is true that the offense "won" the game, and we had some nice runs and some good passes, which were not as much in evidence last year. But, there was still a lot of QB pressure, and, until Herbig got into the game, things didn't look so good on the OL.