What's The Real Problem?

[skinsguy]

This is just one game. My concerns are certainly of our defense. Hopefully their swish cheese showing last night was just a fluke. I can't really say anything negative about our offense except for not punching it in everytime they got into the Red Zone. This offense has proved that it can move the ball and that we do have some weapons - despite not having Cooley involved alot. We just have to do a better job in the red zone. Brunell did a good job - no turnovers and plays smart. You also can't fault Hall --- he made up for the bulk of our scoring last night. If ARE could have gotten just one more yard...then more than likely Hall would have had a chip shot.

Biggest problem right now is Special Teams (namely Frost) and defense -- oddly enough.

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

Originally Posted by skinsguy

This is just one game. My concerns are certainly of our defense. Hopefully their swish cheese showing last night was just a fluke. I can't really say anything negative about our offense except for not punching it in everytime they got into the Red Zone. This offense has proved that it can move the ball and that we do have some weapons - despite not having Cooley involved alot. We just have to do a better job in the red zone. Brunell did a good job - no turnovers and plays smart. You also can't fault Hall --- he made up for the bulk of our scoring last night. If ARE could have gotten just one more yard...then more than likely Hall would have had a chip shot.

Biggest problem right now is Special Teams (namely Frost) and defense -- oddly enough.

The defense allowed 19 points, 86 rushing yards, and 223 passing yards. While not fantastic stats, and though they didn't meet my expectations of them, objectively speaking they were not "Swiss Cheese" or otherwise horrible. I think we've been a little spoiled by Williams' defense the past few years. The did a decent job, even if they couldn't seal the deal.

The offense also played decent, but couldn't seal the deal. Yeah they moved the ball and I was encouraged, but they didn't score 7 points when it counted.

The problem is that we didn't do anything to perfection. Both sides of the ball came up short.

[skinsguy]

Originally Posted by Sheriff Gonna Getcha

The defense allowed 19 points, 86 rushing yards, and 223 passing yards. While not fantastic stats, and though they didn't meet my expectations of them, objectively speaking they were not "Swiss Cheese" or otherwise horrible. I think we've been a little spoiled by Williams' defense the past few years. The did a decent job, even if they couldn't seal the deal.

The offense also played decent, but couldn't seal the deal. Yeah they moved the ball and I was encouraged, but they didn't score 7 points when it counted.

The problem is that we didn't do anything to perfection. Both sides of the ball came up short.

I agree that the offense couldn't seal the deal in the red zone, and did mention that, but I don't agree that the defense did their job -- although I will say allowing the Viking's great field position for much of the game didn't help matters. Still, if we were spoiled by great defenses under Williams the past two seasons --- AND considering that any changes we made on defense was supposed to have been upgrades, that leads me to believe that the defense was a dissappointment last night.

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

Originally Posted by skinsguy

Still, if we were spoiled by great defenses under Williams the past two seasons --- AND considering that any changes we made on defense was supposed to have been upgrades, that leads me to believe that the defense was a dissappointment last night.

No question they were a disappointment. I have just been trying to look at things objectively and without reference to our expectations. The defense disappointed us because they were medicore when we expected them to be great. Conversely, the offense encouraged many of us because it was mediocre when we expected it to be sub-par. So, while the defense might have been a disappointment, the units performed at about the same level.