What's The Real Problem?

[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.