We're top 10 for passing TD's & rushing yards, so it's getting hard to blame offense

[Skooby]

It's getting harder & harder to blame the offense based on the offense's stats, I think it's time to square the blame on the thing we put all our effort to improve (the defense). We're near dead last in every defensive stat, I mean last or near for everything. You pick the stat defensively, we're horrible at it. We've been ran over, passed on & abused without a real answer. This must be the focus of the remaining time to salvage whatever is left of our season, we don't need a new QB right now or WR. We need LB's / Secondary help, it's just our Achilles heal. Dave W. has installed a new system that leaves the wrong packages on the field & we have over ran the opposing QB way to much. The reason we're not sending blitzers in to finish the QB is they're needed to help our 2 level & beyond players, which eliminates why we brought in Mario.Refocus our efforts, 2nd level plus only.

[X-Era]

Re: We're top 10 for passing TD's & rushing yards, so it's getting hard to blame offe

It's getting harder & harder to blame the offense based on the offense's stats, I think it's time to square the blame on the thing we put all our effort to improve (the defense). We're near dead last in every defensive stat, I mean last or near for everything. You pick the stat defensively, we're horrible at it. We've been ran over, passed on & abused without a real answer. This must be the focus of the remaining time to salvage whatever is left of our season, we don't need a new QB right now or WR. We need LB's / Secondary help, it's just our Achilles heal. Dave W. has installed a new system that leaves the wrong packages on the field & we have over ran the opposing QB way to much. The reason we're not sending blitzers in to finish the QB is they're needed to help our 2 level & beyond players, which eliminates why we brought in Mario.Refocus our efforts, 2nd level plus only.

Or, we could look at being 21st in total yards per game, 29th in passing yards per game, 27th in completion percentage (Fitz), 6th highest in INT's thrown (Fitz), and 18th in points per game.

Stats can be deceiving.

The overall offense is good enough to win, Fitz however can be a liability both in inaccuracy and in throwing picks. The running game is very good and the o-line is also good overall.

On defense we need serious upgrades at ILB and OLB. I think the young CB's will be fine by years end and the DL is just fine IMO.

[DraftBoy]

Re: We're top 10 for passing TD's & rushing yards, so it's getting hard to blame offe

SMH

Anybody who watches the games knows that those numbers are a farce. Wysian argument at its finest.

[gebobs]

Re: We're top 10 for passing TD's & rushing yards, so it's getting hard to blame offe

The running game is very good and the o-line is also good overall.

Correction. The OL was good. They are a shell of what they were.

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It's getting harder & harder to blame the offense based on the offense's stats, I think it's time to square the blame on the thing we put all our effort to improve (the defense). We're near dead last in every defensive stat, I mean last or near for everything. You pick the stat defensively, we're horrible at it. We've been ran over, passed on & abused without a real answer. This must be the focus of the remaining time to salvage whatever is left of our season, we don't need a new QB right now or WR. We need LB's / Secondary help, it's just our Achilles heal. Dave W. has installed a new system that leaves the wrong packages on the field & we have over ran the opposing QB way to much. The reason we're not sending blitzers in to finish the QB is they're needed to help our 2 level & beyond players, which eliminates why we brought in Mario.Refocus our efforts, 2nd level plus only.

Please. Half the TD's are in garbage time.

[Novacane]

Re: We're top 10 for passing TD's & rushing yards, so it's getting hard to blame offe

Or, we could look at being 21st in total yards per game, 29th in passing yards per game, 27th in completion percentage (Fitz), 6th highest in INT's thrown (Fitz), and 18th in points per game.

Stats can be deceiving.

The overall offense is good enough to win, Fitz however can be a liability both in inaccuracy and in throwing picks. The running game is very good and the o-line is also good overall.

I agree. Get a QB and the offense is fine. The defense? I don't know what the answer is. I thought they would be much improved with the moves they made offseason

[X-Era]

Re: We're top 10 for passing TD's & rushing yards, so it's getting hard to blame offe

Correction. The OL was good. They are a shell of what they were.

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Please. Half the TD's are in garbage time.

How did you come to that conclusion. One bad sack given up by Hairston? We've given up a total of 7 sacks which is almost the league best and boast the 6th ranked running game by yards per game (147 yards per game).

[Mr. Pink]

Re: We're top 10 for passing TD's & rushing yards, so it's getting hard to blame offe

I agree. Get a QB and the offense is fine. The defense? I don't know what the answer is. I thought they would be much improved with the moves they made offseason

Keep the ball out of Fitz's hands even more and get Jackson and Spiller more involved in the offense and that side of the ball would be much improved too.

Fitz is what he is a journey man average QB. Unfortunately for him and us as fans, Gailey decides to center his entire offense around a guy that simply isn't good enough to get the job done with everything placed on his back.

[Skooby]

Re: We're top 10 for passing TD's & rushing yards, so it's getting hard to blame offe

I agree. Get a QB and the offense is fine. The defense? I don't know what the answer is. I thought they would be much improved with the moves they made offseason

The D has to be our focus, we're not completely inept on offense is my point. Another WR or new QB isn't going to make us winners, we can't ignore the horny 600 Gorilla in the room.

[X-Era]

Re: We're top 10 for passing TD's & rushing yards, so it's getting hard to blame offe

Keep the ball out of Fitz's hands even more and get Jackson and Spiller more involved in the offense and that side of the ball would be much improved too.

Fitz is what he is a journey man average QB. Unfortunately for him and us as fans, Gailey decides to center his entire offense around a guy that simply isn't good enough to get the job done with everything placed on his back.

I will agree with this criticism of Fitz and Gailey. I think it's on the mark.

[Mr. Pink]

Re: We're top 10 for passing TD's & rushing yards, so it's getting hard to blame offe

The D has to be our focus, we're not completely inept on offense is my point. Another WR or new QB isn't going to make us winners, we can't ignore the horny 600 Gorilla in the room.

We'd need Brees, Rodgers or Brady at QB to win with how bad this defense is.

I don't get why people don't understand that.

[Novacane]

Re: We're top 10 for passing TD's & rushing yards, so it's getting hard to blame offe

We'd need Brees, Rodgers or Brady at QB to win with how bad this defense is.

I don't get why people don't understand that.

I think most people get that the main problem with this team is defense. With this D I don't know if we could even win with a great QB. Brees has only been able to get to 2-4 because of a bad defense.

[Mr. Pink]

Re: We're top 10 for passing TD's & rushing yards, so it's getting hard to blame offe

I think most people get that the main problem with this team is defense. With this D I don't know if we could even win with a great QB. Brees has only been able to get to 2-4 because of a bad defense.

That's a perfect example. We'd be 3-4 right now even with Brees at QB.

Fitz stinks but the defense is much worse.

[ServoBillieves]

Re: We're top 10 for passing TD's & rushing yards, so it's getting hard to blame offe

Fitz can't close games. Period.

[Skooby]

Re: We're top 10 for passing TD's & rushing yards, so it's getting hard to blame offe

Fitz can't close an umbrella.

[starrymessenger]

Re: We're top 10 for passing TD's & rushing yards, so it's getting hard to blame offe

SMH

Anybody who watches the games knows that those numbers are a farce. Wysian argument at its finest.

Even those who apparently don't know it will after we play Houston.