randomation":ssrokqum said:
68% comp percentage behind a line that is giving beast around 3 yards a carry smh. Are people just freaking dumb we have lost 5 4th qtr leads and it should have been 6 the D gets some blame here ffs.
Stats do not tell the entire story, and I believe that they are very deceptive when talking about Wilson due to the offense he plays in. Yes, our defense has had meltdowns in the fourth quarter, however when you say you want to be the highest paid QB in the NFL, and make a big fuss about it in the off-season, you best deliver. So, yes while the defense has dropped the ball so to speak, so has the offense. We are near the bottom of the league in red-zone efficiency, in the fourth quarter last week we only had a total of 3 first downs. Most of the drives went three and out, and we saw the same thing play out against the Panthers. Our offense could not move the ball in the fourth quarter. This is where Wilson needs to step up, this is why he is among the top paid QB's in the league.
Our offense was given short fields twice by our defense, and we came away with a field-goal, we were only 23 percent in the red-zone. In my mind that is unacceptable. These are opportunities that we need to cash in on. We lost the battle in time of possession, third down percentage, red-zone percentage, touchdowns, third down conversions, everything. The only thing we came out on top in was turnover differential on offense. The defense we had the last few years was among the all time greatest. It's talked about in the same breath as the 85 bears, 2000 ravens, and 2003 buccaneers. This year it is clear that our defensive unit is not that team.
In the Wilson era we've only won TWO games when the team scores 24 points or more. At some point Wilson is going to have to graduate from being a playmaker that doesn't turn the ball over to being a field general. Wilson's play went great with the dominate defensive units, but this year we have come down to earth. We will not always be the number one defense, year, after year. We need to offense to pick up the slack, and so far they haven't. It's not realistic to expect a number one defense EVERY YEAR.
Wilson's play this year has been high erratic. He's missing throws he used to make, he is walking himself into sacks, he's holding the ball, and hesitating to pull the trigger. Yes, our O-Line is not the best, but Wilson is not doing them any favors, he looks like a chicken with his head cut off in the pocket, even when there is no pressure. Teams have found out that the best way to stop Wilson is to send 5, and keep him in the pocket. He really looks out of his comfort zone here. His greatest strength, his improvisational skills, has also taught him some really bad habits.
I'm not saying Wilson is a bad QB, not at all --- but he really needs to refine his game. I'm not asking the guy to abandon what he does best, but that cannot be the only thing that Wilson thrives off of. He holds the ball for a long time because he can get away with it, but with the way teams are playing him he can no longer afford to do so. Wilson is far from the biggest problem on the team, but right now he is not the solution -- and in the position that he plays, for as much money as he is being paid I expect more.
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