John63":39u3njtv said:
LTH":39u3njtv said:
The other part to it is , it gives the D a chance to figure out adjustments rather than being on the side lines for 1 minute , a 3 and out by the O, and having to go back out on the field.
LTH
So le time understand this the rams having the ball for 10.91 minutes compared to the hawks 8.43 is why the defense then gave up an 8-minute drive.
Or on the first position in the SF game for SF they give up a 4+ minute drive
Or the first possession after halftime against Minny an 8.5 minutes drive
Let's look at the minny drives in the 2nd half
8.5 minutes
5 minutes
7 minutes
a 9-minute drive
OR the opening possession against Indy
The defense needs to get off the field. I get TOP but I also get your need to help yourself as well. I do agree the offense could help more but when you only get 1 drive in a qtr pretty tough to do.
Bit isn't the point of collectively allowing them to help themselves, putting them in position to do that. A defense that is out of sync in-game, will need more time on the sidelines, not less between possessions. If they just got whipped down the field, they'll need more time to rest on the sidelines, not less. And if you guve them both of those things, they will get better, not worse.
I dont think anyone disagrees the defense needs to improve. The point is, it's made worse by an offense that's primarily focused on the big play.
And it would be just as easy for me to cherry pick the number of three and out drives or sub 3 minute drives that followed any of the long drives you quote above. But again, that's not productive.
The Pete vs Russ polarization has boiled over in this forum and become offense vs defense. When in reality, it's offense and defense. And to tout the points you put up on one side of the ball as evidence that the O is doing its job is just completely backwards when it comes to trying to win a team game like football.
If we were talking hypothetically about this scenario and people could divorce PC and RW from the convo, i think the exchanges would be much more productuve.