Don't blame the defense

[samhain]

(11-01-2021, 04:21 PM)Joelist Wrote: Burrow deserves blame too. He needs to be smarter with the ball, and in that case even eating a sack was a better idea than throwing it right at a defender. Remember we still were leading and without the turnover at worst we make them drive the length of the field.

Perhaps.  I'd also point to the receivers shitting two sure touchdown passes down their legs throughout the game.  One was Chase, the other was the oddball play where Uzomah and Boyd just stood there looking at each other as the ball sailed between them.  

Either way, 31 points is 31 points.  The offense did enough to win by almost any reasonable standard.  The defense takes the blame and the defensive coaches should have to take a hard look at whatever non-prep throughout the week led to this.  The 2 high shell wannabe prevent was exposed early, yet it remained the entire game.  

The scariest part is what happens if it wasn't the coaching.  Can this Cadillac price tag caliber defense not defend against an offensive game plan consisting almost entirely of 4 yard passes?  We better hope it can, or else we're in for a long and painful second half of the. season.