09-23-2020, 06:39 PM
(09-23-2020, 06:17 PM)J24 Wrote: No they didn't play bad against the Chargers in the run game they gave up a couple of big runs but it wasn't anything like the Browns game.
Just because it wasn't as bad as it was against the Browns doesn't mean it wasn't bad.
155 yard of rushing in a game is greater than what we averaged last year, when we finished dead last. If you give up a 155 yards every game you have an absolutely terrible run defense.
You keep saying if you just take out a couple plays, or this play, or that play. That's not how this works. Those plays happened, they exist. They contributed to the loss.
Do you ever do this for the opposing teams?
If the Chargers just didn't give up the run to Joe Burrow, and had picked up the audible, then they would have held us without a touchdown, and would have won by 10.
If the Browns just could have punched in one of those goal line carries they would have scored over 40 points and won by 12.
If, if, if, if....
Of course you don't do this both ways, because you're not at all being objective or looking to have a rational discussion about this team. You take away plays and use hypotheticals to make yourself feel better about the team you follow. There's a phrase for this, it's called "being a homer".
