Week 1 opponent-Patriots

[*Nate (formerly eliminate08)*]

(08-26-2024, 09:50 AM)PhilHos Wrote: I expect our defense to be MUCH better this year for 2 major reasons:
1) Better safety play
2) Our offense will be better leading to more rest for the defense as well as having more leads

There are obviously more reasons (Rankins providing more of a pass rush from the defensive interior than we've had, for example) but I think these are the 2 that'll see our defense look leagues better than it did last year.

Communication and poor tackling was the reason our Defense was so bad last year. These 2 reasons for us sucking last year seemed to 
be muchly improved. Bringing back Vonn Bell will help our communication and Geno Stone should help in coverage and sounds like him 
and Vonn are completely on the same page and we can bring in Battle on run downs to really help out.

Both Hubbard and Logan Wilson should be back and healthy and they are essential to slowing down the Offense's run game.

The Commanders looked like a better team than the Patriots to me last night even if Maye looked good.

We should beat the Patriots by a good margin if Burrow and our Offense plays well. Cannot wait to see if our running game is improved.