09-15-2017, 11:07 AM
(09-15-2017, 11:03 AM)THE PISTONS Wrote: I keep hearing that the defense played great vs the Texans because they only gave up 13 points. Atkins was fantastic.
This was a Texans team with a QB making their 1st start. Missing their starting Tackle to holdout. With 3 TE's injured starting a practice squad guy starting. And only 3 WR's with their #2 out.
They allowed Watson to run for a 49 yard TD with perhaps the least amount of effort to tackle a guy and shed blocks that I've ever seen our defense display.
They also allowed the Texans to go on a long drive at the end of the game eating the clock to kick a fg.
While the Texans didn't score 49 points, I saw plenty of missed tackles. I saw plenty of missed sacks.
Geno Atkins seemed to be the only guy that played great. Where was Dunlap?
Dunlap lived in the backfield, had one of the highest PFF grades (I know) of the game because of his pressures. The defense as a whole again did well enough to win. I don't know if they will be good or great, but so far in both games have played well enough to win....and there is the problem for this team.
