People keep bashing the offense

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(11-22-2017, 06:38 PM)Shake n Blake Wrote: 1. I assume you meant "our defense is better than our offense". I would agree, but our defense has fallen off this year and their inability to force turnovers or get stops on 3rd downs is affecting our TOP (time of possession).

2. Yes. Yes it does. Especially if we're talking about TOP. Teams are killing us on the ground. What happens when you can't stop the run? Clock gets chewed up. It's the same problem our offense has, but in reverse.

3. Lol are you serious? Didn't you just argue that Burfict's forced fumble helped the offense in your game ball thread? They call that "making plays" on defense. A corner can be in the right spot. Or gamble for the pick. Or undercut a route. A guy like Burfict can lay a big hit or strip the ball. That's why they have a category called "forced" turnovers for defense. It's not called "gifted" turnovers.

4. A lot of people care about 3rd downs. Your boy Marvin regularly mentions 3rd downs. All coaches do. Here's why: When you allow a bunch of 3rd downs, it means you're allowing opponents to sustain drives, wear down the defense, win TOP and keep the other offense off the field.

5. I never said the offense was good or even on a similar level to the defense. I'm simply pointing out that our defense has several flaws, several of which are playing into (along with our offense) our TOP struggles. 

This doesn't have to be an either/or thing. It's both...as far as TOP.

While I get what your saying about 3rd down and it's true but a huge part of why the defense isn't great in areas like Turnovers is because the offense is incapable of making thr opposing team one dimensional. Most turnovers happen when they force a team to thrown down field to catch up quick.


Not only is the offensive line dragging the offense into the void it's also latched onto the defense and pulling it with them.