09-09-2018, 11:04 PM
is still a win.
I am just as disappointed in this game as many on here, we should have sacked Luck more than 2 times and with the lack of offensive talent, Luck not playing for so long, Teryl Austin's unit was uninspiring, to say the least.
I keep hearing that Luck was dinking and dunking all game long and that the defense only gave up FGs and not TDs, however, I don't like the other team to score even FGs if you can prevent it. I felt we should've been able to prevent the FGs. 1st when they were "going" for it on 4th down, Lewis calls a TO because the defense wasn't prepared for them to go for it. Then giving up the underneath is a terrible idea for a QB as cold as Luck was. Don't build up his confidence and allow him to keep getting easy 1st downs.
Make him throw deep, which are low % completions anyway, and if he is holding on the ball a little longer to give his weapons time to get open then that gives our DLine more time to get to the QB. Take away the run game and make Luck beat you, I know that Luck is capable but now was the time to make him throw deep.
As far as Offense. I know Green got that beautiful highlight reel of a TD, but he has to hold onto the ball. This is why I have said that sometimes Green holds Dalton back. The line wasn't great, however it was sufficient. Price had a welcome to the NFL moment and Hart was the weakest on the line. This can be corrected, and even schemed to overcome Hart's play.
All in all, I hope this game was an anomaly for our defense. I am happy for the win and will take any win, no matter how ugly and hard fought and against any team, than a loss. The season is just starting and this could have been a wake up call to shore up any sloppy play by our guys.
I am just as disappointed in this game as many on here, we should have sacked Luck more than 2 times and with the lack of offensive talent, Luck not playing for so long, Teryl Austin's unit was uninspiring, to say the least.
I keep hearing that Luck was dinking and dunking all game long and that the defense only gave up FGs and not TDs, however, I don't like the other team to score even FGs if you can prevent it. I felt we should've been able to prevent the FGs. 1st when they were "going" for it on 4th down, Lewis calls a TO because the defense wasn't prepared for them to go for it. Then giving up the underneath is a terrible idea for a QB as cold as Luck was. Don't build up his confidence and allow him to keep getting easy 1st downs.
Make him throw deep, which are low % completions anyway, and if he is holding on the ball a little longer to give his weapons time to get open then that gives our DLine more time to get to the QB. Take away the run game and make Luck beat you, I know that Luck is capable but now was the time to make him throw deep.
As far as Offense. I know Green got that beautiful highlight reel of a TD, but he has to hold onto the ball. This is why I have said that sometimes Green holds Dalton back. The line wasn't great, however it was sufficient. Price had a welcome to the NFL moment and Hart was the weakest on the line. This can be corrected, and even schemed to overcome Hart's play.
All in all, I hope this game was an anomaly for our defense. I am happy for the win and will take any win, no matter how ugly and hard fought and against any team, than a loss. The season is just starting and this could have been a wake up call to shore up any sloppy play by our guys.
