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The Patriots didn't give up every 3rd down today. No NFL defense should. So improvement? Yes. Improvement to the caliber where this team shows any signs that the D will be good enough to contend for a Super Bowl at the end of the year? No way.
This Jets offense had no business scoring as many points and gaining as many yards as they did today. The Patriots did not force a turnover, which even Jacksonville's abysmal defense did.
The defense was fully responsible for 14 points today. The special teams takes most of the blame on one of them.
The Defense played one of their two best games for the season and was instrumental in keeping the Jets Offense grounded.Absolutely, but in big games you have to be able to hold them to a FG and stop momentum even after big plays.
I am not negative, just calling it like I see it. This thread and board are sometimes way too positive about this team. This defense will not win more than 1 game in the playoffs against quality teams. Even when Mayo was healthy, the linebacker corps have been below average, particularly at taking away the quick slant and open field tackling. The secondary can't cover an intermediate throw to save it's life, which was exposed again today at least 3 times.
Just saying. Have a good night, gentlemen.
Look, nobody should be saying the D is perfect right now. Heaven knows there are lots of issues to be worked on.Absolutely, but in big games you have to be able to hold them to a FG and stop momentum even after big plays.
I am not negative, just calling it like I see it. This thread and board are sometimes way too positive about this team. This defense will not win more than 1 game in the playoffs against quality teams. Even when Mayo was healthy, the linebacker corps have been below average, particularly at taking away the quick slant and open field tackling. The secondary can't cover an intermediate throw to save it's life, which was exposed again today at least 3 times.
Agreed, it was great to see Haynesworth on the field....however the double team constantly neutralized him and neither Ellis or Carter made any particular headway on their single coverage when next to 92
These threads on the defense is pointless.
Until patsfans.com can come to grips that an opponent might
Gain yardage
Earn first downs
Horror- actually score some points
Evaluation will be futile.
It's amazing that the defense can go into Oakland and give up 13 points with a minute to go and generate such yakking while the "vaunted" Jets defense gets lit up for 34.
Today the defense was good. They played one game today, not 5. How well or poorly they played in the first 4 games has nothing to do with evaluating how they played today. They played well.Look, nobody should be saying the D is perfect right now. Heaven knows there are lots of issues to be worked on.
But the question is—are they playing better than they were a few weeks ago? Absolutely. As somebody pointed out, they had as many 3-and-outs as they've had in the first four games combined. That's improvement, and a fairly noticeable one at that. So long as they build from this going forward, they'll be OK.
Today the defense was good. They played one game today, not 5. How well or poorly they played in the first 4 games has nothing to do with evaluating how they played today. They played well.
Not only the lackluster safety play--the Jets safeties play a lot more effectively, and I'm not just saying that because Eric Smith is a State product--but the slowness of Spikes in covering ground during pass plays.The Patriots had two sacks and even more pressures in this game. The pocket was constantly collapsing on Sanchez. The intermediate throws might, unfortunately, be a problem all season because of the safety position. But improvements were certainly made today. I also liked how much Haynesworth stepped up his playing time today.