TheBostonStraggler
Experienced Starter w/First Big Contract
- Joined
- May 21, 2006
- Messages
- 6,318
- Reaction score
- 5,687
Those stats largely took a big time dump in the first few games of the season. The defense was an abomination in Weeks 1-4. They've been better in almost every measurable way since then. That said, there's still a LOT of room to improve before the postseason.
This.
There's nothing wrong with taking the season overview but the progression is more important. If they modestly suck in September and modestly suck in December? They modestly suck. If they modestly to greatly suck in September but are modestly stingy in December? It's likelier than not they are a modestly stingy defense despite the season snapshot.
Make no mistake, the lack of LB production and playmaking is by far the weakest leg to the defesnive table. If KVN can come back and play just satisfactory and JH can just give up to 10 plays of modestly effective play, the effect on how this D looks should be quite noticeable.
If we don't get these things then I'm concerned this is something that good playoff O's will exploit time after time after time. Then it will come down to RZ play/making the opposition kick FGs (usually when you force FGs you win --- usually).