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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.Wait, so since there are other players in the NFL who aren't injured the fact that some of our players are injured is irrelevant to a discussion about the quality of our defense? Really?Ryan Kerrigan, Clay Matthews, Jabaal Sheard, Carlos Dunlap, Conor Barwin, I mean Aaron Maybin, who the Jets got for nothing was healthy.
Also James Sanders and Brandon Meriweather were healthy too. As was Page. Injuries are the call of the loser - See Red Sox.
While I really do respect your opinion and want to agree with the message, I just feel like it's wishful thinking. We've said the same thing for the past few years and, while the small improvement did materialize, it just wasn't enough overall at the end of the season and playoff time. A lot of the players on the team, while young, have been in the system for a few years now. That means that even though it was a short offseason and all that, it still shouldn't look this bad.The only way to go is up at this point. I think it's mostly an issue of new guys and lack of playing time together in a new defense. I expect the defense to play well in the second half.
I'll get worried if the defense is costing us games in week 10. As of now, it's hard to watch, but that's generally been the trend with our defenses, they almost always play much better in the second half.
I'll add, we definitely have the personnel to be a top 10 defense. I think as the season wears on they'll start throwing more wrinkles in and things will look much better. They seem to be playing extremely vanilla right now. I think BB is worried about unleashing them until everyone is up to speed.
While I really do respect your opinion and want to agree with the message, I just feel like it's wishful thinking. We've said the same thing for the past few years and, while the small improvement did materialize, it just wasn't enough overall at the end of the season and playoff time. A lot of the players on the team, while young, have been in the system for a few years now. That means that even though it was a short offseason and all that, it still shouldn't look this bad.
With all that said, I want to share your optimism for our young defense. I will also say that drastic improvement as the safety position is so necessary right now. I feel the pass rush will get better, but I am not so sure about the secondary.
How many of our top 15 defensive players were out injured on Sunday?
How many of those playing were wearing casts or braces?
We have a bunch of injured and new players trying to learn a new defense, after having a much shortened off-season. They will improve. For example, the stopping of the best rushing offense in the nfl was indeed impressive. Would last year's defense be expected to do as well?
For me, the defense has improved in one MAJOR category: Red Zone. If the D can keep the opponent to field goals, we'll be fine.
The opposing offense is just tuckered out by the time they get into the red zone, those long completions make the whole team run to beat the 40 second clock,
Ryan Kerrigan, Clay Matthews, Jabaal Sheard, Carlos Dunlap, Conor Barwin, I mean Aaron Maybin, who the Jets got for nothing was healthy.
Also James Sanders and Brandon Meriweather were healthy too. As was Page. Injuries are the call of the loser - See Red Sox.
While I really do respect your opinion and want to agree with the message, I just feel like it's wishful thinking. We've said the same thing for the past few years and, while the small improvement did materialize, it just wasn't enough overall at the end of the season and playoff time. A lot of the players on the team, while young, have been in the system for a few years now. That means that even though it was a short offseason and all that, it still shouldn't look this bad.
With all that said, I want to share your optimism for our young defense. I will also say that drastic improvement as the safety position is so necessary right now. I feel the pass rush will get better, but I am not so sure about the secondary.
What part of last years post season exit is on the D. If they get to where they were at the end of last year, I'm ok with that....
Jet fan. Jet fan!!! Listen you bottom dweller, I was watching this team, when you were home playing your little Nintendo games. You're sports knowledge is most likely tied to you fantasy league and Madden experience. This message boards is 40% fanboys who thinks everyone who criticizes the team is a Jet fan. Come up with something a little more original. You sound like a 8 year old arguing with his friends on a playground. Is Jet fan the best you can come up with you uninformed, obtuse little clown.
Jet fan. Jet fan!!! Listen you bottom dweller, I was watching this team, when you were home playing your little Nintendo games. You're sports knowledge is most likely tied to you fantasy league and Madden experience. This message boards is 40% fanboys who thinks everyone who criticizes the team is a Jet fan. Come up with something a little more original. You sound like a 8 year old arguing with his friends on a playground. Is Jet fan the best you can come up with you uninformed, obtuse little clown.
Jet fan. Jet fan!!! Listen you bottom dweller, I was watching this team, when you were home playing your little Nintendo games. You're sports knowledge is most likely tied to you fantasy league and Madden experience. This message boards is 40% fanboys who thinks everyone who criticizes the team is a Jet fan. Come up with something a little more original. You sound like a 8 year old arguing with his friends on a playground. Is Jet fan the best you can come up with you uninformed, obtuse little clown.
Jet fan. Jet fan!!! Listen you bottom dweller, I was watching this team, when you were home playing your little Nintendo games. You're sports knowledge is most likely tied to you fantasy league and Madden experience. This message boards is 40% fanboys who thinks everyone who criticizes the team is a Jet fan. Come up with something a little more original. You sound like a 8 year old arguing with his friends on a playground. Is Jet fan the best you can come up with you uninformed, obtuse little clown.
Here is the stat of last season's Patriots playoff game 0-0-0.
0 QB pressures
0 QB hits
0 QB Sacks
You cannot win games by throwing an effort like that at the opposing team. Look at the Buffalo game, look at last week's Raiders game, no pressure equals 100+ QB ratings.
Jet fan. Jet fan!!! Listen you bottom dweller, I was watching this team, when you were home playing your little Nintendo games. You're sports knowledge is most likely tied to you fantasy league and Madden experience. This message boards is 40% fanboys who thinks everyone who criticizes the team is a Jet fan. Come up with something a little more original. You sound like a 8 year old arguing with his friends on a playground. Is Jet fan the best you can come up with you uninformed, obtuse little clown.
For me, the defense has improved in one MAJOR category: Red Zone. If the D can keep the opponent to field goals, we'll be fine.