(09-17-2017, 04:33 PM)Eric1 Wrote:

(09-17-2017, 04:30 PM)HandsomeRob86 Wrote: I said I would wait 4 games before I believed this team was for real, but honestly, after that performance, I am inclined to think the first game was a mirage against a team that wasn't as good as we thought they were.

The run the ball, control with D works great, if you never get behind and can actually run even when people gameplan for the run. We clearly couldn't do either of those later things today.

10 penalties for 100 yards.

They started way too many drives with 1st and 20+. Constantly starting that far behind the chains is going to be rough for any QB and Offense, let alone one that wants to run, run and run some more.

Yep, averaging under 3 ypc shows that against a team that is actually ready to defend the run, we can't do it. Add in the long starts, and your in trouble. Blake played bad too for sure, but he is a bit a rhythm guy, and its hard to get any when you don't get much touches (1/3 downs). He really doesn't look like the guy this teams needs right now at all. Not good enough when hes in rhythm, and not good at all when hes out.

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