(11-08-2017, 01:26 PM)Cleatwood Wrote:

(11-08-2017, 01:11 PM)Etdavis2006 Wrote: I think this 2017 team is way more talented than that 2005 team obviously. We have true edge rushes and a dominant pass rush. They secondary may be historically great and the run game is beyond effective. The only similarity is the run offense. 2005 was better defending the run. 2017 is better defending the pass. The true difference, and I may get killed for this, is Blake. When Blake is playing well we blow teams out. He has the ability to make the team the best in the league when he’s on. The issue is his consistency. I don’t think that was ever possible under Leftwich no matter how effective he was playing.

Why would you get killed for stating the most obvious fact about this team?

Blake is the 2017 X-Factor. If he is accurate, keeps drives alive and doesn't turn the ball over, this team is going to beat everyone. And I do mean everyone.

Outside of the horrendous Titans game, this defense has held teams to a ridiculously low point total. They held the Steelers to 9, Texans to 7, Bengals to 7, Rams to 13 (not counting special teams), Ravens to 7, Jets to 20 (ugh), and shut out the Colts. That is 63 points in 7 games or 9ppg. That is incredible.

As long as this team doesn't kill themselves with turnovers, penalties and bad ST play.... The skys the limit.