(03-08-2020, 01:58 PM)JagJohn Wrote:

(03-08-2020, 12:06 PM)The Real Marty Wrote: I doubt that we can fix the offense without also fixing the defense.  If we don't fix the defense, the offense will be going on the field with the constant pressure to catch up on the scoreboard, and that will affect the offensive play calling, pressure on the QB, everything.   Opposing defenses have a much easier time defending when their side is ahead on the scoreboard and they can just pin their ears back and clobber the QB.  

This is why you have to shore up your biggest weaknesses, whether they are on offense or on defense.  If you neglect a big weakness, such as in our case the run defense, you cripple every aspect of your team.  You can't build a great offense without having some defense to support it, and vice versa.

You only say that because you are used to our mediocre-at-best offense suddenly becoming absolutely useless whenever the defense can't keep them in a game. It's not true league wide. Multiple teams have high scoring explosive offenses and terrible defenses too.

But how can we have a great offense if they can't get on the field because the other team is grinding out running yardage at 5 yards a clip and controlling the clock?  How can we have a great offense when every time our offense takes the field, the opposing defense knows we are going to be passing the ball because we are behind of the scoreboard?  So they just pin back their ears and rush the passer?  Can't you see how improving the defense would help the offense immensely?  

If you want to win games, you have to focus on shoring up your worst weaknesses, and for us, the number one worst weakness is stopping the run.  If we can't stop the run, it's all pointless.  Who cares if we can pass for 500 yards a game if we keep losing games?

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