Quote:IF the offense struggles, we have a defense that can bail it out.


I expect us to struggle a game or 2, yeah. We're not gonna put up gaudy numbers in 16 games.

Or struggle for a quarter or a half. It doesn't have to be for entire games to greatly benefit from a solid defense.

 

Even the best offenses in history went through spells where it seemed like no one's head was in the game.

 

You don't want to put yourself in a situation where if your offense starts off with couple of 3 and outs you find yourself down by a couple of scores. Suddenly you have to abandon your game plan for riskier plays in order to catch back up which usually has a negative effect on the odds of you winning the game.

 

If your defense can keep it close until your offense starts clicking you will have a much better chance of winning the game.

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