Quote:Actually, the truth is you don't accept my answer. You came back at me with stats, but I'm pretty sure the teams listed don't run our defense. Why do you think the yardage totals are low? You can't consistently hit over the top. If we have a lead, teams will be forced to throw into the teeth of the defense. Obviously time must be a factor. Other than that, the pass rush would need to become a factor.

 

Your argument is that the the low takaways are a result of the design of the defense.  This is in direct contradiction with the message of the coaching staff insisting they needed more takaways than last season, and made that a point of emphasis.  And that's only part of the equation.  The giveaways are not just a result of them playing from behind.  It's just a part of who they are at this point.   You are arguing that turnovers are the end result of a problem.  But in more cases the turnovers are the starting cause of the problem.

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