Quote:True but you can't say the defense didn't put the offense in position to win games when the offense struggled dearly sustaining drives last season. You can't blame the defense when they are gassed out because they are always on the field. 

Agreed, but if Bortles ever (in his entire career here so far) had any source of a running game, it might be easier for the Offense to sustain drives.

 

It all goes full circle back to football being the ultimate team sport. The QB gets way too much praise when teams win and they get way too much blame when teams lose.

 

This team just flat out didn't know how to win games this past season, in all areas and it showed. They never could get out of their own way.

 

I mean, just look at the punt returners for example. Last season (two seasons ago) I think we were all holding our breath whenever Greene would field a punt, in hopes he would take it too the house.

 

This season, I know I was holding my breath every time him or Walters fielded a punt. Not because I thought maybe they'd take it too the house, but because I was afraid they were going to muff it, like they did multiple times.

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