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Originally Posted by manicd
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Originally Posted by Daseal
Let's not forget how many bad games Big Ben had. He only really played great in 2-3 games. Most of the time his amazing running game and his good (yet overrated) defense saved him (They were #1 because they saw less snaps than any other defense. Skins were best in YPP.) Ben did do some impressive things as a rookie, but Ward, Burress, and Randal-El along with Staley/Bettis, one of the leagues best lines, and a good solid coaching staff is a dream for a rookie QB to drop into.
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Our D was number 1 in YPP? That is a freaking awesome stat! Can you imagine how good they can be if our offense becomes even mediocre to keep the D off the field more. |
That's the real amazing stat from last year. Pittsburgh's running offense was #2 in the league last year - but more importantly (for ball control purposes) led the league in attempts. They also completed 63.7% of their passes - another key time of possesion stat. They beat us by 147 yards over a 16 game season.
Compared to Pittsburgh, we spotted our opponents an extra 2:40 of offense, and we lost
seven games by one score or less. There's the reason for hope.