What's The Real Problem?

[RiggoRules]

Originally Posted by That Guy

wow, talk about over reaction. 3 weeks ago I said we'd get off to a slow start because of gibbs insistance on NOT using preseason to actually practice. The switch just doesn't flip on that fast.

last year we started with 2 games of zero offense (well, 1.93 games). I guess everyone forgot that openning day whooping we put on the bears (9-7).

the only thing is this year the defense let us down with third down penalties (and brad johnson didn't miss a throw). The returns on carter and arch don't look great, and losing our #1 CB and important depth/special teamer prioleau really hurts.

The insistance on staying with dismal kickers and punters sucks too, and lots of people saw that as early as game 6 LAST YEAR. that hurts.

Finally, a voice of sanity.

There were so many places where this game could have turned, it isn't even funny.

The one place where we were consistantly bad was in the area of getting 3rd down stops -- especially 3rd and 5+. This league is all about third down. It is an area we excelled at last year.

Right now, we have a simple issue of depth due to injury. At this point, I don't think there is anything that can really be done about that. GW is going to have to come up with something before Sunday night to turn that around with the few tools we have available in the secondary.