Siouxhawk":30nayx8r said:
They've figured it out for the past 5 years. One season opener doesn't equate to that.
They didn't figure crap out last season. What season were you watching?
12 points against Miami at home, taking a last minute TD to pull it out. 3 points against Los Angeles. 6 points against Arizona, including a full overtime period. 13 points against New Orleans (we got 7 from the defense), a historically bad defense. 5 points against Tampa Bay. 10 points against Green Bay, including a 5-pick treat from Wilson.
That's 8.1 ppg in 6 of our 16 games.
Beyond unacceptable. A borderline competent NFL offense averages twice that.
Right back to the same problem in the first game this season. They absolutely suck in the red zone, so the rare chances they do get usually end up in field goals.
There are a stack of problems on this offense. No, it is not ALL on Bevell, nor Cable. The line is bad. They have no idea how to use Graham, who is eating up $10 million of our cap. They want to be a run dominant team but don't have the personnel to do that. Our top-3 receivers are smallish/quick guys, but we don't utilize their talents in game design. Bevell seems to not have pages in his playbook for screens, angle routes, etc. He calls plays with 7-step drops behind the NFL's worst NFL line - which makes no sense.
They are wasting the prime years of Wilson's career.
Speaking of Wilson, he isn't beyond some criticism... it is his 6th full season with tons of big game experience, and he should be hitting throws like that one he missed to Lockett. I personally worry about his commitment to being a top-flight quarterback, as he is building his business empire and legacy (and that's ok, it happens to all the big stars). I don't blame him fully for being skittish and indecisive - any other QB in the league would die behind this line. I get it. But, I think he needs to improve some basics (reading defenses, audibles, adjusting protections).
Do we want a Super Bowl caliber team, or a team that wins a bad division every year by default?
I don't see how things are going to magically get better. There are defenses on our schedule this year that are going to kick tails sideways (Tennessee, Los Angeles twice, New York Giants, Houston, Philly, Jacksonville).