Need to start faster

[glenwo2]

It was great that Kubiak was able to make the adjustments in the 2nd half to make the offense more effective.

But if we have first halfs offensively against opponents the way we did against the Falcons, we're going to struggle against better teams with better QBs (meaning they will score a lot more than just 6 points)

We can't fully depend on our Defense to basically hold the fort all the time until our offense wakes the f*ck up in the 2nd half.

We also can't depend on Rashid Shaheed having a 100 yard Kickoff return for a TD (which changed the whole tenor of the game) every time.


Next week they will have another opportunity to work out the kinks in the offense against a Daniel Jones-LESS Colts team so we'll see what happens.

 

[Frank12]

Agreed, By starting faster to me meens, run the ball more than 7 times by running backs in the 1st half... It's a pretty simple plan to protect a struggling QB... crazy to think a "running team" only have 7 attempts in the 1st half... Mike you need to get on Klint now, because it could turn into a Grubb situation real quick..

 

[Followthelegion]

I think the offense will live and die by the extent we can run the ball (duh as always is the case) but whether WR2 and WR3 can get open. Shaheed and hopefully Horton if he comes back soon should help the intermediate passing game and perhaps lessen the extreme attention on JSN.

 

[SoulfishHawk]

Um....they destroyed Atlanta.

 

[EverydayImRusselin]

This was one of the few games they did start slow. Typically they have been the best 1st half team in the league.

 

[SoulfishHawk]

Um, they won by 4 touchdowns. Is it EVER good enough? They haven't given up a single touchdown the last 2 weeks

 

[Streamhawk]

Um....they destroyed Atlanta.

Right. And we’ve started fast plenty this year. Atlanta has a good defense and was going to give their full effort. And then we kicked their ass, so not concerned at all.

 

[Frank12]

Um....they destroyed Atlanta.

In the 2nd half... the 1st half was a tie..

 

[Shane Falco]

63-9 last two weeks. Got to get our shit together.

 

[SoulfishHawk]

In the 2nd half... the 1st half was a tie..

AND?????? You will NEVER be happy. Just own it. Go Hawks.

Winning by 4 touchdowns sucks!!!!!! Being 10-3 sucks!!!

 

[Sperrydogg]

First, yes we can count on this defense to destroy good qbs
Second, Atlanta looked really good on defense at first.
Third, we wore them down then took them out back. I’ll take getting better as the game goes on over getting worse any day


We started fast a lot and ended stupid I like this much better.

All defense, one big play, that’s all we need. We don’t need our offense to win it, we need them to not lose it

 

[Frank12]

AND?????? You will NEVER be happy. Just own it. Go Hawks.

Winning by 4 touchdowns sucks!!!!!! Being 10-3 sucks!!!

And?... the game is 4 quarters. To appreciate the success you must remember the failures, a diamond is a diamond, but it was once coal..

 

[Followthelegion]

Two things can be true at the same time:
- 1st half : we ain’t winning it all with an offense that performs like that
- 2nd half : could beat anybody anyplace anytime.

Let’s all just say we love the 2nd half version and want as much of that; with as little of the 1st half version as possible.

 

[SoulfishHawk]

And?... the game is 4 quarters. To appreciate the success you must remember the failures, a diamond is a diamond, but it was once coal..

No, you don't at all. THEY...WON...BY....4....TOUCHDOWNS.

 

[Frank12]

No, you don't at all. THEY...WON...BY....4....TOUCHDOWNS.

Hey, the seahawks might not of had a perfect win.

Soulfish "No way we won it was a perfect win you suck as a fan, you are a horrible person"...

Bro, there is an ignore feature on this site, if you don't like my opinion then block me..

 

[Hawkpower]

It was great that Kubiak was able to make the adjustments in the 2nd half to make the offense more effective.

But if we have first halfs offensively against opponents the way we did against the Falcons, we're going to struggle against better teams with better QBs (meaning they will score a lot more than just 6 points)

We can't fully depend on our Defense to basically hold the fort all the time until our offense wakes the f*ck up in the 2nd half.

We also can't depend on Rashid Shaheed having a 100 yard Kickoff return for a TD (which changed the whole tenor of the game) every time.


Next week they will have another opportunity to work out the kinks in the offense against a Daniel Jones-LESS Colts team so we'll see what happens.

The narrative for months was that we needed to be a better 2nd half team, that we couldn’t just coast.

Now it’s that we start slow?

I don’t think either is a trend.

Beating NFL teams is just difficult and rarely all easy

 

[Cyrus12]

Last two teams were hot garbage as is the next team we play. Lets see what happens vs the Rams.

 

[Followthelegion]

Last two teams were hot garbage as is the next team we play. Lets see what happens vs the Rams.

Too right. There is also a nagging fear in the back of my brain that if they win the next 3 and the number 1 seed is on the line against the 49ers in the finale; Sam reverts to what we have seen in the past few games (2nd half today aside)

 

[Natethegreat]

Complete and utter domination at all times is the only thing this team should ever do. Every other good team does it too every single snap of every single game.

 

[SoulfishHawk]

Exactly. 90-0 every game. Nothing else is acceptable.