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Originally Posted by Gmanc711
Offense - B. The first half was like a C/C-, the Second half was about a B+
Defense- A. We didnt play as well on defense as some of the other games, but that unit is keeping us in every game.
S.T. - Punt Coverage was awsome, kick coverage is still average at best. Kick/Punt returns suck. Chad Morton isnt doing anything.
Coaching - Alot of people have critized the coaching, I Think it was alright. The replay challenge was kinda stupid, but the real problem I had was on the goaline.
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OK, I just watched the game tonight (not staying up until 6AM UK time to watch it!) and I'd say this:
Offense - agreed on the B. 2nd half was all but phenomenal. Showed (but for bad CM) we can do the comeback. We did outscore them by 4 after all, after half time. Also you can't critique Brunell on the 1st half without accounting for all the penalties that put us in long yardage sits. Oh yeah, and who said he had a noodle arm?
Defense - B. Why? OK, for most of the game we kept Dallas in check, but their 2nd TD drive we just seemed a step behind the play the whole drive and that half back option should earn #25 his waiver wire ticket. It's one thing for LB's and safeties to be suckered in, but CB's know their #1 priority is keep the WR in your sights until you KNOW it's a run. I know I've played the position myself.
ST - C. Don't get down on Morton because our blocking is not there yet. I saw improvements on it over week one, but we have to learn to open lanes for the returner. When he gets hit by 5 guys at the same time before he gets 10 yards, then we are not blocking properly. TUPA, OTOH, is doing the business!
Coaching - C. Play calling on O deserves a B for the first half up until the 1 yd line and an A for the 2nd, but the gl stalemate deserves an F for lack of imagination (not normally a JG problem) and the clock management (play calling f' up?) in the 2nd likewise gets an F. Brings it to an average C. Defensive calling I'd give a B. All but that one drive were excellent, but if we are relying on our D early in the season, we can't go to sleep on on or two drives. IF we can't score more than 20 pts a game, the D have to stay awake all game and keep the otehr team at 14 or below.
Officiating - E. The 2 PI calls were so bogus - it does happen every now an again, but twice in one game is shocking. The fumble is one of those judgement calls, so I'll not get down on them for that. The Portis catch on the other hand was awful officiating, that fortunately helped us!
The officiating aside, I'd rate us an overall B. Too many penalties, too many dropped balls, too many sacks from holding onto the ball too long (how many reading this said that was Ramsey's problem?) and falling asleep on D on occasion all add up. But in the end the O finally turned up and the D carried on the mostly good work. IF we iron out the mental errors from everyone (JG inc.) then we will start winning more than we lose.
The futures so bright... :cool-smil