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Re: Should Gregg Williams return as defensive coordinator in '08?
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Originally Posted by BDBohnzie
Here's something to consider...Time of Possession. If a defense is on the field long frequent periods of time, they are bound to get tired and run down.
If you look at the Drive Logs found on Yahoo!, you'll notice a trend of the 2 minute or less drives in the 2nd half of most of the games above. If the defense does not get time to rest, they are going to play tired. There is no way to combat that, expect for the offense to hold onto the ball. Part of the problem has been the offense's 2nd half conservation and failing to execute. Most of the games you mentioned, there are many 2nd half 3 and outs, as well as late game turnovers, which can burst any sort of momentum.
Now, don't get me wrong. The defense has had its fair share of problems, but to put it square on Gregg Williams and "bad adjustments" and "bad calls" is not looking at the full picture.
By your reasoning, Al Saunders and Joe Gibbs should both be out as well, since they are failing to make proper adjustments and have made bad calls down the stretch...
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You make good points, but I'm not sold though.
For the record, I hope the D plays lights out for the next month and a half and we shock the NFL. I'll then happily stand up and take my 
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