Now it makes sense...

[LadyT]

Originally Posted by Longtimefan

There's one thing I will say in Arch's defense, he has been a man about his misgivings, he's been the first to admit he's not playing well. That's more than I can say for some of our defenders who offer up nothing but excuses for their dreadful play.

Agreed. Also, the reason he's one of the leading tacklers is that the opponents are getting past the front defensive 7 as if they're not even there, and that's not a good sign.

Some on this board have been relentless in trying to pinpoint 1 or 2 players to blame for the team's woes when, in fact, most of the players are playing far below their potential. And that's a much harder pill to swallow. It's much easier to convince yourself that if 1 player were benched, all would be fine, but that's hardly the truth about this team.