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The best lineman just played his first game of the year. Don't even get me started on the merrygoround the O line has been The QB hadn't practiced in 20 months No stud RB Only TY as a viable pass thread A rush the passer by committee Not one vet LB worth much The most athletic S with a blown ACL A gang of misfits at the corners the other S always down with an injury WHAT were your expectations? |
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I saw a stat on Twitter yesterday that Brissett led 25 TD drives in total last year. Luck has led 17 already this year.
This year's 1-5 team would beat last year's 2-4 team by 20+ points easily. |
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They are not significantly underachieving from what should have been expected this season. In the short term, excluding the change at QB with Luck’s return, the roster is simply worse than last years roster. And it’s significantly less experienced. The coaching is also inexperienced (in their current roles) and hasn’t been above scrutiny, but the biggest issue is that they are simply a talent deficient and inexperienced team. Throw in a large number of early injuries and they are right around what should be expected for the path Ballard has chosen. You hope they start to show better the second half of the season as things, hopefully, start to gel.
Last edited by rm1369; 10-15-2018 at 09:39 AM. |
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Yes, this whole thing is very frustrating to watch. No doubt. Yes, this is a rebuilding ball club. What really gets to me is the time it takes to get a solid team to go with a stud QB. It could be year 9 or 10 into Luck's career before it all comes together.
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I take it by Luck, you mean Mack and Turbin, right?
I love the hills you die on, Dam: that Pagano is a good coach and Luck is the issue. You really are a national treasure. |
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Please demonstrate to me that more than half of the players on this year’s offense are worse than their counterpart last year – I think you’d have a hard time identifying more than 1 or 2. On defense, which is largely unaffected by Luck’s presence (and yes, I realize the offense can impact how often the defense is on the field), we are ranked in the mid-20s even after the last two high scoring games. Last year, by contrast, we were in the high 20s or low 30s depending upon the stat. We are averaging 3.2 sacks and 1.7 turnovers per game this year, versus 1.6 sacks and 1.25 turnovers last year. We are also younger, cheaper and have significantly more upside than last year’s squad. Again, please demonstrate to me that more than half the defensive players are worse this year than last. The only possible argument that last year’s team was better is the team record – 2-4 vs. 1-5. But we’ve all seen the games involved, and I can’t imagine last year’s team would be any better than 1-5 with this year's schedule (they may have beaten the Jets, but we should have this year as well). |
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I'm not saying Luck is the sole issue, but Peyton Manning had the same issue Luck is having now before Dungy came along. Dungy and his staff taught him the importance of ball security, and he went from really good quarterback to 5 time NFL MVP. Also, the fact that you brought up Pagano in a discussion about Luck and ball security shows who's actually obsessed with Pagano.
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