Well, you pretty well hit it all on the head, boss. A lot of these issues can be fixed in tandem, though.
If number 1 occurs, the defense immediately jumps back to being a top 5 unit, IMO. The DL will play better. Right now Hali is really the only guy who I notice getting consistent pressure, but it's too late because no one else is pushing the pocket elsewhere. When Houston is in, it becomes easier for everyone to do their thing.
And the offense really sits on Alex. We've seen this show before. Personally, they should have Foles ready to replace him if he continues to play poorly, but how many times have we seen Smith respond to adversity before now? This is no different.
The bitching about everything (which I too am guilty of) will cede in a few weeks when we are 6-2 or 5-3.
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