Run Defense SUCKS

[rabblerouser]

Originally Posted by mr. tegu

In the second half we had three straight possessions where we could have tied or taken the lead but failed to do so. On those possessions we had the ball a total of just over six minutes. Those offensive possessions are why we lost the game, not what the defense did between them. Them playing keep away would be irrelevant if those six minutes of possession got us 10 points or so.

In the second half, they had an 11 play, 7 minute drive and a 14 play, 9 minute drive.

That's 16 minutes on two drives. 16 minutes that Mahomes sat on the sideline.

That's over one quarter of the game that was drained away by 2 Colts drives.

You're fooling yourself if you don't see that as a major problem, and probably the biggest factor in losing at home to the Colts. Everyone knew they were going to run the ball...but our defense couldn't do a ****ing thing about it. They got dragged up and down that field...all night long.

[mr. tegu]

Originally Posted by rabblerouser

In the second half, they had an 11 play, 7 minute drive and a 14 play, 9 minute drive.



That's 16 minutes on two drives. 16 minutes that Mahomes sat on the sideline.



That's over one quarter of the game that was drained away by 2 Colts drives.



You're fooling yourself if you don't see that as a major problem, and probably the biggest factor in losing at home to the Colts. Everyone knew they were going to run the ball...but our defense couldn't do a ****ing thing about it. They got dragged up and down that field...all night long.

None of that TOP advantage matters at all if the offense isn’t completely terrible. The defense gave the offense three chances to tie or take the lead. That is more than good enough. How it happened isn’t really relevant. And coincidently if the offense moves the ball the TOP shifts in there favor.

All you have to ask yourself is do we lose tonight with Fisher and Hill and/or Watkins? That answer will tell you whether or not the run defense truly mattered in this game.

[-King-]

Originally Posted by mr. tegu

None of that TOP advantage matters at all if the offense isn’t completely terrible. The defense gave the offense three chances to tie or take the lead. That is more than good enough. How it happened isn’t really relevant. And coincidently if the offense moves the ball the TOP shifts in there favor.

All you have to ask yourself is do we lose tonight with Fisher and Hill and/or Watkins? That answer will tell you whether or not the run defense truly mattered in this game.

That TOP matters if the Colts don't shoot themselves in the foot and stop running/do a dumbass toss play when they've been gashing us the whole play. If the Colts don't outsmart themselves, then they come out with 7 on both of those drives.

[rabblerouser]

Originally Posted by -King-

That TOP matters if the Colts don't shoot themselves in the foot and stop running/do a dumbass toss play when they've been gashing us the whole play. If the Colts don't outsmart themselves, then they come out with 7 on both of those drives.

Truth.


Run defense is THE liability here.

Tyreek will be back, Fish will be back, the offense will be fine.

No one coming to help the run D