Worth remembering about the defense...

[Daeavorn]

1 minute ago, blackcat said:

I think that has more to do with what is being called by the coaches.  We get a lead, like Sunday, and we get really conservative.

That could be true. I'm certainly not an expert on defensive playcalling. And Ron does have a history. 

[My Goodness My Guinness]

49 minutes ago, Daeavorn said:

I'm wary of the pass rush, it seemed to run out of gas in the fourth quarter. Very reminiscent of 2015.

I noticed this too. Addison was probably still a little gimpy so that may have played a factor. 

[UpstatePanther]

1 minute ago, FakePlasticTrees said:

Against New England and New Orleans the defense has given up 33.5 points per game.

how are you doing your math? (34+30)/2= 32, not 33.5.......

19 minutes ago, uncfan888 said:

Brees and Brady are Brees and Brady. They're hall of famers for a reason.

 

[raleigh-panther]

48 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

So far, they've had two dominant games and then two games when they struggled a bit against elite QBs. That's gonna happen. Guys like Brees and Brady are gonna put up points. In those games especially, our offense has to come prepared to pull their weight. That's what happened against the Pats.

What bothers me is how open those receivers were last week

Gronkowski as well  

how in the world is Gronkowski given a free release and someone not on him at all times 

 

[Jeremy Igo]

58 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

So far, they've had two dominant games and then two games when they struggled a bit against elite QBs. 

They still managed to allow far fewer points than the average for the opposition. 

 

With zero turnovers so far. 

 

[mc52beast]

Look no farther than our own division, which has good qb’s on every team. If we want to win the South our defense is going to have to find ways to stop them... because I’m not so sure we can outscore them.

[NavyPF4L]

My only real qualm about the defense so far and its tough to really have many of them.. We have so much talent on that side of the ball and I think that has the most to contribute how we are ranking as compared to the rest of the NFL. What has reeeally bothered me is seeing us stay in the base 4-3 for the majority of the game no matter what personnel is out on the field for the offense and not actually adjusting to the offenses game plan. I also have noticed that QB's are using motion to completely take Luke out of the picture a lot of times if they can with motions and what not. I'm not worried yet but it is a bit troublesome that when just the week before we got completely schooled on defense by Brees very much for the fact of us staying in the base 4-3 and him taking every advantage of it that he possibly could that we did it again the next week against Tom Brady and Bill. That is the only thing that is very concerning to me.. I do still need to go back and rewatch the game this week though as emotions were most definitely flying high as fug Sunday due to the fact if there is any team I love for us to beat its Tom and Bill. 

[ItsPantone278]

Nothing against Wilks but looks to me like Luke calls the defense at the LOS