I changed the Eagles to respectable in my last post and I have always posted that the Falcons game has been respectable imo - not lights out
Both games were lost...essentially by a failure to execute early in the game by the #1 scoring offense...maybe could have awoken the defense vs Eagles...maybe could have given us a boost vs the Falcons...
The number of punts early in these game contributed to the opponents momentum. Team game..but we knew the defense was 19th....what we didn't anticipate was the turnovers in these games...in this instance, you need a calm steady offense to answer back...quickly.
Respectable to you..ok to me...losing in the end because of lack of execution.
Jags and the Vikings are the only two defenses that can say they kept the Rams offense under control
Seattle too...and one more...can't think of it...
But to deny the Falcons controlled our offense is just dishonest...we scored 13 points...
Falcons can say they played a good game but their offense helped them out immensely.
Their offense shows the value of a #1 wr target...QB that can move in the pocket...press corners...(man, did you see your boy Cooper Kupp struggling to get open?)....quality at the TE position (it aint Higbee)...and...no matter how good of a plan McVay draws up...it's up to the QB...to make game winning decisions(when does Gurley touch the ball, do I throw it to Higbee, Kupp, Woods, or Watkins????)....
Tight window throws killed us...we're terrible in the redzone...the number of times we get in an opponents 30, 20 yard line...and either settle for a FG, have a turnover...or loss of downs...we have to get the ball in the endzone....I don't wanna see us kicking FG's in the preseason...NE doesn't...
Eagles? Sorry 35 points allowed (7 special teams) is not a good day by the defense. They got lucky they won that game. Some really controversial calls also benefited them on offense as well.
Pros make their own luck...skilled team on both sides of ball...excellent team speed...physical team...heady QB...we didn't come ready to match their intensity...and we couldn't slow Wentz down after our own defense came up with a pick early....NRC I believe...in this type of game...I need an offense..that can go blow for blow....hoping the D can make one or two stops late to win the game...doubtful, but a chance.
