The offense struggled against the Browns, Bucs, Niners (first game), Steelers, Bears, Ravens and Cowboys. We won two of those games because of the defense. Ironic that you say 50 burger in relation to the D against Tampa - the D was really bad, don't get me wrong - but one defensive TD was scored by the Bucs, and an INT got them down to the 10 yard line. Overall though I agree that the defense should have been better - I still think the offense was the bigger problem over the course of the season though.
Ok lets take the Bucs game out of the mix in regards to the offense, on defense tho...
You're right, we did struggle and that's why people are saying McVay needs to bring another offensive mind to right these scheme issues, because that's what they are. McVay not adjusting.
On Defense, I would say the same thing TONS of talent.
Donald
Ramsey
Fowler
Littleton
Weddle (he's still above average and good field general)
Mathews (still a good pass rusher, but misses tackles at times)
Hill (Very good #2 DB)
Rapp (should be in the convo for rookie of the year, Tackling machine)
John Jonhson ( I know he's hurt but a baller)
There should be no excuse for any team to put up 40+ points on that defense. It just shouldn't happen. But it did quite often this year.
I personally think Wade's tendencies have been figured out and it's why we're so Gawd awful on 3rd and 4th downs. And I hate bringing up the two 3rd and 16s in a row against a must win in SF. That right there would make me question either the players or the coaching staff if I were the HC. It's inexcusable.
I also feel the same way on Offense. Waaaaaaaaaay too much talent.
Woods
Higs
Cooper
Cooks
Everett
TGIII / Henderson (kid showed some juice this year)
Whitworth (still an above average LT)
Evans and Edwards (both young and played rather well)
Goff
You're telling me with that line up we'd only score 7 points against SF, Struggle against a basic Dallas defense, not be able to put up more than 12 points on Pitt, and look like a joke against the Ravens. I would have laughed if someone told me all these things at the beginning of the year.
But here we are LOL.
I digress, my point is there's waaaaaaay too much talent on this team as a whole to do what we did this year. One week we look like rockstars next week like a high school football team, and to get back to my point if McVay was our OC and we had a HC I would be questioning McVay just as much as I am Wade.
