...and yet, the 0-4 record aside, it's the manner in which we "earned" that record that says another. Our line (offensive and defensive) looked pitiful, our linebackers were frequently out of position, our defensive backs looked over-matched and tackling...in general...was dreadful. This may be preseason but I expected more from both the first unit and the new guys. As for our back-up quarterbacks, according to our coach, they saw more action in preseason than they saw in practice. Can it be a wonder that we lost all our games?
1. We didnt see the 1st unit o-line in the preseason at all, another reason they probley didn't throw brady out there behind guys they signed last week while they rest. 2 of them are out, and the other 3 got rotated in for a few plays at best. They had 13 o linemen at one point, and they needed to see them all. not exactly a great strategy for consistancy.
2. on defense, yea, im with you here, but again, much of the first string defense didn't play/ played a series per game (harrision, hobbs, merriweather, seymore, warren are all in this category) and mayo looked good.
3. color me unconcerned that our back up QB's suck. unless you have a QB contraversy, all back up QB's suck. If any contending team in the NFL's qb goes down, barring a once in a lietime bradyesq emergance, your cooked.
anyone remeber 2003 and 2001? you know, when we went 1-3 and looked gawd awful? i think those seasons ended ok.
i'll be concerned if they struggle the first week with the starters in, not before. I'm not exactly ready to write off the colts, and they have looked bad so far as well. probley got something to do with them sitting #18.
EDITED the mayo's: oj mayo at MLB? wow, my brain is super anxious for b-ball to start.