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I made a post last week about how excited I was about our defense. They started unusually strong in week one, leaving me very optimistic because we usually get even better as the season rolls along. Then, of course, they lay a big fat egg. I know a lot of the talk is on Brees, but the reality is we knew this year, we were going to be heavily reliant on a stout defense, and playing sound on offense.
I think that’s what upset me the most in Monday’s game, getting thrashed repeatedly. Poor tackling, failure to come up with an answer to one guy dominating us, and the panic grabs that drew flags. That can’t happen. Allen has to make whatever adjustment he has to make to prevent one guy from making fools of us. I do think the offense will get it together. I also think the D will bounce back, but that performance left a bad taste. That’s why expectations can leave you so disappointed. It’s one game, but it was an ugly one.
Hopefully it was the gut punch we needed to not get complacent. I am going into this week not expecting anything, but hoping all this negativity dissipates with a sound win. Going to be another tough test for the D, and we’ll see how they respond.
I think that’s what upset me the most in Monday’s game, getting thrashed repeatedly. Poor tackling, failure to come up with an answer to one guy dominating us, and the panic grabs that drew flags. That can’t happen. Allen has to make whatever adjustment he has to make to prevent one guy from making fools of us. I do think the offense will get it together. I also think the D will bounce back, but that performance left a bad taste. That’s why expectations can leave you so disappointed. It’s one game, but it was an ugly one.
Hopefully it was the gut punch we needed to not get complacent. I am going into this week not expecting anything, but hoping all this negativity dissipates with a sound win. Going to be another tough test for the D, and we’ll see how they respond.