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The Achilles Heel of the Defense...

PhillyB

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...is third downs.

How many times did we play outstanding defense on first and second down, only to play like the nursing home squad when conversion is on the line?

We've made massive strides on D since that first preseason game. The much-maligned defensive line has stepped it up to a level that nobody expected (four sacks by those guys today, and two forced fumbles) and the secondary is magically looking better as a result. But we look awful on third down. Absolutely AWFUL.

Tighten up and play all three downs with the same brains and physicality and we'll have a helluva defensive squad. Keep up the pantieassedness and the chain gang will stay busy and remotes will continue to be embedded in sheetrock throughout the Carolinas.

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...is third downs.

How many times did we play outstanding defense on first and second down, only to play like the nursing home squad when conversion is on the line?

We've made massive strides on D since that first preseason game. The much-maligned defensive line has stepped it up to a level that nobody expected (four sacks by those guys today, and two forced fumbles) and the secondary is magically looking better as a result. But we look awful on third down. Absolutely AWFUL.

Tighten up and play all three downs with the same brains and physicality and we'll have a helluva defensive squad. Keep up the pantieassedness and the chain gang will stay busy and remotes will continue to be embedded in sheetrock throughout the Carolinas.

No it's Jake and the TO flu that it seems the off. has caught this year. Not too many teams have driven down the field on us when we are healthy.

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lots of games...people just make Godfrey the scapegoat..not saying he is playing lights out because he is not..but to say he sucked and is the worse player on the field...is stupid

Godfrey is serviceable but that is all. In run defense he can't tackle and in pass defense he's constantly out of position.

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No criticism of the defense whatsoever today. Regardless of how many 3rd and longs Tampa made, we allowed 7 points. Seven points against any team in the NFL is a good day.

The turnovers, especially the interceptions have and will continue to kill us against good teams. Thats the fatal flaw we are facing right now. Everything else can be overcome, but that's a killer.

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