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Not buying the "good to great" characterization, but it's a plan


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33 minutes ago, SCMunnerlyn1 said:

Yards per play is the Stat you wanna lead in I would guess. That way how bad your offense sucks won't skew it as much.

Points per drive would be better (18th)

Red zone TD scoring percentage allowed would also give a good idea of how the defense performs where it matters the most. (3rd worst)

3rd down % allowed is also a solid indicator of defensive efficiency. (9th best)

TO% forced is another good one(5th worst)

All things considered we were an OK defense last season. Not good, not bad, but average it seems. Better than 2021, but not as good as many believe we were.

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On 7/27/2022 at 7:49 PM, Ja Rhule said:

I’m not buying what Tepper and Rhule selling.  They have burned this fan base too many times.  I say prove me wrong.

Exactly. How fans can come into this year optimistic with a worse team on paper albeit better coaching, is beyond me.

HCs generally put together most their a staff to win. In fact I don’t think I know a successful team otherwise. Rhule couldn’t handle that.

So they just threw a bunch of coaches who weren’t really doing anything else at this level…and all of a sudden this team is looking good?

TB, Sam, now Baker…see the pattern? The asinine decisions continue.

Guess I just don’t get it. I see this season as a damn band aid that needs to be ripped off and healing to begin.

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