Lothar Posted September 22, 2008 Posted September 22, 2008 Lost in the haze of winning our first three games is the huge turnaround on 3rd down defense. Look up nfl.com stats and you'll see us at 18% which is a wee bit better than the Ravens. Admittedly we haven't played an injury-free passing powerhouse yet, but going from 50%+ whatever to where we lead the league is pretty telling. I'm thinking the 3-headed monster of Stroud, Mitchell and Poz seem the biggest reason for allowing our secondary to actually showcase their talents. As an aside, it figures as soon as I credit Ko for not giving up a long pass in his time as a Bill, we give up a big play to the Raiders - though this was less of a long pass than a catch and run with a breakdown in coverage, not sure who was at fault on that one.
ans4e64 Posted September 22, 2008 Posted September 22, 2008 Its easier to stop a team on 3rd and 10 (this season) than 3rd and 2 (last season). All in all, a great improvement on all downs, IMO.
ricojes Posted September 22, 2008 Posted September 22, 2008 guess who leads the league in 3rd down defense?, from worst to first? Sweet, I guessed right....
The Big Cat Posted September 22, 2008 Posted September 22, 2008 Its easier to stop a team on 3rd and 10 (this season) than 3rd and 2 (last season). All in all, a great improvement on all downs, IMO. Last season 3rd and 2 wasn't the problem! It was the 3rd and 10's, the 3rd and 15's, shoot I think we even got burned on a 3rd and 20, or two!
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