Could our O-line hurt our D-line?

[SanAntonioSteelerFan]

Re: Could our O-line hurt our D-line?

It was clearly time of posession. Not overall, as has been stated. But at the end of the 4th qrtr, we couldn't get the ball into our offense's hands.

Overall, I'd say if we had 60 seconds more TOP, over the course of the entire season, we would have gone to the playoffs: in each of around 4 games last season, we just needed about 15 seconds more TOP to win (in other words, we were just one 3rd and long away from winning the game, but couldn't stop them. We made every QB we played look like Joe Montana). If we'd won just ONE of those, we'd probably have made the playoffs. What a heartbreaker.

So yeah, in a weird way I think it was TOP, but it just doesn't show up in the stats.

Was that because the D was gassed, because the O-line couldn't get 3rd and 2 reliably? Maybe so, that doesn't seem crazy sounding to me.

[ikestops85]

Re: Could our O-line hurt our D-line?

There is certainly enough blame to go around for our failures last year. The 4th quarter play on both sides of the ball highlight that fact. The offense had a tough time getting a first down and the defense had a tough time stopping the opponent from getting a first down.

If we don't improve in both those areas we are in for the same type of season. I don't know if my TV screen can hold up to another year of me throwing stuff at it. Luckily my accuracy is about as good as Kordell's.