What's wrong with our 4th quarter defense?

[RuthlessBurgher]

Re: What's wrong with our 4th quarter defense?

I agree with some people saying it is partially on the offense. The question is what is wrong with our offense? Once we get a small lead (which a 2TD in this league is a small lead) we go to a run first, throw deep offense.

The only games we have run the offense appropriate for our talents on offense were the first half and part of the second half vs. New England, and the second half vs. Baltimore.

Also, Mendenhall flat out sucks and was a poor first round pick in my opinion. I hope they aren't stupid enough to EVER draft a RB in the first round again.

Franco Harris and Jerome Bettis were 1st round picks (Bettis by the Rams, but still). Would you not want Franco and the Bus? Mendenhall may not be those guys, but he is certainly better than guys like Tim Worley, Walter Abercrombie, and Greg Hawthorne.

[skyhawk]

Re: What's wrong with our 4th quarter defense?

I agree with some people saying it is partially on the offense. The question is what is wrong with our offense? Once we get a small lead (which a 2TD in this league is a small lead) we go to a run first, throw deep offense.

The only games we have run the offense appropriate for our talents on offense were the first half and part of the second half vs. New England, and the second half vs. Baltimore.

Also, Mendenhall flat out sucks and was a poor first round pick in my opinion. I hope they aren't stupid enough to EVER draft a RB in the first round again.

Franco Harris and Jerome Bettis were 1st round picks (Bettis by the Rams, but still). Would you not want Franco and the Bus? Mendenhall may not be those guys, but he is certainly better than guys like Tim Worley, Walter Abercrombie, and Greg Hawthorne.

You forgot to add in Rich Erenberg and Earnest Jackson

[RuthlessBurgher]

Re: What's wrong with our 4th quarter defense?

I agree with some people saying it is partially on the offense. The question is what is wrong with our offense? Once we get a small lead (which a 2TD in this league is a small lead) we go to a run first, throw deep offense.

The only games we have run the offense appropriate for our talents on offense were the first half and part of the second half vs. New England, and the second half vs. Baltimore.

Also, Mendenhall flat out sucks and was a poor first round pick in my opinion. I hope they aren't stupid enough to EVER draft a RB in the first round again.

Franco Harris and Jerome Bettis were 1st round picks (Bettis by the Rams, but still). Would you not want Franco and the Bus? Mendenhall may not be those guys, but he is certainly better than guys like Tim Worley, Walter Abercrombie, and Greg Hawthorne.

You forgot to add in Rich Erenberg and Earnest Jackson

That's because they were drafted late (in rounds that no longer exist in the current draft format). I was referencing 1st round running backs.

[skyhawk]

Re: What's wrong with our 4th quarter defense?

I agree with some people saying it is partially on the offense. The question is what is wrong with our offense? Once we get a small lead (which a 2TD in this league is a small lead) we go to a run first, throw deep offense.

The only games we have run the offense appropriate for our talents on offense were the first half and part of the second half vs. New England, and the second half vs. Baltimore.

Also, Mendenhall flat out sucks and was a poor first round pick in my opinion. I hope they aren't stupid enough to EVER draft a RB in the first round again.

Franco Harris and Jerome Bettis were 1st round picks (Bettis by the Rams, but still). Would you not want Franco and the Bus? Mendenhall may not be those guys, but he is certainly better than guys like Tim Worley, Walter Abercrombie, and Greg Hawthorne.

You forgot to add in Rich Erenberg and Earnest Jackson

That's because they were drafted late (in rounds that no longer exist in the current draft format). I was referencing 1st round running backs.

Yes, I know.

Damm, Hawthorne was drafted first?

[RuthlessBurgher]

Re: What's wrong with our 4th quarter defense?

I agree with some people saying it is partially on the offense. The question is what is wrong with our offense? Once we get a small lead (which a 2TD in this league is a small lead) we go to a run first, throw deep offense.

The only games we have run the offense appropriate for our talents on offense were the first half and part of the second half vs. New England, and the second half vs. Baltimore.

Also, Mendenhall flat out sucks and was a poor first round pick in my opinion. I hope they aren't stupid enough to EVER draft a RB in the first round again.

Franco Harris and Jerome Bettis were 1st round picks (Bettis by the Rams, but still). Would you not want Franco and the Bus? Mendenhall may not be those guys, but he is certainly better than guys like Tim Worley, Walter Abercrombie, and Greg Hawthorne.

You forgot to add in Rich Erenberg and Earnest Jackson

That's because they were drafted late (in rounds that no longer exist in the current draft format). I was referencing 1st round running backs.

Yes, I know.

Damm, Hawthorne was drafted first?

Yeah, 28th overall in 1979. We did better in the 6th round of that draft, getting Dwayne Woodruff and Matt Bahr. Our 5th round pick that year, Dwaine Board, also had a solid NFL career (albeit with the Niners).

[Mister Pittsburgh]

Re: What's wrong with our 4th quarter defense?

I thiNk it is more about the value of the pick. Willie Parker looked great behind Hartings Faneca Starks etc. Just as the Bus did. More about who is blocking then the Rb.