Nice work but I challenge you to go one step further! Look at our first-down play-calling and execution. THIS is what killed us ALL YEAR LONG. We routinely got zero or negative yards on 1st down d/t predictable play calling and poor execution by everyone which then allowed the Giants to pin their ears back and run blitz us on 2nd and 3rd downs (as you already showed these results). The Giants could also then play tough and physical up at the LOS and creep up more and more to the LOS where we were clearly outmanned. We only threw over the top three times and two of them resulted in a TD and the third had a chance. On the flip side, watch what the Giants did on 1st downs and how they softened up our secondary and how much easier it was on 2nd and 3rd downs.
I think a huge part of the problem all year was Greg Roman, OC and our inability to get positive yards on first down which THEN would have allowed us to open up the playbook more. Naturally, execution of these plays is monumental but utilizing your weapons properly and creating mismatches by offering up a true WCO is helpful towards easier execution for the players. We have a ton of weapons (even with all the injuries @ WR)...would anyone argue that?
[ Edited by NCommand on Feb 2, 2012 at 9:56 AM ]