Team stat rankings

Taking a look at TEAM stats here are some interesting tidbits:

Offense was offensive
28th in total yards
29th in points
29th on 3rd down completion with a 18% mark. Colts were 0% so at least we converted some!!!
24th in passing offense
4th most in sacks given up
23rd in QB rating
26th in rushing yds
16th in rushing yds average (hey we did something average)
24th in 1st down %

Defense was better:
13th in yards per game (not bad)
19th in pts per game
27th in 3rd down percentage (not good)
3rd in least amount of penalty yards (good)
23rd in passing yds allowed
10th in rushing yds allowed (good)

If you think about it, almost a complete opposite of last year. Lynch and Shanny both said they would emphasize stopping the run this year and they are off to a good start in that category. Others not so much...

It's game 1 of year 1 of a rebuild so nothing really surprising to see. I have faith Shanny will get the offense going at some point but we have to be patient. Most of the offensive woes can be contributed to bad guard play IMO. The team didn't address it in the offseason so we shouldn't be surprised. To give them credit they couldn't address every position in one offseason.

Originally posted by miked1978:
Taking a look at TEAM stats here are some interesting tidbits:

Offense was offensive
28th in total yards
29th in points
29th on 3rd down completion with a 18% mark. Colts were 0% so at least we converted some!!!
24th in passing offense
4th most in sacks given up
23rd in QB rating
26th in rushing yds
16th in rushing yds average (hey we did something average)
24th in 1st down %

Defense was better:
13th in yards per game (not bad)
19th in pts per game
27th in 3rd down percentage (not good)
3rd in least amount of penalty yards (good)
23rd in passing yds allowed
10th in rushing yds allowed (good)

If you think about it, almost a complete opposite of last year. Lynch and Shanny both said they would emphasize stopping the run this year and they are off to a good start in that category. Others not so much...

It's game 1 of year 1 of a rebuild so nothing really surprising to see. I have faith Shanny will get the offense going at some point but we have to be patient. Most of the offensive woes can be contributed to bad guard play IMO. The team didn't address it in the offseason so we shouldn't be surprised. To give them credit they couldn't address every position in one offseason.

Amazing how a bad Oline can effect your entire system even when you have quality OT's....

Originally posted by jcs:

Originally posted by miked1978:

Taking a look at TEAM stats here are some interesting tidbits:

Offense was offensive
28th in total yards
29th in points
29th on 3rd down completion with a 18% mark. Colts were 0% so at least we converted some!!!
24th in passing offense
4th most in sacks given up
23rd in QB rating
26th in rushing yds
16th in rushing yds average (hey we did something average)
24th in 1st down %

Defense was better:
13th in yards per game (not bad)
19th in pts per game
27th in 3rd down percentage (not good)
3rd in least amount of penalty yards (good)
23rd in passing yds allowed
10th in rushing yds allowed (good)

If you think about it, almost a complete opposite of last year. Lynch and Shanny both said they would emphasize stopping the run this year and they are off to a good start in that category. Others not so much...

It's game 1 of year 1 of a rebuild so nothing really surprising to see. I have faith Shanny will get the offense going at some point but we have to be patient. Most of the offensive woes can be contributed to bad guard play IMO. The team didn't address it in the offseason so we shouldn't be surprised. To give them credit they couldn't address every position in one offseason.

Amazing how a bad Oline can effect your entire system even when you have quality OT's....

Being down and giving up a TO in the 3rd f**ked it up worse doe.

Just hoping for a better start but well see.

we got like a million first round picks on the defense, and zero 1st rounders on the offense. The defense needs to be a lot better than that. Offense is what it is. Shanny and Lynch wanted to start defensively.

Originally posted by Ensatsu:

we got like a million first round picks on the defense, and zero 1st rounders on the offense. The defense needs to be a lot better than that. Offense is what it is. Shanny and Lynch wanted to start defensively.

If we had some points on the board it probably gives the D better success vs the pass and getting more pressure.

Damn, we can never break over 20th rankings in offense.

Originally posted by Joecool:

Damn, we can never break over 20th rankings in offense.

I really am not gonna focus on the team stats over or at about ATLEAST a month as far as offense goes.

Originally posted by Joecool:
Damn, we can never break over 20th rankings in offense.

We do not draft offense in the 1st round anymore. Honestly, what do you expect?

Originally posted by Ensatsu:

Originally posted by Joecool:
Damn, we can never break over 20th rankings in offense.

We do not draft offense in the 1st round anymore. Honestly, what do you expect?

The offense had a ton of money thrown it's way this season on veteran players...if we get Kirk next year it will be even more. I get the feeling KS doesn't trust rookies to run his offense.