Originally Posted by Coach:
He's not wrong though. Facts are facts. Since Watkins went out, the offense kind of stalled.
And we all know how bad our defense is. If they can't force the Colts to punt and a turnover, then all bets are off.
But the big thing they have to do, and it's an absolute must. Tackle. Cannot afford missed tackles. Houston had a bunch of that today. That bit them in the ass when Indianapolis went up 21-0.
Offense went slightly off after Hunt's debacle and some top 10 defenses more than Watkins. Watkins will be nice to have back, but we are starting to gel again after having one of the best RB's in the league bounce himself from the team... [Reply]
I think the biggest key is whether their vaunted Oline really can beat our pass rush. If we can't pressure Luck I think you have to expect something like the no punt game. Get our normal pressure we can stop them enough to win by more than a TD. Either way sit back and enjoy the Mahomes show. [Reply]
Originally Posted by IowaHawkeyeChief:
Offense went slightly off after Hunt's debacle and some top 10 defenses more than Watkins. Watkins will be nice to have back, but we are starting to gel again after having one of the best RB's in the league bounce himself from the team...
Yeah, but Watkins is key to this offense as well, because then it forces defenses to be more honest instead of rotating covers to Kelce or Tyreek. As a defensive coordinator, Kelvin Benjamin doesn't scare me. Chris Conley doesn't scare me. Robinson.... maybe, depending on which Robinson shows up.
Also, I will be curious to see what kind of a game plan Andy and his staff is going to put together. If they go sideways too much...... [Reply]