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Imagine how good we could have been with last years defense!
We are still SB contenders IMO, and our chances will be given a HUGE boost when Suggs comes back healthy. But I can't help but think just how good we could have been had our defense been the same as last years. I just don't get why we've left it this long to play great offense, it's as if the coaches have said in the past "well our defense is so good, we don't really want to take risks and play in a no huddle offense" and now that they realised that the defense can be beaten they have a top 5 offense after all these years of offensive struggles! Are there any doubts we would have at least been in the SB last year had we taken this approach? With last years defense we would have easily been 3-0 now, and it's not even close. I miss our big tough defense already. :DeadHorse:
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09-29-2012, 07:19 AM #2Pro Bowl Poster
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Re: Imagine how good we could have been with last years defense!
Torrey Smith was a rookie last year. Jim Caldwell was still with the Colts. Chuck Pagano was NOT with the Colts. The Ravens could stop the run and rush the passer. Flacco was not in a contract year. Jacoby Jones was not on the roster.
I don't think the approach is any different, but it's a different season with different personnel. Both lines are very different from last year.
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Re: Imagine how good we could have been with last years defense!
You CAN pour some sugar onto the porridge to make it taste better, but the porridge was already a good meal without it. Sure, Jim Caldwell, Jacoby Jones, and Torrey Smith's progression has made the offense more effective, more explosive down field, and has generally upgraded it. But I'm with GOTA, Flacco could have done the same things last year had Cam and Harbaugh allowed him to have more control and the no huddle. We had more than enough weapons to be much better in the passing game than we were, we wouldn't have been quite as good as we've looked so far this season, but our defense would have made up for that.
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09-29-2012, 09:00 AM #5Veteran Poster
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Re: Imagine how good we could have been with last years defense!
I agree to a certain extent. Flacco has always had the ability to play like this. The personnel is better on offense this year. Torrey Smith is a more complete receiver. He runs all of the routes well and his hands have improved. Jacoby Jones is a huge upgrade over Lee Evans. Pitta is a year older and better than last year.
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09-29-2012, 12:09 PM #6Pro Bowl Poster
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Re: Imagine how good we could have been with last years defense!
Not good enough to beat the Patriots.
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09-29-2012, 01:01 PM #7Pro Bowl Poster
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09-29-2012, 01:07 PM #8Steve Flacco, Apparently
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