Week 3 Pros/Cons for your team

[Rayman]

Pros

Defense looks legitimately good through 3 games. Didn't think changing the corners would make that huge a difference, but it has - aside from Bruce Carter now starting and Jay Ratliff being out, this is the exact same front 7 as last year. And even though you have to take their opponents into account... they're ranked #1 after three weeks. That's amazing.

Secondary - kudos to Mike Jenkins for coming back and doing what's asked of him. He did well when he was out there. I know he can be good when he's healthy. Props to Brandon Carr for not letting his ego get in the way and shifting to safety in certain situations. $50 Mil free agents generally don't do that.

I don't trust kickers, but Dan Bailey is pretty reliable.


Cons

I didn't think it was possible that this offensive line could be worse, but it really is. Romo won't make it through this season if this nonsense keeps up. He's running for his life almost every snap. I have no idea how this bunch managed to slow down the Giants pass rush in Week 1.

Penalties - I don't even know what to say anymore. It was a problem under Parcells, it was a problem under Phillips, and it's totally out of control under Garrett. I have no clue why this team continues to be so undisciplined. Always with the false starts, formation penalties, and offsides. Dummy stuff.

Losing Barry Church sucks. I was starting to hitch my wagon to him as the latest UDFA stud for the team. Got so much better in coverage this past offseason/preseason and was the only guy in the secondary who could really bring the wood. I hope he makes a full recovery.

[BazookaJoe5]

Pros

-Defence played well

Cons

-Home Field in the AFC now goes through Baltimore

I have to comment on these two points...

Defense gave up over 500 yards, Flacco threw for almost 400 yards and Rice ran for over 100, but the Patriots defense played well? I would really hate to see what they look like when they play poorly?

Also, there is a team in Texas that is better than the Patriots, Ravens, and everyone else in the AFC, IMO.

[Guest]

I have to comment on these two points...

Defense gave up over 500 yards, Flacco threw for almost 400 yards and Rice ran for over 100, but the Patriots defense played well? I would really hate to see what they look like when they play poorly?

Also, there is a team in Texas that is better than the Patriots, Ravens, and everyone else in the AFC, IMO.

Besides the penalties late, which in a game like NE/BAL, I understand things are getting heated. However, you can't really debate yardage in the NFL anymore. With the lack of kick returns now, offenses have more field to work with, and in turn, that means more offense. Also, when you have an offense that can put up points, you are also going to put up yardage as the other team works the pass to get back in the game. You've got to look at turnovers, and how well the defense does in different situations, not overall yardage, when you are in a game like this.

[BazookaJoe5]

Besides the penalties late, which in a game like NE/BAL, I understand things are getting heated. However, you can't really debate yardage in the NFL anymore. With the lack of kick returns now, offenses have more field to work with, and in turn, that means more offense. Also, when you have an offense that can put up points, you are also going to put up yardage as the other team works the pass to get back in the game. You've got to look at turnovers, and how well the defense does in different situations, not overall yardage, when you are in a game like this.

I don't really agree with that, I don't think any defense that gives up 500+ yards in the past or in the future would be considered an acceptable performance regardless of the situations or turnovers or whatever the case may be. I do agree yardage isn't the end all be all when it comes to defense stats, but when you give up 500+? But, even all that considered, I don't know how you could say the Patriots defense played well. They gave up two drives at the end of the game to lose the game and hadn't really been all that good prior to that either.

Maybe I am just looking at it from a Ravens fans POV, where the entire fanbase was ready to fire everyone involved with the defense and cut everyone after they gave up 500 yards to the Eagles.

[whuteva]

pros:
- vick only had 2 turnovers
- no more significant injuries

cons:
- shitty 1st half play-calling by reid and mornhingweg (20+ passes and only 5 runs for Mccoy)
- D actually made Kevin (Korn) Kolb look like an actual NFL starting-caliber QB
- o-line looked like they couldn't block my high school squad, which is even worse with the midgets coming to town sunday night.
- don't really feel like typing much else.

[ram29jackson]

no, the rule is the way it is because pro's will try much harder and are better at getting away with doing illegak stuff. College kids , not as much.

better pro= harder penalty