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Originally Posted by IndyNorm
No doubt QB play was an issue this year, but I think the D across the board was a bigger factor in us missing the playoffs. We scored 33 and 34 points respectively in the NYG and Jagoffs losses, which is more than enough to have won comfortably if our D had actually shown up. Shit, we could have given up double NYG's average ppg and still won w/ 33 points.
Fully agree on culture. Way too many turds on this roster that are more worried about things like talking shit on podcasts instead of winning football games. I seriously doubt he does it, but Ballard really needs to send the top d-bags packing and bring in some well respected vets from winning franchises to turn the locker room around (Cory Redding/Cornelius Bennett type signings).
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Exactly. My point is that the playoffs were well within reach for this team with this schedule in this division if they had a good D, even with the current level of QB play. That is all on Ballard. And it’s not the first year that’s been the case. That’s not to even mention the culture. And as I’ve pointed out before - Ballard claimed he didn’t need vets because his coaches would establish the culture. And for several years he employed a specialist just to pick guys with good attitudes. So just like the D, the culture isn’t an accident. It is exactly what Ballard has purposely built over 8 years.