Daily Norseman
That was a good old fashioned butt whuppin! Ain’t no two ways about that. I have always felt that a team will get it’s arse handed to it at least once a year. This felt like that game. I could see how folks would feel that it could happen again especially against the Lions. The Falcons game was 12-6 to start the 4th quarter and the first play saw JJ get sacked and fumble. The defense held them to a field goal which made it 15-6. The offense went 3 and out right after that and it was a wrap. This game was a beat down from start to finish. It’s OK though. It does not look promising going forward but I think the team will get back it’s top two tackles and maybe even their center, Ryan Kelly. If he does come back then he probably received very good advice.
I think the offense is much much better with Darrisaw and O’Neill. The team is doing the right thing by taking their time with their return to action. Darrisaw has been dealing with soreness in his surgically repaired knee and the quick turnaround was always going to be tough especially after he played 69 snaps vs the Eagles. It sounds like he will be good to go vs the Lions. Brian O’Neill also played 69 snaps against the Eagles and the quick turnaround probably was not a good idea for the long haul. Having two tackles that can play the way these two can really makes a huge difference in the offense, especially the pressures a defense can generate.
Carson Wentz was banged up and took more of a beating plus he just wasn’t sharp. JJ McCarthy needs to get back out there and take his lumps. Hopefully there wont be as many since he does have a lot more mobility. We have to hope he plays more like the 4th quarter vs the Bears going forward.
The sentiment is that all is lost, that the team has a very tough schedule, that the GM should be canned, that the head coach may not be far behind, that Flores may not be a hot candidate going forward, and all other kinds of wailing and gnashing. It is as it should be.
I do not believe anything drastic is going to happen. The one thing this team needs most of all is everyone to be healthy enough to suit up. If they can get Van Ginkel back in then perhaps the team will set the edge better. Dallas Turner has a ways to go with setting the edge consistently.
I can get too down even after the spankin’. It would be too miserable to have that mindset. I have to look forward.
I think the team needs to seriously consider making a trade or two or more. Since Okudah has had his second concussion this season, they should be looking for a Cornerback. Some candidates I like would be …...
