Why is on one talking about Geno Smith's stat line? 32-44 325 yards, 2 td's one pick. That's pretty damn good. I can already hear the lamentations about the pick and then two sacks on the last drive - those two sacks looked like blown blocking assignments or good ATL scheming, but as bad as that INT stung - on 4th and 18 Geno did NOT run for 8 yards, throw it underneath short, or take a crushing sack - he threw it up for grabs giving the team a chance. As God is my witness Wilson would've 100% taken a sack there or any of the other options Geno dismissed. This offense could be formidable.
It felt like ATL had the ball all day - but Seattle outgained them 420-386. Didn't feel like it watching them gash Seattle's turnstyle tackling.
If this is Geno's floor, I will take it all day - he is doing what Wilson never would or could - taking what is there and moving the chains. Donkey fans are NOT pleased with Wilson. Much hand-wringing over there - but they eked out a win over SF - thanks in part to Jimmy G mistakes (shocking not shocking) but that Denver D is completely carrying the team - NOT Wilson. Funny how Wilson specifically wanted to go to a team led by the defense - so he "doesn't have to carry the team." There is some real buyers remorse in Denver right now - and I could not be happier about it.
No one knows what is going on with that defense - but also - as history has shown us over the last couple of years - NFL defenses have taken a few games to catch up to the offenses (remember let Russ cook?) so maybe it's just a timing thing. Very poor fundamental tackling - it's easy to point fringers at the coaches, execution and players, but it needs to be acknowledged that these new NFLPA rules that severly limit training camp contact are seriously degrading defenses. The NFL ceding "safetly (oh please) so they can get that 17th game is hurting the on-field product. maybe it'll pick up - seems like teams don't really get going until around games 4-6 ish anymore. Never used to be this way.
Detroit is good - and Goff has plenty of experience beating Seattle - Lions will probably smoke Seattle, but I am looking forward to the "OMG, Seattle will blow the lions away, like 45-3" predictions. Then again, it is the lions, so who the F knows.