There are several good things that came form this game and really only one bad thing. I think we are all well aware of what was bad: Todd Collins. No real reason to talk about him or analyze his game, he is just horrible and needs to be released right away. If Cutler can’t make it again it has to be Hanie. With a quarterback at least able to complete a pass we could have made this game a lot more lopsisded.
As for the positives it was great to see our team be able to run it for once. I am still looking for more consistency but I think getting Cutler back will help us because people won’t be able to stack the box on us. I was impressed with Webb and Williams, and I think just going for size over experience/skill seems to be working for the running game and the pass blocking was improved. The key was that the defensive ends were not blowing us up all game, and if C. Williams comes back do we keep Omiyale on the right or keep Webb there? At this point Omiyale can’t focus enough to not go a game without getting called for a penalty. I couldn’t really see much from the receivers because there was no one available to throw the ball to them so analyzing them seems to be pointless.
The defense was once again stellar, led by Peppers amazing pass block and interception. Even more satisfying is that our safeties seem to be not hurting us, which at this point of the season has to be seen as a positive. We are continually getting what I expected by our linebacker trio and it seems Idonije either had a breakout game or Clausen helped him pad his stats. I will need more than one game to give any props to Idonije. Another notable is that we went another game without seeing Tommie Harris on the field. People may want him traded but considering Moss was had for a 3rd rounder I have to believe Harris would only net us a 7th rounder, wow how the mighty have fallen!
All in all this was a good game to get us back on track and get our offensive line another game to get their act together. I feel now that with a decent or average o-line this team could be a contender for the super bowl, but that o-line is a really big if.
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