Tough game. If any of 3 things happen we win. 1. The defense plays well. The offensive line plays well. 3. The QB plays well. None happened.
It seemed like on defense we were never set and looked confused. Also using line backers to cover faster receivers did not work. their number 33 had 200 yards receiving! And we rarely got pressure on their QB. I think we were so concerned with his running that we held back on the pass rush to keep him in the pocket. His throws killed us.
The offensive line did not give our QB time to pass most of the time. And there was no way we could run the ball consistently with them packing the box, especially on 1st down. But must not have had confidence in our QB to throw on early downs much of the time.
Nathan Mays had a hard time under the pressure of their defensive line and blitzing. So he locked on to only one receiver and that was it. And his throwing ability is not that strong.
Finally when tied on the last series we again try to run against an impossible front and play for overtime. If they committed to the run so much and we don't have confidence to pass the ball, we are in deep mud.
Not sure about Ricky Davis but would sure like to see what he could do this year. He for sure has a stronger arm and is a stronger runner. Against the top teams we are in trouble as we are currently structured. I think the defense will be better, but on offense I am not so sure.
