The real problem with this team...

I know after this week, everyone is trying to find the weak points and find someone to blame for the poor showing against the Falcons. But I don't think that the real problem this team has is with any certain player.

This team plays to the level of their competition. I think that everyone in here and everyone on that team feels like we have a chance against the Colts. But I personally had concerns going into this weekend and will have those same concerns against teams like the Raiders and Carolina. This team still has a young core which creates a catch 22. It is that young energy that gives us all the belief that they can play with the best team in the league but it is that youthful immaturity that leads to inconsistent play and let downs against teams that they may not take as seriously as they should.

I think it is a correctable problem. I think that the close call against Atlanta will go a long way to correcting the problem...a long way to building that maturity. I'm just saying you don't see teams like the Pats being so up and down. They go out, take care of business, whether it's the best team in the league or a team that remains winless...

 

Typical? Really?

I have no doubts that VY will bounce back, I agree completely that our D is as stout as it's been in a long time. But we haven't really "put away" anyone this season. In Jacksonville we gave up lots of chances to do just that. We looked better against NO but that was a tight game heading to the 4th. And against the Falcons, again, never gave the kill shot.

I'm not saying this isn't a very good team. I'm as excited as I've been in a LONG time. But you can't say that this is something that may not bite them in the rear.

 

I do apologize for the cliche's, but trust me I'm a far cry from a chicken little. I suppose making the title of this thread "The real problem with this team" was a bit misleading. That IS what's keeping us from being one of the league's elite(cliche alert cliche alert ) ). I don't think it's the running game, or Vince. I think it's the mentality that some of the young guys on this team may take going into, what's supposed to be, an automatic win. It's just a by-product of youth.

Guys like Mawae on O and Bullock on D will expidite the learning curve. They set a good example, but it doesn't just happen. And until the idea that you can't overlook an Atlanta or any other below average team in the league sets in with everyone, I just think we'll have more Sundays where we're throwing remotes at the TV because we're struggling against a crap team.