Fear The Spear
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I was actually a Barry critic for a while, but now I feel we made the wrong decision to can him this offseason.
And it's not just because the replacement options are slim.
Looking at the lack of talent on our Defense, I actually believe he had them over-acheiving and played well under the circumstances. We were basically a "Bend, but don't break" defense (as evidenced by total yards given up vs points allowed, and the fact the defense made some good game-saving stops during the season), much like the Chiefs "Bend, not break" defense which got them into the playoffs. And what kept us out of the playoffs really, was the offensive failures, like in the Giants' game, and other games, where we couldn't come up with the final knockout punch at the end.
I would have been fine with Scot giving Barry some more talent to work with in 2017, and seeing how he handled it, for just one more year.
And it's not just because the replacement options are slim.
Looking at the lack of talent on our Defense, I actually believe he had them over-acheiving and played well under the circumstances. We were basically a "Bend, but don't break" defense (as evidenced by total yards given up vs points allowed, and the fact the defense made some good game-saving stops during the season), much like the Chiefs "Bend, not break" defense which got them into the playoffs. And what kept us out of the playoffs really, was the offensive failures, like in the Giants' game, and other games, where we couldn't come up with the final knockout punch at the end.
I would have been fine with Scot giving Barry some more talent to work with in 2017, and seeing how he handled it, for just one more year.