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Originally Posted by Eleazar
Sutton is doing just about the only thing he can do. The defense can't stop the run or the pass, so they're playing to take away the big plays.
They are saying to the opponents, in effect, we know that we can't match up with you, but we're going to make you take 10 or 12 plays to get into position to score, and try to catch some luck on a third down.
Giving them as many chances as possible to make a mistake or for someone to get something right - a penalty, a drop, an overthrown pass, a sack - that's about all Sutton can do. He doesn't have the personnel to play defense the way the Ravens do.
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I'd be willing to give Sutton the benefit of the doubt if it weren't for all the playoff debacles on his watch. Other than the Houston game, for all practical purposes there were zero punts in the other games. Just awful stuff. Who knows -- maybe Dorsey was to blame, but the D has been absolutely horrific in playoff games, and this year will be no different.