Well we just don't know if the Ducks were playing a faceless opponent or if they were working on implementation and development of plays and players. I guess my answer depends on what Helfrich was trying to do.
This is the type of game where the Ducks should practice playing under pressure situations. They should have gone for it on 4 and long. If they fail it gives the defense good practice on getting the stop on a short field.
I tend to agree with your there. I just hope that DP doesn't wait for halftime to make adjustments against the better teams. Seems like they like to bring pressure in the 2nd half instead of the first.
How so? I mean, Mariota will make anyone look silly but if Mariota were to go down I wouldn't be as concerned as when you had Brady Leaf backing up Dennis Dixon.
Well that was a mental break down by the defense but then again, that was their first unit going against our second unit.