You knew that how exactly? We were a much worse defense last year, but did a good job defending them. You knew all along because you are playing the doom and gloom card, so when bad shit does happen you can tell everyone I told you so.
No, it was easy for anyone with half a brain to notice that this defense was going to break because their early success was due to Marinelli adding new wrinkles coupled with an awesome running game keeping them off the field.
Our DB's were playing the same way they are now and our pass rush was an issue from the start, so there were quite a few people here who knew it was only a matter of time.
That combination was certain to doom us against pass heavy teams like Philly and Green Bay, and it didn't take a prophet to know that.
Again, this has nothing to do with doom and gloom or I told you so's. This was evident from the start if you just paid attention to how the defense was performing instead of blindly buying into the phony statistics and rankings.
I like out chances vs Seattle and San Francisco, but hate our chances vs Philly and Green Bay. We're simply at a huge disadvantage against teams that can air it out.