What you fail to recognize, KG, is that......

[Two Gap Penetrator]

....having a capable offense that can sustain a drive and have some kind of time of possession actually HELPS your defense. In fact, if you could keep grinding out first downs by gaining 4 yards every play you wouldn't even NEED a defense.

[BigSlizz]

To channel my inner KG for a moment, there was a Sunday night game in 2004 between the Steelers and Jaguars. Both had solid lines, and solid run games. I think the Jags first drive took all but 3 minutes of the first quarter. I'm sure there were more, but it felt like each team had less a half dozen possessions that game.

I wouldn't mind that kind of clock control.