In case you missed it, the Auburn Tigers' offense is chewing through defenses like Mike Tyson on an ear.

The Tigers, under new offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn, are third in the conference on offense averaging a whopping 572.5 yards per game while averaging 43 points and rushing for a league high 345.5 yards per game.

What a change from last season's horrid offense. Auburn scored 49 points Saturday night in a 49-24 win over Mississippi State. It was the most points the Tigers have scored in a SEC contest since 2005. Just for reference, last season Auburn knocked off State 3-2 in Starkville.

So are the Tigers as good as they have looked in two lopsided victories this fall?

Not quite!

Granted, Auburn is much improved in 2009, but there are still huge kinks in the Tigers' armour.

First and foremost, Louisiana Tech and Mississippi State's defenses are not Florida, Ole Miss, Georgia, Alabama, LSU or Tennessee. I am not sure the Jackson Aggies would not have man-handled that slow, smallish defense State put on the field Saturday night. Mississippi State lost seven starters from last season and it showed. That unit is in for a long season.

Second, I still don't think Chris Todd can beat you through the air. He was a measly 10-23 passing Saturday night while throwing several passes that would have been picked off by any of the other 11 defenses in the Southeastern Conference.

I don't know what transpired from week one to week two, but Todd's arm-strength seemed to drop off drastically since the La. Tech game in week one.

But the biggest roadblock in a magical Tiger season is the Auburn defense.

A month ago I would have probably told you it was the offense, but Malzahn is obviously a wizard and will help the Tigers score points all year. The offensive line has stepped up and the running back tandem of Ben Tate and Onterio McCalebb are as good as any other in the SEC.

But the defense has gaping holes. The defensive line is the strongest position with quality starters and depth but that is where it ends for the Tigers.

At linebacker, while Auburn has several really good players, the lack of depth is staggering for a team that has been as good as the Tigers on defense.The secondary is not any better.

So while I think Auburn will make some noise this fall, including an upset of one of the big boys on the Tigers' schedule, they are still a few years away from competing for a SEC championship.

This team reminds me a little of Nick Saban's first Alabama team in 2007. That team started the season off 6-2 with upsets over Arkansas and Tennessee. Bama even had a chance to win the SEC West in week nine before LSU broke their back 41-34 in Tuscaloosa for loss number three on the year. The Tide lost their next three games before responding with a win over Colorado in the Independence Bowl to finish 7-6.

I expect the same scenario to play out for the Tigers. They will start off hot but depth will show late in the season.