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Originally Posted by Joshua
Good points all.
I seem to recall hearing one of the coaches commenting one time that they didn't want the big, gap plugging DT, but wanted guys who could play sideline to sideline. Now, maybe this comment was just meant to inspire confidence in the guys we have but it always bugged me. For the life of me, I don't know why having a DT who can cover huge swaths of the field is a prerequisite. While I understand wanting athleticism, good teams have to stop the run and it almost always starts with a monster inside.
You're right about Demeco, or almost any other middle linebacker as well. Ray Lewis came way back to earth after the Ravens lost Siragusa and some of their other big guys up front. Then they drafted Ngata, and whaddayaknow, Ray Ray is all over the field again.
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Yep. most athletic sideline-to-sideline types at MLB struggle without DL protection. demeco is normal in this. That is why if we are going to shoot gaps with all of our DL I think we have the wrong personnel. It wastes Demeco. Plus we have no safety presence in the box. I mean our FS's biggest impact against the run was when he threw a great block to spring Mike Bell on his TD run.
Hopefully Cushing makes a difference just by providing size at the point of attack. And even if he can't, we have a defense built to put pressure on the QB with the front 4. We just have to play with a lead so teams don't stuff it down our throat. This was the Colts blueprint to one superbowl, so maybe we can see the playoffs with it.