Why Can't the Defense Stop Elite QBs?

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I think it's the combination of our front 4 not getting sufficient pressure (Barwin, Reed and Smith were MIA most of the year), and then throw in sub-par LB play (and especially if the blitzing LB/DB can't get to the QB either), it puts incredible pressure on the secondary and LBs to stay with their man. To top that off, our secondary was wreck the last 1/3 of the season.

When you're playing guys like Alexander, James, Ruud, gimp-Sharpton, Keo, Harris and Ball you better pray you're main pass rushers are playing at a semi-Pro Bowl level or the elite QB's are going to pick you apart. Of course, some of it is on the coaching staff too for not coming with better schemes, players and getting better play out of thier core guys (Barwin, Reed, Manning, etc.).

Rodgers' bad games this year were due to him being under incredible pressure. We couldn't get any on him and he killed us for it.