Originally posted by like54ninjas
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POLL: If You Could Fix One Position on the Roster, Which Would it Be?
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IMHO it's RB.
Teams are recognizing that they need a 1-2 punch here.
We don't quite have the second piece. Prolly Round 2.
All the talk about DT fails to take into account the fact that we scheme to tempt opponents to run.
Go back and reread Staley concepts.
Give Zack Martin credit.
This story will settle out as this season plays out.
Improvement at run defense will come from better tackling, greater familiarity with StaleyD, and improved health for JJones. Merrill will succeed Linval.
Maybe Leal of TAMU will fall, but I doubt it.
There will be several quality IOLs available late Round 1.
ORT is best addressed at UFA,
according to the tea leaves.We do not play modern football.
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Originally posted by Bolt Dude View PostJustin Jones is our best run defender. In the one game he’s played this year, WFT ran the ball for 126 yards.
In the 2 games he’s missed, opponents have run for 198 and 186, respectively.
Is there a chance we’re overreacting about our run defense because our best run defender is injured?
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Originally posted by wu-dai clan View PostIMHO it's RB.
Teams are recognizing that they need a 1-2 punch here.
We don't quite have the second piece. Prolly Round 2.
All the talk about DT fails to take into account the fact that we scheme to tempt opponents to run.
Go back and reread Staley concepts.
Give Zack Martin credit.
This story will settle out as this season plays out.
Improvement at run defense will come from better tackling, greater familiarity with StaleyD, and improved health for JJones. Merrill will succeed Linval.
Maybe Leal of TAMU will fall, but I doubt it.
There will be several quality IOLs available late Round 1.
ORT is best addressed at UFA,
according to the tea leaves.Last edited by Topcat; 09-29-2021, 09:50 AM.
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Originally posted by Bolt Dude View Post
Staley’s defense invites the run. Why? Because it forces opponents to convert multiple 3rd downs per drive. The league average for 3rd down conversions is 40%. Statistically, this forces more punts and FG attempts than TDs.
So if our run defense seems a little weak, it’s because it’s designed that way. Yes, we would benefit with another quality IDL, but the situation isn’t as bad as the numbers indicate.
On the flip side our 3rd down....shoot even our 4th down game execution is top notch EVEN with the penalties. This is why I have modest concern of our run d which can only trend upwards at this point.
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This said fix, not draft......so in being hypothetical I said Kicker. If you have a Carlson or a Justin Tucker, what a peace of mind that must be. A kicker can be called on for 2 - 3 figgies and 2 - 3 extra points per game. That puts a kicker's direct point contribution at 8 - 12 points per game. 8 - 12 points for one player is huge within the context of a game, really it is. I lobbied hard for us to draft both Carlson and then Rodrigo Blankenship. Blankenship could have been had for a 7th rounder in 2020. Carlson went in the 5th, but the Vikings released him I believe and he landed in Vegas.
What I am saying is that for a "fix" that carries the biggest bang? Imma go with Kicker.
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It's interesting so many people are clamouring for DT's.
A lot of guys here must remember YubaKing...he who was DESPERATE for the Chargers to draft a replacement for Jamaal....and he got ABSOLUTELY SLATED for it!
We've been lacking a presence in the middle of our line since JW left- it would be nice to have an anchor who could occupy multiple defenders, and push the pocket on occassion.
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Originally posted by WindsorUK View PostIt's interesting so many people are clamouring for DT's.
A lot of guys here must remember YubaKing...he who was DESPERATE for the Chargers to draft a replacement for Jamaal....and he got ABSOLUTELY SLATED for it!
We've been lacking a presence in the middle of our line since JW left- it would be nice to have an anchor who could occupy multiple defenders, and push the pocket on occassion.Now, if you excuse me, I have some Charger memories to suppress.
The Wasted Decade is done.
Build Back Better.
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