Lawson

[WhodeyRay]

The guy needs more playing time. For a guy that is not suppose to be good at run defense he has 15 tackles and 3.5 sacks. Dunlap has 16 tackles and 0 sacks. Lets get some speed and disruption on the field more on defense. Carlos looks slow and old. Let him spell Lawson and Hubbard to keep them fresh as well as himself fresh. Hubbard and Lawson bring more to the table than Dunlap and Hubbard at this point in Carlos' career.

[McC]

(10-05-2020, 12:12 AM)WhodeyRay Wrote: The guy needs more playing time. For a guy that is not suppose to be good at run defense he has 15 tackles and 3.5 sacks. Dunlap has 16 tackles and 0 sacks. Lets get some speed and disruption on the field more on defense. Carlos looks slow and old. Let him spell Lawson and Hubbard to keep them fresh as well as himself fresh. Hubbard and Lawson bring more to the table than Dunlap and Hubbard at this point in Carlos' career.

Isn't Lawson playing more of a LB role?  Can you swap out a DE with a LB?

[J24]

You're going to need both players this season. Anyways the bigger problem with the pass rush right now is the DTs are creating zero push.

[Brimey]

I think he's playing just about the right amount. Carlos played really well against the Eagles so I think some of the criticism is overblown, although I agree that money should go elsewhere in the near future.

[BengalsBong]

They drop Carlos back in pass coverage a lot which I am not a fan of. What we are missing I think more then anything is Geno pushing the pocket back into the QB lap so he can not step up and throw the ball.

[*ochocincos*]

(10-05-2020, 01:36 AM)J24 Wrote: You're going to need both players this season. Anyways the bigger problem with the pass rush right now is the DTs are creating zero push.

That's true, but it shouldn't be unexpected given Atkins and Daniels are out. Reader is not really a pass rusher.

[WhodeyRay]

(10-05-2020, 12:27 AM)McC Wrote: Isn't Lawson playing more of a LB role?  Can you swap out a DE with a LB?

No. He is a DE. He lines up with his hand in the turf or as a stand up end.