11-06-2015, 05:44 PM
(11-06-2015, 05:28 PM)Stonyhands Wrote: Respectfully, I disagree. Do we play to keep everything in front of us on passing downs in 3rd and long situations...absolutely.
I believe we are top 5 as far as allowing rushing TDs which is a really good stat. I just think that we have a few weaknesses as far as stopping the run on the D-line and in our LBing Corp.
I do believe that with a healthy Burfict and a healthy Maualuga we will improve in the yards/per rush stat on defense.
Maybe using a 4 man rush 90% time allows QBs to bust out easy 5 yard+ runs when we lose contain and that is skewing the rush yards per attempt stat. All I know is where we sit with that stat right now puts us at 31st in the league. This could hurt facing a run first team like Carolina if we get to face them in the Super Bowl.
i know we gave up a huge run vs seattle that definately doesnt help the stat line... And in a few weeks i think with burfict back and Rey M getting healthy we should be able to improve our stat line vs the run.
But its usually the LBers making the stops the DL hasnt been great against the run at least that is how it has seemed to me.
