11-06-2015, 04:49 PM
(11-06-2015, 04:00 PM)Stonyhands Wrote: Last year teams ran at will against us. This year our run defense still isn't all that. The LB position is definitely our weakest position on this team and hasn't really been addressed for awhile. Which is sad because MB promoted our LB coach for some reason or another. Lamur is terrible at tackling as well. Add in Peko in the middle and we have one of the worst rush defenses in the NFL.
BTW we are ranked 31st in the NFL on defense for rushing yards per attempt at 4.9. The only reason why this is not an issue yet is because our offense is basically scoring at will. When you do this it forces teams to abandon the run early and start passing the ball.
If we face a top defense and our offense struggles and the opposing team has a half-decent RB we will have a tough time winning that game. Come playoff time any team we play will most likely have good coaching and they will run the ball down our throats at almost 5yds per carry. We won't be able to stop it and that will keep our offense off the field. Remember this post because if we don't improve at stopping the run we will not win a playoff game this year either.
I was really hoping for a successful Burfict return. If you remember Bob Sanders was out most of the season for the Colts the year they won the Superbowl. However, he returned for the playoffs and took one of the worst run stopping defenses and turned it around enough for Manning to get his only Superbowl Ring. Here's to hoping Burfict can do that.
you mean like the pissburg game we won with that terrible defense of ours? Gimmee a BREAK!!!
