05-07-2023, 08:56 PM
(05-07-2023, 05:41 PM)Sled21 Wrote: DO you guys lay awake at night thinking of things to be depressed about?DJ is a big reason teams can't run on us effectively, and the organization know that. I expect he will get his next contract right here.
We have some fans with very short memories. The Cleveland Halloween game on national TV where Cleveland ran it at will against us and just embarassed us because Reader was injured and not in the game to stop the run. It was obvious how bad this D-line relies on Reader to stop or at least slow down these big rushing attacks. If we let Reader get away, you will see more of those Cleveland games.
The Baltimore playoff game Reader was the one in the middle of the D-line taking on multiple guys so Baltimore doesnt get a big push. This allowed Pratt to get in there and hold Huntley up while Wilson knocked the ball loose If we dont have Reader, we lose the Baltimore playoff game. Seriously, watch Reader on this play, Zeitler at RG angles in to hit Reader on Readers left shoulder, Linderbaum hits Reader on Readers right then goes low, Ben Power at LG is pushing in toward Reader helping Linderbaum. Reader is the foundation of this defense and should be the #1 priority defensive extension even over Wilson. https://youtu.be/zDnn0xylHKA?t=36
