12-29-2023, 01:53 AM
(12-28-2023, 08:04 PM)Synric Wrote: I'm a big fan of the scheme. I remember discussing Lou and the defense in 2020 mentioning that I like the stuff the were doing in coverage but the practice squad DL could not stop the run or rush the passer. Nothing has really changed Im still a fan of the scheme. The DL play has been better since 2020 but outside of 2021 (Larry O was a big part of that rotation) they are still bottom half of the league in pressuring the QB in a passing league... now in 2023 they can't even stop the run plus we are seeing he growing pains of young players.
The scouting, drafting, and developing of the DL has been the biggest defensive disappointment.
2019
Rennell Wren
2020
Khaled Kareem
2021
Joseph Ossai
Cam Sample
Tyler Shelvin
Wyatt Hubert
2022
Zach Carter
Jeffery Gunter
8 total DL draft picks (not counting rookie year Myles Murphy) and not a single one has even looked competent.
I still like both Sample and Ossai as players but neither are being used right IMO. Sample should be playing DT in Passing Situations and Ossai should be an Edge. It seems that they are being used the exact opposite.
The DT situation is down right frighting though it seems we have been 0 for 10 at drafting DT since drafting Geno Atkins.
