02-28-2017, 04:27 PM
(02-28-2017, 04:04 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote: Gone are the days when our defensive line could get consistent pressure on the QB from the Front 4 alone. This makes us have to blitz with LB's who aside from Burfict aren't good pass rushers. It also makes us play more zone and exposes our safeties who aren't good in pass coverage.
On offense, our line isn't good at pass protecting. It is also equally poor in run blocking. Imagine if we could run the ball for a healthy average against good teams...
To be honest, with the $15 million cap space available number...even if we can retain Whitworth...I struggle to see how we can improve both lines. In the draft we may get a DE or LB...but we have a lot of needs.
Billings isn't going to be a guy who pressures the QB. He will be more of a run plugger.
Second half of the year weren't we a top 10 defense? I think it comes down to early in the year our safeties weren't on the same page with the CBs. I think what losing Reggie hurt the most was communication in the secondary, but by the end of the year a lot of the kinks got worked out.
