03-28-2020, 05:36 PM
(03-28-2020, 01:31 PM)Fullrock Wrote: Definitely Reader. No more double teams for Geno, and Reader keeps O-lineman off the LB's. He changes the entire run defense.
Yeah absolutely Reader will be the biggest difference maker, no question. You put a top 5 NT between Geno and Dunlap and it allows a lot of freedom to move the 8 guys behind them. Heck, if Tupou improves ge can play half the snaps at NT and allow the athletic Reader to wreak havoc at DE at for say 30-40% of his snaps.
The signing the two Vikes DBs and Bell are weapons to use with pass heavy personnel that can still play the run. Bell won't challenge Reader for biggest difference maker, but he and Williams will give this defense a personality. I think some of us wanting another safety/lb hybrid to pair with Williams to combat the common offense got their guy.
