Lawson vs. Dunlap

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(09-30-2020, 09:32 AM)SHRacerX Wrote: To focus on what can be done NOW to improve the team on the field, one glaring opportunity to me is by giving more snaps to Carl Lawson and less to Carlos Dunlap. Lawson seems to be on a mission to prove he is a three-down player. He also looks like he spend the offseason getting even bigger and stronger while Dunlap got a spare tire (that's impressive given that he is 6'7").

I don't have the PFF access, other than what is free, but Lawson has been making more plays than anyone on the defensive line. He currently has 3 sacks, and a forced fumble. He is averaging around 56% of the snaps on defense. His PFF rating in 2020 is 74.7.

Carlos Dunlap has zero sacks or forced fumbles, and played a whopping 82% of the snaps against Philly. His PFF rating in 2020 is 49.6.

Despite my dig at Dunlap's body, I know he has been a perennial slow starter (more conditioning questions?) and I think it would actually help Dunlap if he lost some snaps to Lawson. Not only is Lawson tearing it up, but Dunlap might be more effective with more rest. And teams throw with the most efficiency (typically) on first down, and many teams throw on first down so not having your best pass rusher out there on first down is just stupid (at least our coaches are consistent). Lawson has also shown he is serious about being a three down player and has done very well against the run.

Thoughts?

2 TFL in the Philly game, a PD, led the team with 9 tackles, would've had a sack if not for being dragged back on Wentz's TD run.

I'd say he played remarkably-well and since the penalty wasn't called and there was no sack, he would've been dinged egregiously on the PFF side (further proof how much they've fallen).

He didn't have a great week 2 (and he barely played, for whatever reason) but he had a very good game on Sunday.

I expect an even better game this weekend.

(09-30-2020, 10:11 AM)Sled21 Wrote: I know several of the big runs Philly ripped off were because Dunlap tried to go around the tackle and got pushed too deep in the backfield, opening up the run lane he is supposed to be shutting down. People talk about Geno, but Carlos is not showing much this year.

I didn't see what you saw at all; wanna bet that the above you're mentioning happened only once the entire game?