Defensive scheme to blame for lack of pass rushing?

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(11-20-2020, 03:37 PM)Bengalstripes9 Wrote: I maintain that if they knew they were switching schemes this year and that Dunlap wouldn't be as useful, why not trade him last year?
Teams were interested last year at the deadline, but we hung on to him.

Don't get me wrong, I agreed with hanging on to him at the time, because he was our best pass rusher. However, if I knew what the coaches knew, I would have tried to get something for him last year.

I think you're assuming that this shift was planned that long ahead of time. They also may have assumed that Dunlap would have been able to (and wanted to) adapt.

I just know that from what I've seen with this defense this season, it's going to be hard to get at the QB even if they add another pass rusher or two. They have to be more aggressive with their playcalling.