A little bit of bright side.

[Verge]

I know our defense has given up a ton of yards to the running backs, and I know this might not mean much because it is what it is. However, if Decoud didn't have an awful angle to give up that huge run to Gio, he would have had a very mediocre day.

 

Without that huge run Gio looks like:

 

17 carries, 48 yards, 0 tds

 

That is 2.8 yards a carry.

 

We also held Jeremy Hill to 2.7 yards a carry.

 

 

So maybe our defense isn't as bad as stated by the media, and maybe you shouldn't be so giddy about starting a fantasy running back against this D.

[PantherWake]

Plus Lacy is a bigger back and not one with alot of speed like Gio or Bell

[UNCrules2187]

The problem is we are giving up these one or two big runs every single game. How we do on the other carries doesn't matter that much if we're going to keep getting gashed once or twice a game with 50+ yard runs.

[cookinbrak]

A lot of bright side....Stewie back this week, DWill back next week.

[Your GFs favorite huddler]

If you don't wrap Lacey up and take bad angles like they've been doing on those long runs he's gonna go beast mode idc how much you think Lacey lacks in the speed dept.

[Nick_81]

If you don't wrap Lacey up and take bad angles like they've been doing on those long runs he's gonna go beast mode idc how much you think Lacey lacks in the speed dept.

True, and a 4.44 sec. 40 time isn't exactly slow by any stretch.  Especially when you weigh 230 lbs.

[philp]

You can't take away plays from anyone. It happened and it's in the books. One play can make or break a season. Remember x clown? I'm sure ram's fans felt the same way.

[CelibatePimp]

I know our defense has given up a ton of yards to the running backs, and I know this might not mean much because it is what it is. However, if Decoud didn't have an awful angle to give up that huge run to Gio, he would have had a very mediocre day.

Without that huge run Gio looks like:

17 carries, 48 yards, 0 tds

That is 2.8 yards a carry.

We also held Jeremy Hill to 2.7 yards a carry.

So maybe our defense isn't as bad as stated by the media, and maybe you shouldn't be so giddy about starting a fantasy running back against this D.

Rivera actually said this in his presser. He told the journalists not to lose sight of the improvement. He called it that "one play".

[Your GFs favorite huddler]

True, and a 4.44 sec. 40 time isn't exactly slow by any stretch.  Especially when you weigh 230 lbs.

 

Not to mention Starks isn't exactly a slouch in that rotation.....

[Udogg]

It's like do you want to get hit in the face with a hammer or a baseball bat. 

 

 

This is my main concern with the defense.. we get people in ideal 3rd and 7+ yard conditions and can't seem to get them off the field.   When we get pressure good things happen.  

[Marguide]

True, and a 4.44 sec. 40 time isn't exactly slow by any stretch.  Especially when you weigh 230 lbs.

 

Yeah, that's faster than young Dwill and young Stewart.

[London Loves Luke]

True, and a 4.44 sec. 40 time isn't exactly slow by any stretch.  Especially when you weigh 230 lbs.

 

I'm sure Lacy has put on a bit of weight this season, he's bouncing off people a lot more but not looking as quick finding the gap or breaking away as he did last season. 

[panthers34]

It's hard to just ignore the big run that Gio had because it seems like we are giving up a big run or two every week

[Ricky Spanish]

the Running game does not concern me.

 

Rodgers and his receivers concern me greatly against our secondary.