Why Our Defensive Tackles Are Not As Bad As Portrayed

[Rubi]

this isnt rocket surgery here. Shirley and Edwards are going to combine for almost 700 lbs of pure beef tenderloin on the interior of the line. Thats a lot of man power...almost 700 pounds of pure hog in the middle. Just two big men getting down and dirty and dropping bombs on the offense. allowing our new boy kuechly just wrap up about 130 tackles his rookie season. no big deal

[Wither]

I actually agree with you. However, you can basically say that every big run is because of missed tackles, which is what your analysis of those two runs is screaming to me - not that our DT's are any good.

[KendrickPanther]

Sherrod bounced off MJD like a super ball.

[fieryprophet]

I actually agree with you. However, you can basically say that every big run is because of missed tackles, which is what your analysis of those two runs is screaming to me - not that our DT's are any good.

I didn't say every run was due to that, only that our defensive scheme requires the DTs to keep the LBs clean and absorb blocks more than tackling the ball carrier themselves, and a lot of times when they did this the LBs failed to hold up their end of the defense.

[XClown1986]

Piss-poor tackling made our defense look worse. Notice the guys we drafted, all of them are known to be secure tacklers. That alone will win us some games in comparison to last season.

[Wither]

I didn't say every run was due to that, only that our defensive scheme requires the DTs to keep the LBs clean and absorb blocks more than tackling the ball carrier themselves, and a lot of times when they did this the LBs failed to hold up their end of the defense.

I see your point, but I don't think we have good DT's. I realize you are saying that they aren't as bad as they are made out to be, though.

[CatMan72]

Great stuff, and keep in mind that having two rookie DT's playing next to one another makes things exponentially worse for both, it's the blind leading the blind.

Add to that an inexperienced MLB and you've got a recipe for looking really bad.

[Dash Global]

I am so glad we didnt take a DT in the first or 2nd.

We have good depth there with young talent.

We need some more true DE's and LB's that specialize in pass rushing.

[mav1234]

My feeling was that the problems on our defense went beyond the young DTs... They didn't play well, but even when they did, other deficiencies typically made the defense look terrible.

[Dash Global]

We really need a stud S and CB to pair with Gamble.

[NCstoner420]

Great post, I've been saying this for a long time. Maybe one day these other guys will see the light.

[Cary Kollins]

Amen sista, nicely done.

[Argus Plexus]

You win

[Montsta]

Funny how EVERYBODY thought DT was our biggest need, then we don't draft one, and now it's nope it was the linebackers.