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Brown vs Brayton

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If E.Brown is going to be a 3rd down specialist then it was pretty much a waste to give up a 1st for him next year. Especially when Charles Johnson was already doing a really good job in that role.

Just because Brown will be a 3rd down specialist this year doesn't mean he will be that all his career. Plus we need someone who can come in if Peppers leaves at the end of this year. Johnson will be a valuable player but we will need a rotation of at least 4 DEs given Meeks tendency to rotate fresh guys to keep pressure on the quarterback. It took Davis a year to crack the starting lineup and he certainly hasn't been a waste. Davis just seems to be coming into his own.

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I hope we rotate players in and out as much as possible this year so all our players have as much experience as possible. I remember how much the rookies for NY Giants aided in their Super Bowl win 2 years ago. Gotta put them in all year to get that kind of contribution. Plus the 13 games with out a break makes me want as much depth as possible. Gotta create as mcuh as we can with what we have. Think Meeks knows how to take the Long View

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Meeks will be more bland than Turdo, expect little to no blitzing. Turdo will seem like a blitzing wildman compared to Meeks. If the front 4 doesn't generate good pressure, then a lot of opposing QB will eat us alive. Hence we pay Peppers an absolute fortune, and trade away a 1st round pick for Brown. One problem, who is going to apply pressure up the middle? Lewis and Kemo are not good pass rushers, at least not good enough for our bland cover 2. Lewis had better step it up this season, or our defense will suffer.

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Meeks will be more bland than Turdo, expect little to no blitzing. Turdo will seem like a blitzing wildman compared to Meeks. If the front 4 doesn't generate good pressure, then a lot of opposing QB will eat us alive. Hence we pay Peppers an absolute fortune, and trade away a 1st round pick for Brown. One problem, who is going to apply pressure up the middle? Lewis and Kemo are not good pass rushers, at least not good enough for our bland cover 2. Lewis had better step it up this season, or our defense will suffer.

this is true.saw lots of times last year we had pressure but the QB would just step up.

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Meeks will be more bland than Turdo, expect little to no blitzing. Turdo will seem like a blitzing wildman compared to Meeks. If the front 4 doesn't generate good pressure, then a lot of opposing QB will eat us alive. Hence we pay Peppers an absolute fortune, and trade away a 1st round pick for Brown. One problem, who is going to apply pressure up the middle? Lewis and Kemo are not good pass rushers, at least not good enough for our bland cover 2. Lewis had better step it up this season, or our defense will suffer.

Tampa has played the same bland defense for years under Kiffin. Anyone think they didn't play tough defense. Blitzing only works if you get to the quarterback. Otherwise it exposes your secondary and is worse than not blitzing at all.

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Some people don't understand the salary cap. If we let Brayton walk, we'll be in even deeper a hole than we are now. and Brayton is decent, why fix something that isn't broken? Always looking for fresh blood even if it's the fresh blood of an unproven commodity is never good.

Someone said this was a two year deal. 2nd year wouldn't kill us too much. Not sure on the particulars on Brayton's contract but would imagine it won't kill us. I just hate the idea of losing any one of the 4 DE we have. Including Peppers. Taylor, Johson and Brown are young and very exciting players. If I had to let a DE go. It would be Brayton.

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Tampa has played the same bland defense for years under Kiffin. Anyone think they didn't play tough defense. Blitzing only works if you get to the quarterback. Otherwise it exposes your secondary and is worse than not blitzing at all.

Also have a simpler more intuitive defense can pay nice dividends . . . I know the rookies will love it

PRevious defense was more cerebral thus more mental mistakes when tired.

This Year the Cats will pin their ears back and go for the ball on every down not just on selective Blitzes

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