It's pretty obvious and something we've said for the last couple of seasons.
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Are you talking about the 2016 recruit Marlon Davidson? He moved back to Greenville after his mother passed away.yeh.. its just hard for 300 lb DE's to get off blocks trying to make a play on a screen pass. or even trying to get into position to make a tkl on a read option play once the play is beyond the LOS.. i'd like to see more 250 lb DE's in some sets. the kid from Carver should be solid in his role at DE.
There has also been a gigantic and swift movement in what's allowed offensively. You can't diminish the importance of offensive line being allowed to move so much during the pre snap. You know what they are doing? They are getting the line read from the coaches on the sidelines. How much more effective is the offensive line going to look, and conversely how ineffective the defensive line is going to look, if the offensive line is correctly positioned every play? There is always room for improvement, but these guys are designed to take up offensive linemen and let the linebackers make plays.This is a point I have alluded to on more than one occasion when discussing our defense. We appear to put too much reliance on bulk at the expense of athleticism and speed on the DL. The same has applied to the LBs. I realize there is no ideal size for any position, but given the shift in offense over the last couple of years a 300+ pound DL and 240+ pound LB may no longer be desirable.
Lot of praise for the DL, which consists of true interior players and 3-4 combo end-tackle players. None of those guys are edge rushers, though, and for the most part none of them give us tremendous production rushing the passer.isn't this somewhat at odds with recent praise of our DL?
thanks.Lot of praise for the DL, which consists of true interior players and 3-4 combo end-tackle players. None of those guys are edge rushers, though, and for the most part none of them give us tremendous production rushing the passer.
Jeremiah isn't talking about those guys here. Instead, he's mainly referring to OLBs and the pass rush specialists we bring in on obvious passing downs. Think of this as more of a criticism of guys like Pettway, Williams, etc.