I don’t think Abry is the issue, I do remember being glad we re-signed him, and I still am. He hasn’t been spectacular, but he also hasn’t been on the field for all of our bad run defense plays, and I’d throw a little more blame on Malik and our LBs misidentifying gap fills.

Surprisingly, our young DEs have actually done a pretty solid job of setting the edge against the run. Where we’re getting gashed is up the middle with missed gap control. Part of why they’re able to spring big runs is because of the nature/structure of how we typically play D. We don’t leave much “insurance” against runs up the middle with the way we direct our secondary. We gear to stop the pass. Hence leading the league in sacks and having one of the top pass defenses in the league.

But if you’re gonna scheme that way, it’s absolutely imperative that the front seven all be on the same page, know their gap assignments, and execute. It also leaves little room for missed tackles. Again, I think we’ll get it cleaned up, and I’m more excited about how effective Ramsey/Bouye have been, but until we do clean it up, it’s a very serious concern.

5.7ypc is absolutely atrocious.

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