(04-16-2020, 09:50 AM)The Real Marty Wrote: I think our number one offseason priority needs to be stopping the run.  When we lost 5 games in a row last year, the main thing that happened was, we could not stop the run at all.   If we can't stop the run, that puts enormous pressure on the offense to make up for it.  

So the first question has to be, have we done enough yet to stop the run.

I think stopping the run is the easier fix, and Caldwell is already 2/3 of the way there. Signing Joe S., a natural traffic coordinator at Mike, is 1/3 of it, allowing Jack to go back to his natural WLB play-making position -- another 1/3. Finally, adding rotational wide-body Al Woods + a run plugger somewhere in the draft is the final 1/3. 

Offensive line is harder to fix because of the chemistry that must develop, but I think Gruden's emphasis on getting the ball out quicker should cut down on sacks and QB fumbles. I hope Cam gets serious competition from the draft and a future interior starter is drafted who can immediately push Norwell and/or Cann.

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