(11-01-2022, 12:56 PM)Mikey Wrote: Biggest issue is lack of interior pass rush. Hear me out.

Our OLB are built for speed and versatility. They need the interior of the line to help them get home. Sacks create long 3rd down plays. Long yardage situations force QB into bad passes, resulting in more sacks, turnovers, and get the D off the field. It takes a while to get around a tackle on an outside rush, and without interior help, QBs have been teeing off on quick plays that don't allow our best defenders a chance to rack up sacks.

Doing that allows the offense to take advantage of short fields, build leads, and take pressure off our QB. We'll all admit that he's currently making dumb mistakes when the pressure is squarely on his shoulders in close games. Let's prevent the games from staying close and see what happens. We got a taste of it earlier this year, and he even was awarded POTW for his effort.

We were a different team when we were forcing turnovers and harassing QB. We need that to show up again. The rest will take care of itself.

i think with Foley out there we are alot better when it's him and Hamilton instead of hamilton and Peters.  i have not been impressed with Olukun in the last few games. but then i can't be really upset at a defense for giving up more than 24 only a couple times all season. just when we need a stop they can't do it.  the going for it on 4th down instead of FGs kills me inside haha

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