(11-12-2022, 08:24 AM)Caldrac Wrote: Lloyd and Walker have both slowed down over the last few weeks. Lloyd I think has maybe three or four solo tackles to his credit over the last few weeks (Per Hicken on the morning show earlier this week).

Walker, again, people like to point out the pressure stats (just like Josh Allen), I don't care. I want impact plays and forced turnovers and sacks. Not "what could have been" or "almost there". I always think of the old man in the insurance commercial with the dollar bill on a fishing line. "You gotta be quicker than that!". This is why the local community on the radio keeps calling for maybe Smoot and/or Key to get more playing time. Since they actually seem to get there.

Pressures need to be converted into actual sacks that matter at some point. I put this on coaching too. I mean, look, they're rookies, they're still developing, what is this staff doing during practice all week to get them mentally prepared to overcome some of those rookie walls and mental blocks? What are they doing schematically to get them freed up to use their raw talents on specific drives with opportunities?

I need to see it. Maybe they need to move Walker around a little bit more. If he's strong as [BLEEP]? Maybe you need to go back and look at all of your opponents passing snaps going into tomorrow's game, pick out the weakest guy on their offensive line that has a tendency to get knocked off his block, put on his [BLEEP], off balance, whatever. Maybe you need to tell Walker "Hey, wherever # so and so lines up at, you line up directly over him and tell the man next to you to rotate over into your spot".

I can't tell you how many times I have been frustrated watching, BOTH, Walker and Allen just use pure strength and bull rushing to get to the QB. It's not enough at this level. All of these guys lift weights. So, if you can't get it done on the outside against the tackles? Maybe Caldwell needs to run Fatukasi outside with Hamilton and let Walker and Allen stunt back inside to rush the interior.

Figure it the [BLEEP] out.

I’m also a fan of moving Walker around. Even if it means him lining up on the interior of that defensive line. Smoot made out like a bandit on the inside and to be honest, Walker might be the most athletic defensive lineman we have. 

Josh Allen just hasn’t got it done. I hope he turns it up a notch this week. A win is huge. Just get the Dub.

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