(11-16-2022, 05:18 PM)HURRICANE!!! Wrote:

(11-16-2022, 04:47 PM)scottyg Wrote: Yeah, 275 is small...

It's the height/weight ratio.  In case you don't understand, Aaron Donald is only 285 pounds but the dude is 6'-1" tall so he can use his leverage whereas Walker is 6'-5" and 275 pounds as noted above -- BIG DIFFERENCE !!!   Chris Jones is 6'-6" tall but he is also 311 pounds.   So yes, Walker's height/weight ratio doesn't translate to DT.

Another thing is if we are trying to use our #1 DE pick as DT, that's a good sign he's not working out.

If I had said I want to see him there all the time, or even a lot, you would have a point.  The lightning package gets your 4 best pass rushers on the field at one time in long yardage, absolutely having to pass to have a chance at a first down, situations.  Those situations may only even come up 3 or 4 times in a game, if at all, and is meant to catch the offense in a serious speed to power mis-match.  If the offense runs a draw and gets only 10 of the 15 yards needed for a first down and Walker is knocked around in the process, it's still a successful play, and I want to see it.

I also want to see them rush just 3 more often (not with Walker inside) and flood the passing lanes.  I've only noticed them do that a few times this year, but it was very effective when I've seen it.  It IS possible I've only noticed it when it worked and it was horribly ineffective other times, but I'd still like to see it mixed in a little more.  Rushing 4 and blitzing every other play has definitely been a complete failure.

In any case, the pass rush has completely sucked outside of a couple of spurts this year, and I would like to at least see them try something different on occasion to mix things up and keep opposing offenses a little bit more honest.  What we're doing currently is NOT working.

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