(10-03-2024, 08:00 AM)Holger Wrote: The front seven of this team is tilted too much to run defenders

Yes and no. I think they're pinched right now due to the amount of injuries they've taken with the secondary group. We're still not seeing enough pressure from a presence standpoint within the interior. 

Maybe if we had a healthy Campbell on the outside, maybe a tighter nickel/in the box safety situation with Savage & Wingard back in the mix, we'd probably get just a hair or two back timing wise for the pass rush to actually hit home from around the edge. 

We absolutely missed Oluokon last weekend. I also think Lloyd was getting used more and more as an added rusher and there's a lot of opportunities there to get exploit moving forward. 

I have minimal complaints with this defense. Other than a few areas. Which is all situational and that comes with gelling and coaching getting it right with the players, which, again, it's hard to do that optimally when your best players are not available on the football field. 

They have kept the games close, competitive and interesting.

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