Quote:Yea I was more pointing out to the people asking what we would do with both Suh/Marks together.  We would play both of them at the same time with one being the Red Bryant End.

 

You would know better than most but how is Suh in the run game...if we were to run a Suh/Marks DT set....would we be giving up too much in the run game?

 

Ndamukong Suh is tremendous against the run.   A strong case can be made that run Defense is his greatest strength,  literally and figuratively.   The last two seasons,  the Lions have been one of the best teams against the run in the NFL,  with the Lions leading the way against the run in 2014.  The Lions averaged giving up less than 70 yards per game against the run,  which is one of the best totals in the NFL this century.   Suh is the # 1 reason why the Lions were by far # 1 against the run in 2014.   Even with starting DT Nick Fairley missing the final 8 regular season games and the road playoff game against the Cowboys,  in the vast majority of those games,  the Lions were very effective against the run,    A rare exception was the regular season finale loss in Green Bay.    That's a game that not having Fairley was felt,  when comparing the havoc Suh and Fairley caused in the win vs. Green Bay in Week # 3.  

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