Quote:Me too.  His struggles in coverage are a problem.  Though he would be helped if we could rush the passer a bit more consistently.

 

That would be nice, but if the TE is open, that's usually a quick enough pass to avoid the rush.  

 

That's why I'm thinking linebacker is the missing link in all this.   We can get some more pass rushers, and rush the passer better, and that will take away some of the time WRs  have to get open, and we can get some better DBs, and cover better on the back end, and that will give the pass rush more time to get to the QB, but if we don't cover the TE and the running backs, the QB will be able to get the ball off before the pass rush gets there.   We can have a better pass rush and better CBs and safeties, but the opposing offense can still dink and dunk their way down the field if we don't cover the TE and RB.  

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