Quote:I do know this about ILB's, they need big bodies up front to be effective. The great Ray Lewis pushed for Ngata to get drafted because he knew he needed that big man up front to do his thing. Poz is a good MLB but he has zero dominant big men in front of him. When there is no other threat on defense it is really easy to scheme the one good player out of the game. He's playing to his contract and is the best player on our defense. Great players can exist on teams that suck and our team sucks tremendously.

 

If anyone needs to get cut its the whole qb lineup, Marcedes, and Meester mainly do to age.   

This is a very good point.

 

You need the DT's to draw double teams and free up the lb's to make plays.  If we still had stoud/henderson he would look like an all pro.

 

There are a few exceptions like Ray Lewis and Dick Butkus (although butkiu never played in a playoff game).  Poz is exactly the type of player he was when we signed him.  He is a decent athelete but really solid tackler.  I'm giving him a mulligan this year because this defensive line is awful.  Yes he is poor in the passing game but he's a MLB.  Most MLB suck in pass coverage.(He had a pick last game)

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