Are linebackers not respecting their gaps? Are we too light in the LB position so they get run over easily? Was Roy Miller that good?

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Our run defense is so bad I can't credit Roy Miller for making it good in the past. This could be a tradeoff for improving the pass defense, I don't know.

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I think Miller was really good and I think Malik may not be 100%. Primarily that. Honestly I don’t think our run defense is that bad, the numbers just look that way. Outside of the yets game and the tacks game the run Defense wasnt that bad. They kept Bell in check, Gurley didn’t really dominate and the tinhorns got some hidden yards from Watson. The tacks and yets game was so bad it really skewed the numbers. Can they be better yes but it’s not like they are giving up a legit 185 a week. We just had two really bad games. If we have three games where we hold a team to 20 rushing yards, then the numbers will adjust. But watching the games, I only saw two really bad rush defense days. The other 4 were decent.

We also played 6 solid teams record wise to start the season. Let’s play some bad teams and see if the numbers start to even out.

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I think Miller was really good and I think Malik may not be 100%. Primarily that. Honestly I don’t think our run defense is that bad, the numbers just look that way. Outside of the Jets game and the tacks game the run Defense wasn't that bad. They kept Bell in check, Gurley didn’t really dominate and the Tinhorns got some hidden yards from Watson. The tacks and Jets game was so bad it really skewed the numbers. Can they be better yes but it’s not like they are giving up a legit 185 a week. We just had two really bad games. If we have three games where we hold a team to 20 rushing yards, then the numbers will adjust. But watching the games, I only saw two really bad rush defense days. The other 4 were decent.

We also played 6 solid teams record wise to start the season. Let’s play some bad teams and see if the numbers start to even out.

The thing is, a good run defense would never give up a lot of yards to Jets backups. Bilal Powell and a player I had never heard of? I thought we would benefit from Matt Forte being ruled out. No, it was not skewed by two games, because one of them was against second and third string no-name RBs.

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Are linebackers not respecting their gaps? Are we too light in the LB position so they get run over easily? Was Roy Miller that good?

Yes Roy Miller was that good.  When he was at Tampa they were first against the run.  He left and not so much.  He came here and we were top 5 against the run when he was healthy.  The time he was here, when he was out injured, our run D was nothing like it was when Roy was playing.  Marks was better than Jackson against the run too.

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2 LBs are too light and one is old and slow. Move the 2 light and fast LBs to safeties and acquire through draft/free agency 3 physical thumper LBs

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2 LBs are too light and one is old and slow. Move the 2 light and fast LBs to safeties and acquire through draft/free agency  3 physical thumper LBs

Is there a minimum weight for LBs to be good run defenders?

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2 LBs are too light and one is old and slow.  Move the 2 light and fast LBs to safeties and acquire through draft/free agency   3 physical thumper LBs

Myles Jack is 244. How heavy do you want you LB's?

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2 LBs are too light and one is old and slow.  Move the 2 light and fast LBs to safeties and acquire through draft/free agency   3 physical thumper LBs

Myles Jack is 244. How heavy do you want you LB's?

That looks big enough to me. Traditional LBs are typically in the 250 range.

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2 LBs are too light and one is old and slow.  Move the 2 light and fast LBs to safeties and acquire through draft/free agency   3 physical thumper LBs

Myles Jack is 244. How heavy do you want you LB's?

My  OLBS would be 250-255 and run a 4.5, 4.6, and the ILB would be a nasty hard hitting 255 to 260 run 4.6 to 4.7

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Myles Jack is 244. How heavy do you want you LBs?

My OLBs would be 250-255 and run a 4.5, 4.6, and the ILB would be a nasty hard hitting 255 to 260 run 4.6 to 4.7

That is ~10 pounds heavier than Myles Jack. If he needs to bulk up, that is not a problem.

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Myles Jack is 244. How heavy do you want you LB's?

My  OLBS would be 250-255 and run a 4.5, 4.6, and the ILB would be a nasty hard hitting 255 to 260 run 4.6 to 4.7

Luke Kuechly says hello. At 6'3" 238, would not make your roster.

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If something can corrupt you, you're corrupted already.
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Luke Kuechly says hello. At 6'3" 238, would not make your roster.

I knew there was another elite LB under 250.

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Good luck finding linebackers that weigh 255 and run a 4.5 or that weigh 260s and run a 4.6. There aren't very many of them.

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The simple stuff. Wrapping up. Bad angles. Not touching the runner down.

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It's a personnel problem mostly. Our front 7 is just light in the pants. Abry Jones was a backup 3 tech that got forced to play starting 1 tech when Roy Miller got hurt. He overachieved and the team decided to just let him stay in that role despite not being best suited for that role. Other than that Yannick is among the worst run defending DEs in the game and our nickel linebackers are both small.

It's a trade off that the team is willing to make for the sacks and ball hawking LB abilities, and I don't necessarily disagree with it. The only thing that could really improve going forward is getting a true run stuffing 1 tech like Roy or Pot Roast in the offseason. The rest of the personnel is pretty locked in as is.

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It's a personnel problem mostly. Our front 7 is just light in the pants. Abry Jones was a backup 3 tech that got forced to play starting 1 tech when Roy Miller got hurt. He overachieved and the team decided to just let him stay in that role despite not being best suited for that role. Other than that Yannick is among the worst run defending DEs in the game and our nickel linebackers are both small.

It's a trade off that the team is willing to make for the sacks and ball hawking LB abilities, and I don't necessarily disagree with it. The only thing that could really improve going forward is getting a true run stuffing 1 tech like Roy or Pot Roast in the offseason. The rest of the personnel is pretty locked in as is.

Yep, we a Sacksonville, not runstoppingville. Doesn't even sound right.

Are the line personnel overrunning their gaps to get to the quarterback on every play, even run plays? Are they being pushed around by the opposing line?

As far as LBs go, there was a trend going for smaller faster cover guys because the league was becoming pass heavy. No the pendulum is swinging the other way. Many teams are returning to big physical RBs. So it will be a natural response over the next several years for the league to start returning to big slower run stuffing backs. Speed kills until you overrun your target.

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Yep, we a Sacksonville, not runstoppingville. Doesn't even sound right.

Are the line personnel over-running their gaps to get to the quarterback on every play, even run plays? Are they being pushed around by the opposing line?

As far as LBs go, there was a trend going for smaller faster cover guys because the league was becoming pass heavy. No the pendulum is swinging the other way. Many teams are returning to big physical RBs. So it will be a natural response over the next several years for the league to start returning to big slower run stuffing backs. Speed kills until you overrun your target.

I don't agree with the size/speed tradeoff. Yes, smaller guys tend to run faster, but how would you explain Leonard Fournette's 40 time being similar at 240 and 228 pounds? I doubt it would be much different for LBs who gain or lose 12 pounds.

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Yannick isn't a good run player

Malik is playing with an injured groin

All of our depth players on the DL are geared towards pass rushing.

Our LBs aren't as disciplined as they could be.

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The Jets gashing us with the long TDs was discipline issues. That can be fixed and isn't a huge deal overall.

The Titans and Rams just relentlessly ripping off 5 yard chunks after we started getting a little tired is a personnel issue that isn't really fixable this year. Any relatively strong rushing attack that doesn't get down quick from giving us defensive touchdowns will wear us out and control the 2nd half.

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