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What is broken with the run defense?

  • Offline JaguarsWoman
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10-18-2017, 12:47 AM

(10-17-2017, 11:40 PM)jseymour Wrote: 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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RE: What is broken with the run defense? - by JaguarsWoman - 10-18-2017, 12:47 AM
RE: What is broken with the run defense? - by Jag - 10-19-2017, 08:41 PM



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