(05-20-2020, 10:46 AM)JackCity Wrote: Surprised more people aren't mentioning how big a need interior pressure is. They're going from multiple seasons with at least one elite pressure players inside every year (Malik, Calais) to now relying on a huge Taven Bryan breakout and whatever Smoot can offer inside for a few snaps

Taven Bryan actually played very well last year. Graded out very well according to PFF as well.
No reason to think he can't take that "next step". I mean, he won't ever be Calais, and we'll certainly miss him. But I don't think interior pass rush is going to be a glaring need for this team in the way that run D was last year. Or even as bad as OL play was. 

So I mean.... I guess you can run down the list and say "whatabout" to anything once one thing is addressed. I don't think a single NFL team is perfect in any situation. Our biggest issue was run D and CB play on defense. That's what needed to be addressed. That was addressed in a big way.
Can't fix everything in one off season. So let's see how the interior rush does in 2020 before calling it a huge need going into 2021.

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