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<blockquote data-quote="Mondio" data-source="post: 733465" data-attributes="member: 10441"><p>I am worried about our OLB's. I think Fackrell has shown a bit lately, but he's a rotational guy at this point. Elliot hasn't done much outside of some preseason games a couple seasons ago. Decent special teams guy, and haven't seen much so far this camp. he's been pretty quiet and now out with back spasms. he'll make the team, because there isn't really anyone else. I was intrigued by Gilbert, hoping to see more of a jump from him, but he's got a lot of work to do yet before he's on our roster contributing. I don't think he makes it unless someone else goes down. I have the usual concerns about Perry and Matthews. Could be very good, could be very bad, could be anything in between. How's that for an analysis on those 2? and Vince, well it won't surprise me at all if he's on the PUP and we don't see him for a while or at all this season. </p><p></p><p>All that said, even though we had sacks and stats last year, I don't think we were that good in that department. It was always a guy just coming free, but it was hardly unrelenting pressure from all sides. If someone didn't come free, the qb's sat back there clean all game it seemed. I'd take fewer sacks, and more plays where they guys are at least collapsing the pocket and making the QB feel the squeeze. The hits and sacks will come, even if it's not as many, constant pressure is going to be more disruptive than what we had last year. I think we have Dlineman for once that can play the run and penetrate up field without leaving huge rushing lanes. I think we have 3 legitimate guys that can squeeze that pocket and let the OLB's work from the outside or back inside. They aren't just going to occupy blockers, they're going to be moving them back and in on their way to the QB. </p><p></p><p>Our stats might be down this year in terms of sacks, but I think we have the potential to be better in that area than we were last year just because of the type of pressure they'll be able to apply. and once you get that constant type pressure from inside, now suddenly when you send a DB or safety or another ILB they are free because the oline is busy stopping that inside push. of course this all depends on a lot of things. I guess we'll find out.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mondio, post: 733465, member: 10441"] I am worried about our OLB's. I think Fackrell has shown a bit lately, but he's a rotational guy at this point. Elliot hasn't done much outside of some preseason games a couple seasons ago. Decent special teams guy, and haven't seen much so far this camp. he's been pretty quiet and now out with back spasms. he'll make the team, because there isn't really anyone else. I was intrigued by Gilbert, hoping to see more of a jump from him, but he's got a lot of work to do yet before he's on our roster contributing. I don't think he makes it unless someone else goes down. I have the usual concerns about Perry and Matthews. Could be very good, could be very bad, could be anything in between. How's that for an analysis on those 2? and Vince, well it won't surprise me at all if he's on the PUP and we don't see him for a while or at all this season. All that said, even though we had sacks and stats last year, I don't think we were that good in that department. It was always a guy just coming free, but it was hardly unrelenting pressure from all sides. If someone didn't come free, the qb's sat back there clean all game it seemed. I'd take fewer sacks, and more plays where they guys are at least collapsing the pocket and making the QB feel the squeeze. The hits and sacks will come, even if it's not as many, constant pressure is going to be more disruptive than what we had last year. I think we have Dlineman for once that can play the run and penetrate up field without leaving huge rushing lanes. I think we have 3 legitimate guys that can squeeze that pocket and let the OLB's work from the outside or back inside. They aren't just going to occupy blockers, they're going to be moving them back and in on their way to the QB. Our stats might be down this year in terms of sacks, but I think we have the potential to be better in that area than we were last year just because of the type of pressure they'll be able to apply. and once you get that constant type pressure from inside, now suddenly when you send a DB or safety or another ILB they are free because the oline is busy stopping that inside push. of course this all depends on a lot of things. I guess we'll find out. [/QUOTE]
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