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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Bobby Roberts" data-source="post: 18830" data-attributes="member: 260">The problem isn't our pass rush.  You just listed off 4 players who are doing a good job rushing right now, why would you want to switch our LB depth to DE??Our main problem on the DL is not rushing the passer, it's stopping the run!!!  We need our DTs to take up blockers better to free up the LBs and we need our DEs to contain runners to the inside.  Bates' defensive scheme is to funnel runners to the inside while DTs take up blockers for the LBs to make plays.  Right now runners are usually stopped at the point of attack, but the cut-back is wide open.  This leaves huge holes for big gains.If we can fix the problems in our run defense, then we can leave our safeties back in deep coverage.  The better pass coverage means that our pressure on the QB will be just fine.  But if our run defense stays this bad, then the safeties need to stay up to help out, leaving our CBs alone to get picked apart.</blockquote>

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