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Message: <blockquote data-quote="bozz_2006" data-source="post: 342073" data-attributes="member: 513">It's really all about discipline.  If Matthews can get pressure, that's great.  If Raji can collapse the pocket, that's great.  If Jenkins can get in his face, that's great.  But it don't mean jack if one of those guys flushes him and we break contain, letting him run or connect downfield.  With the Eagles and Falcons, we needed to make sure we had solid help over the top to take away the vertical game.  Less so with Chicago, but still, same story.  Nick Collins got burned over the top for two huge plays against Chicago.With the Steelers it's different.  Yes the Packers must account for Wallace over the top, but when Ben gets outside the pocket we really need to have the underneath covered to cut off the comeback routes.  That's how they keep the ball moving downfield.  Stop them from marching down the field effectively and that really puts the pressure on their O to make big plays.  And snuffing out attempted big plays is one of the things the Packers defense excels at.  But in order to do that we have to force them to try and go big.  If we can't smother the underneath and comeback routes, it won't matter.</blockquote>

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