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<blockquote data-quote="Sunshinepacker" data-source="post: 862815" data-attributes="member: 9033"><p>"Use Z inside on a lot of snaps" is nice on 3rd down but in order to stop the run (against good running teams) the team can't rely on Z being a DT. Regarding subbing one of the Smiths out for Gary, you're effectively saying one of the best players on defense is going to be on the bench all the time. There needs to be a way to get all three on the field at the same time if the pick is going to help this team win a Super Bowl in the next 4 years (and while Peppers and Matthews were REALLY good players, I cringe at the comparison of any current player to Perry).</p><p></p><p>If you want to get all three on the field at the same time, then one of them needs to be able to play DE in base defense against teams that run the ball very well (yes, you can argue that OLBs are effectively 4-3 DEs but the responsibilities are usually different). When Za'Darius moved to the inside it was to rush the QB, not stop the run. You can occasionally scheme something to surprise the offense by moving him around but there needs to be an upgrade at 3-4 DE on this team and the player most likely to do that is Gary.</p><p></p><p>I'm not sitting here trying to say that Gary is a bust. I've gone on the record as saying he was drafted far too highly by Green Bay but with the success of the Smiths this year, it's important that either Za'Darius or Rashan be able to play more of a DE role rather than edge rusher/roamer role if the team wants to improve their run defense. I mean, Mostert ran for over 100 yards before contact in the first half alone against the Packers; that tells me it wasn't just the ILB that was an issue. The team can sign Cory Littleton in free agency and get a very good ILB who won't be able to do anything to help the run if the dline plays like they did against the 49ers.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sunshinepacker, post: 862815, member: 9033"] "Use Z inside on a lot of snaps" is nice on 3rd down but in order to stop the run (against good running teams) the team can't rely on Z being a DT. Regarding subbing one of the Smiths out for Gary, you're effectively saying one of the best players on defense is going to be on the bench all the time. There needs to be a way to get all three on the field at the same time if the pick is going to help this team win a Super Bowl in the next 4 years (and while Peppers and Matthews were REALLY good players, I cringe at the comparison of any current player to Perry). If you want to get all three on the field at the same time, then one of them needs to be able to play DE in base defense against teams that run the ball very well (yes, you can argue that OLBs are effectively 4-3 DEs but the responsibilities are usually different). When Za'Darius moved to the inside it was to rush the QB, not stop the run. You can occasionally scheme something to surprise the offense by moving him around but there needs to be an upgrade at 3-4 DE on this team and the player most likely to do that is Gary. I'm not sitting here trying to say that Gary is a bust. I've gone on the record as saying he was drafted far too highly by Green Bay but with the success of the Smiths this year, it's important that either Za'Darius or Rashan be able to play more of a DE role rather than edge rusher/roamer role if the team wants to improve their run defense. I mean, Mostert ran for over 100 yards before contact in the first half alone against the Packers; that tells me it wasn't just the ILB that was an issue. The team can sign Cory Littleton in free agency and get a very good ILB who won't be able to do anything to help the run if the dline plays like they did against the 49ers. [/QUOTE]
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