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Can we stop run?

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To me the key for a successful season is staying healthy and stopping the run. Obviously tua’s development is most important thing this season. But as far as what will determine our number of wins or losses. I think if we can stop run and force teams to pass we might have a pretty good defense.

I like our additions. Especially the edge setters. We haven’t been really good stoping run since 2012. It went down hill since. 2014 started off well but got gashed at end of season. 2016 middle of pack. We really need to shut down run.
I think our upgrade at linebackers should help as well. How much improvement can we expect in this area?
 
It all starts with Christian Wilkins and Raekwon Davis. If they can control the line of scrimmage, we're on our way.

Godchaux will need to be a factor as well, but it would be nice if Raekwon was stouter at the POA.
 
If all else fails the goal line will stop it.
 
Its going to be another very long season if we cant.

IF, we are able to make teams one dimensional, watch out cuz we have a good secondary (on paper, roster or green).
 
Sirspud said:
We may be better at stopping the run than pass rush.
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Ya I could see that. But then if we got them in pass situations I bet Flores has some good blitzes.
 
I'll believe it when I see it. As of now I have Sony Michel in my flex spot over Hunt, Dobbins, Gibson and Ronald Jones...
 
I believe giving away McMillan will come back to haunt us in that regard. Hope I’m wrong
 
Being able to run the ball and stop the run, are basic football 101 needs to win.
 
Jordan Howard is pretty tough between the tackles; I would think if there was a problem in practice, the front office would be bringing in DTs for tryouts.
 
Manning said:
I believe giving away McMillan will come back to haunt us in that regard. Hope I’m wrong
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Mcmillan allowed a 82.5% completion percentage on passes thrown at him in his two seasons with us. He gave up a QB rating of 136 on those 51 plays. His coverage grades from PFF were 42.0 and 43.3, which put him bottom 10 for all non-edge rush linebackers both seasons. And keep in mind Flores did his best to hide him last year, which is why only 12 of those targets are from 2019. And by hiding him, that very often meant sitting him on passing downs. That is why his percentage of snaps played dropped by around 20% (per game) last year, even though we desperately needed linebackers.

He also had a combined total of zero sacks, 4 pressures, and 2 QB hits on 44 blitzes.

No one will deny he's great against the run, but he is not just bad in the passing game, he is completely inept. He is an old school LB, that I question how much value he truly has in this pass happy league. Around 60% of plays are passing plays in today's game, and on those plays he is a liability.

We will all miss his ability to stop the run, but I don't think the answer is a guy that can literally provide nothing else.
 
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