tom sawyer
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this stings
BlueBlood":fb19c3by said:OFF TOPIC but still, Willis is out for year in SF
pehawk":2st90olq said:kidhawk":2st90olq said:pehawk":2st90olq said:Devastating? Really? If anything the Hawks stoutness vs the run is the one area the Hawks couold give a bit. So with his absence they fall from #1 vs run to what....3 or 4?
I said something similar yesterday. I don't think the fall off will be huge in the run game. I do wonder how it may affect the passing game though. Even though Mebane wasn't a pass rusher, he took on blockers and made offensive lineman have to account for his presence in the middle, which helps open up the edge rushers. With our issues previously in the pass rush, I wonder if we can afford any decrease in pressures? Hopefully they can dial up some more well timed blitz packages to make up the difference there.
Getting Smith and Wags back would allow them to have Bennett rush inside with Irvin and Avril on the ends. Getting the LB's back should help things.
Oh, please note, if any of you panic types want me to panic too, I certainly will. I'm thinking of lighting my hair on fire and running in circles screaming "why god, why, not Mebane!" Lemme know
Mojambo":1p20o1m0 said:Not great news with Jamaal Charles and that KC run game on tap.
kidhawk":2bzrddfq said:If we need scheme adjustments I have a lot more faith in those coming from our Defensive Coordinator than our Offensive Coordinator.
hawkfan68":9km4tmv6 said:Huge loss. There's no adequate backup on the team for what Mebane brings. Look's like they will be scouring the FA market, etc to find a DT/Nose Tackle that can take on double teams, etc.
Mojambo":22ouepe6 said:Not great news with Jamaal Charles and that KC run game on tap.
I assume some of this will happen. They will adjust and I'm thinking the dropoff won't be huge for the run game. It's the pass rush and passing defense I worry about more.kidhawk":2vx28g49 said:pehawk":2vx28g49 said:kidhawk":2vx28g49 said:pehawk":2vx28g49 said:Devastating? Really? If anything the Hawks stoutness vs the run is the one area the Hawks couold give a bit. So with his absence they fall from #1 vs run to what....3 or 4?
I said something similar yesterday. I don't think the fall off will be huge in the run game. I do wonder how it may affect the passing game though. Even though Mebane wasn't a pass rusher, he took on blockers and made offensive lineman have to account for his presence in the middle, which helps open up the edge rushers. With our issues previously in the pass rush, I wonder if we can afford any decrease in pressures? Hopefully they can dial up some more well timed blitz packages to make up the difference there.
Getting Smith and Wags back would allow them to have Bennett rush inside with Irvin and Avril on the ends. Getting the LB's back should help things.
Oh, please note, if any of you panic types want me to panic too, I certainly will. I'm thinking of lighting my hair on fire and running in circles screaming "why god, why, not Mebane!" Lemme know
Agreed, I think we can hold our own here, but it's just an area where there COULD be a drop off. Especially with Smith and Wagner not quite back yet. I don't think a drop off in either the pass defense or run defense is going to hurt our overall defense dramatically, but it will likely take some scheme adjustment to keep things at the status quo. If we need scheme adjustments I have a lot more faith in those coming from our Defensive Coordinator than our Offensive Coordinator.
drdiags":2b2spixd said:Feel bad for Bane but it is a crap shoot when it comes to guys being able to avoid season ending injuries. The NFL game action goes like this, play commences and ends with the whistle. Cheer or groan with the results. Look for flags, then look for guys laying on the ground needing medical assistance.