Our D Line sucked

CantonLegend · 11-14-2011, 03:39 PM

when teams find more success running around our Dline than they do through it, then its not really the Dlines fault

statistics dont show anything about the defensive line and they cant. defensive linemen dont make tackles, they open up plays for other guys to make. DEs get sacks and pressures but thats about the only thing that shows up on the stat sheet

dont ever blame the defensive line for not putting up whatever stat you want. stats are irrelevant when it comes to both lines

strato · 11-14-2011, 03:44 PM

Originally Posted by CantonLegend

when teams find more success running around our Dline than they do through it, then its not really the Dlines fault

statistics dont show anything about the defensive line and they cant. defensive linemen dont make tackles, they open up plays for other guys to make. DEs get sacks and pressures but thats about the only thing that shows up on the stat sheet

dont ever blame the defensive line for not putting up whatever stat you want. stats are irrelevant when it comes to both lines

Whoa nelly...not true..the game is won in the trenches...a dominant D-Line would make our back 7 look like probowlers..they play in spurts..with the beef we have we should be collapsing the pocket on a regular basis...

CantonLegend · 11-14-2011, 08:21 PM

Originally Posted by strato

Whoa nelly...not true..the game is won in the trenches...a dominant D-Line would make our back 7 look like probowlers..they play in spurts..with the beef we have we should be collapsing the pocket on a regular basis...

If games are won in the trenches and we keep winning games then what is the problem with our trenches?

Defensive linemen don't record a lot of stats and anybody that bases their arguments solely on linemen tackles and sacks doesn't really understand what their responsibilities are.

Our linebackers aren't very good and even our defensive line that is built to be tops in the league can't make bad linebackers into hall of famers

strato · 11-14-2011, 08:31 PM

Originally Posted by CantonLegend

If games are won in the trenches and we keep winning games then what is the problem with our trenches?

Defensive linemen don't record a lot of stats and anybody that bases their arguments solely on linemen tackles and sacks doesn't really understand what their responsibilities are.

Our linebackers aren't very good and even our defensive line that is built to be tops in the league can't make bad linebackers into hall of famers

Drew Brees

lumm0x · 11-14-2011, 10:34 PM

I have been happy with the play of Will Smith, Cameron Jordan and Tom Johnson this year. Ellis has been inconsistent and I haven't seen anything sniffing satisfactory from Rogers or Franklin yet at all. The interior of our d-line is what has been puzzling me. I thought going into the season that this 3 man rotation was one of the best in the league on paper.

11-14-2011, 03:44 PM	#2
strato Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: "Little Ole Town in Tejas" Posts: 7,586	Originally Posted by CantonLegend when teams find more success running around our Dline than they do through it, then its not really the Dlines fault statistics dont show anything about the defensive line and they cant. defensive linemen dont make tackles, they open up plays for other guys to make. DEs get sacks and pressures but thats about the only thing that shows up on the stat sheet dont ever blame the defensive line for not putting up whatever stat you want. stats are irrelevant when it comes to both lines Whoa nelly...not true..the game is won in the trenches...a dominant D-Line would make our back 7 look like probowlers..they play in spurts..with the beef we have we should be collapsing the pocket on a regular basis... SaintPauly likes this.

11-14-2011, 08:21 PM	#3
CantonLegend 1000 Posts + Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Canton, Ohio Posts: 2,685 Blog Entries: 2	Originally Posted by strato Whoa nelly...not true..the game is won in the trenches...a dominant D-Line would make our back 7 look like probowlers..they play in spurts..with the beef we have we should be collapsing the pocket on a regular basis... If games are won in the trenches and we keep winning games then what is the problem with our trenches? Defensive linemen don't record a lot of stats and anybody that bases their arguments solely on linemen tackles and sacks doesn't really understand what their responsibilities are. Our linebackers aren't very good and even our defensive line that is built to be tops in the league can't make bad linebackers into hall of famers

11-14-2011, 08:31 PM	#4
strato Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: "Little Ole Town in Tejas" Posts: 7,586	Originally Posted by CantonLegend If games are won in the trenches and we keep winning games then what is the problem with our trenches? Defensive linemen don't record a lot of stats and anybody that bases their arguments solely on linemen tackles and sacks doesn't really understand what their responsibilities are. Our linebackers aren't very good and even our defensive line that is built to be tops in the league can't make bad linebackers into hall of famers Drew Brees

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11-14-2011, 03:39 PM	#1
CantonLegend 1000 Posts + Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Canton, Ohio Posts: 2,685 Blog Entries: 2	when teams find more success running around our Dline than they do through it, then its not really the Dlines fault statistics dont show anything about the defensive line and they cant. defensive linemen dont make tackles, they open up plays for other guys to make. DEs get sacks and pressures but thats about the only thing that shows up on the stat sheet dont ever blame the defensive line for not putting up whatever stat you want. stats are irrelevant when it comes to both lines

11-14-2011, 10:34 PM	#5
lumm0x Resident antediluvian Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 2,026	I have been happy with the play of Will Smith, Cameron Jordan and Tom Johnson this year. Ellis has been inconsistent and I haven't seen anything sniffing satisfactory from Rogers or Franklin yet at all. The interior of our d-line is what has been puzzling me. I thought going into the season that this 3 man rotation was one of the best in the league on paper.