Defensive Line Thread

Originally posted by DRCHOWDER:

Originally posted by Cosmo:

Originally posted by thl408:

Originally posted by 49AllTheTime:

Originally posted by bigpete50:
This is my biggest area of concern. I'd consider pulling both Hargrave and Young and putting them on only on 3rd downs. I'd put AA out at DE to set the edge. I'd put Kinlaw and Givens/Davis at interior and Bosa at other DE.

we go with how we started the season.. 5-2-4 on early downs

That could be the answer. This also provides a wider front to help contain the off tackle runs. Not a huge fan of this if KC decides to pass the ball when they see the five DL.

Didn't they start doing that in the 2nd half of the Lions game?

Not sure, but they went to man coverage so the LBs would be better run support compared to when they were in zone.

Originally posted by thl408:
I'm pretty sure I didn't see it (5DL front) vs DET. I don't think I've seen it since like week 6ish, or something like that. And when Wilks used it early in the season, it was very sparingly, like 2-3 times a game.

Originally posted by Heroism:

Originally posted by thl408:
I'm pretty sure I didn't see it (5DL front) vs DET. I don't think I've seen it since like week 6ish, or something like that. And when Wilks used it early in the season, it was very sparingly, like 2-3 times a game.

The last time I remember seeing 5 DL was vs Jacksonville. I can't recall seeing it since.

Originally posted by thl408:

Originally posted by Heroism:

Originally posted by thl408:
I'm pretty sure I didn't see it (5DL front) vs DET. I don't think I've seen it since like week 6ish, or something like that. And when Wilks used it early in the season, it was very sparingly, like 2-3 times a game.

The last time I remember seeing 5 DL was vs Jacksonville. I can't recall seeing it since.

hm ok that's week 10. Yeah, late late season, did not see it. I wonder what the logic is when using it, and who came up with it, Wilks or Koceruk. It has to be for run defense because it's very predictable what the QB will see when they drop back to pass, man coverage. Maybe it's the team daring the QB to pass. "look, we have 5DL, you better not run it".

Originally posted by billbird2111:
Interesting comments from Lynch on the poor defensive performance in the first two playoff games: First comment: "It's been addressed." Second comment: "I really would be shocked if we saw that again."

So, uh, anyone care to address what Lynch actually means? Does this mean some changes? Extra pop tarts for Chase Young? Chase Young on the bench? Dee Ford comes out of retirement? Singletary? Anyone?

Originally posted by RumphSteak:
Hargrave has been Haynesworth-ian

Originally posted by billbird2111:
Interesting comments from Lynch on the poor defensive performance in the first two playoff games: First comment: "It's been addressed." Second comment: "I really would be shocked if we saw that again."

So, uh, anyone care to address what Lynch actually means? Does this mean some changes? Extra pop tarts for Chase Young? Chase Young on the bench? Dee Ford comes out of retirement? Singletary? Anyone?

Originally posted by BP13:
we need Kinlaw/Givens and Armstead to eat blockers at the LOS so Fred and Dre don't get neutralized like this. They will do a better job. Posting this pic just for discussion. Look at the hole, you could drive a truck though it.

Originally posted by Heroism:

Originally posted by BP13:
we need Kinlaw/Givens and Armstead to eat blockers at the LOS so Fred and Dre don't get neutralized like this. They will do a better job. Posting this pic just for discussion. Look at the hole, you could drive a truck though it.

Everyone on the WZ knows I love Fred, but this is one of those rare instances where he blew his assignment.

Originally posted by NCommand:
Hargave playing high and gets turned inside out and they walled off AA (?) too on the other side. Credit to that OL too. But yeah, Warner read that wrong. Clearly.