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<blockquote data-quote="Boomergump" data-source="post: 70275" data-attributes="member: 639"><p>I am not that worried about us stopping the run. Maybe when you hear that you have a "what?" reaction. Here is the thing. I think CTR's priority will always be to stop the run. Any defense, no matter how bad (within reason), can stop the run. It is just a question of what resources they need to commit to get it done. I guarantee you, if GT were to commit 9 to the box, the run would be stopped, no matter who the opponent. The problem obviously would then become, what happens on the back end? Teams are allowed to pass, you know. </p><p></p><p>I AM worried about the resources we will require to actually stop the run. Our back 7 is pretty good. I have a lot of confidence in them. But I also realize, being short of numbers and being left on an island leads to even great players looking average. Surely, we will play to our strengths and try to mitigate our weaknesses. I expect to see a lot of run blitzes and pass blitzes to offset our lack of dominance at the point of attack. It will pay off at times and, unfortunately, make us look silly at times. Such is life. CTR wants to dictate. It is his personality. He will blitz.</p><p></p><p>We may actually end up having pretty good numbers overall against the run, but don't be fooled. The passing efficiency defense will suffer as a result. It won't be because our back group can't play, though. All great defenses are built around superior DT play. We have a solid natural DE (Gotsis) at one DT, and a host of unproven or oft injured players at the other DT. I like our athleticism overall, based on what I saw at the scrimmage the other day, but there is no denying we have issues in the belly of the defense. Just saying.</p><p></p><p>We will need to score and control the clock (and ball) a little bit, in order to be good.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Boomergump, post: 70275, member: 639"] I am not that worried about us stopping the run. Maybe when you hear that you have a "what?" reaction. Here is the thing. I think CTR's priority will always be to stop the run. Any defense, no matter how bad (within reason), can stop the run. It is just a question of what resources they need to commit to get it done. I guarantee you, if GT were to commit 9 to the box, the run would be stopped, no matter who the opponent. The problem obviously would then become, what happens on the back end? Teams are allowed to pass, you know. I AM worried about the resources we will require to actually stop the run. Our back 7 is pretty good. I have a lot of confidence in them. But I also realize, being short of numbers and being left on an island leads to even great players looking average. Surely, we will play to our strengths and try to mitigate our weaknesses. I expect to see a lot of run blitzes and pass blitzes to offset our lack of dominance at the point of attack. It will pay off at times and, unfortunately, make us look silly at times. Such is life. CTR wants to dictate. It is his personality. He will blitz. We may actually end up having pretty good numbers overall against the run, but don't be fooled. The passing efficiency defense will suffer as a result. It won't be because our back group can't play, though. All great defenses are built around superior DT play. We have a solid natural DE (Gotsis) at one DT, and a host of unproven or oft injured players at the other DT. I like our athleticism overall, based on what I saw at the scrimmage the other day, but there is no denying we have issues in the belly of the defense. Just saying. We will need to score and control the clock (and ball) a little bit, in order to be good. [/QUOTE]
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