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<blockquote data-quote="Whiskey_Clear" data-source="post: 451827" data-attributes="member: 735"><p>There were some things going on at the line of scrimmage last year which were head scratchers for me.</p><p></p><p>It has been my contention for some time that we had been lacking real studs in the front four for the last few years. It was also my preseason contention that we were improving in talent and depth along the DL. So I expected improvements while still worrying about some deficiencies.</p><p></p><p>I thought our Dline would hold up better in short yardage situations and get more tackles for loss and more runs stuffed at the line of scrimmage. I still worried we didn’t have a credible pass rush.</p><p></p><p>These things kinda played out to be true in many regards but not in some others.</p><p></p><p>I thought we were fairly well improved in short yardage running situations and held the line much better in 17 than prior years. I think we were pretty good at stuffing a lot of runs for short gains. What didn’t translate as much were TFLs. Partly because we never did develop a decent pass rush from the DEs or by blitzing. But I still thought we could and should have gotten more TFLs regardless because we were stiffer along the line in the run game. </p><p></p><p>I oddly feel kind of similar this year. I think our interior Dline will be pretty stout, comparative to prior years, and has nice depth to rotate players in. I’m still worried we don’t have a legit pass rush specialist.</p><p></p><p>I do think this scheme and the DC’s philosophies are a better fit than previously and will get better results. I think our LBs will benefit likewise.</p><p></p><p>I don’t think the changes are quite as impactful for our secondary. The youth there causes me some concern. That concern is largely offset by our improved size and athleticism in the backfield plus the addition of the field general Wofford transfer we got this year.</p><p></p><p>Common sense says there should be growing pains. The off-season optimist in me suspects our opponents are in store for a nasty surprise this year.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Whiskey_Clear, post: 451827, member: 735"] There were some things going on at the line of scrimmage last year which were head scratchers for me. It has been my contention for some time that we had been lacking real studs in the front four for the last few years. It was also my preseason contention that we were improving in talent and depth along the DL. So I expected improvements while still worrying about some deficiencies. I thought our Dline would hold up better in short yardage situations and get more tackles for loss and more runs stuffed at the line of scrimmage. I still worried we didn’t have a credible pass rush. These things kinda played out to be true in many regards but not in some others. I thought we were fairly well improved in short yardage running situations and held the line much better in 17 than prior years. I think we were pretty good at stuffing a lot of runs for short gains. What didn’t translate as much were TFLs. Partly because we never did develop a decent pass rush from the DEs or by blitzing. But I still thought we could and should have gotten more TFLs regardless because we were stiffer along the line in the run game. I oddly feel kind of similar this year. I think our interior Dline will be pretty stout, comparative to prior years, and has nice depth to rotate players in. I’m still worried we don’t have a legit pass rush specialist. I do think this scheme and the DC’s philosophies are a better fit than previously and will get better results. I think our LBs will benefit likewise. I don’t think the changes are quite as impactful for our secondary. The youth there causes me some concern. That concern is largely offset by our improved size and athleticism in the backfield plus the addition of the field general Wofford transfer we got this year. Common sense says there should be growing pains. The off-season optimist in me suspects our opponents are in store for a nasty surprise this year. [/QUOTE]
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