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<blockquote data-quote="takethepoints" data-source="post: 189870" data-attributes="member: 265"><p>This is a personnel opinion and not based on anything more then what I see on the field, but I think the real question is why the Ds have started blitzing.</p><p></p><p>I think there's a two part answer to that. First, we don't have BBs who can "enforce" the dive by running through tackles for 4 - 6 ypc. Last year, with Days and Laskey, the dive became <em>more</em> effective as the game wore on. This year, it is increasingly <em>less</em> effective in the late quarters. Part of this is probably the blocking, but, as I keep saying, MM also doesn't have the weight to push forward like the guys last year and Skov isn't enough of a RB. Give MM a hole and he's gone. Problem = fewer holes because nobody thinks he or Skov are going to consistently carry us to first downs. They're right.</p><p></p><p>The second problem is with the ABs. We don't have sufficient speed and experience out there to make the edge game work effectively or reliably. This doesn't mean our ABs aren't making progress; Lynch had another great game yesterday and I wouldn't be surprised to see him start next year. But the rest aren't as effective at either running or blocking; the reason why Lynch is doing so well is that he is the only back we have who can run through a tackle consistently, not because he's got the blocking down or has blazing speed. </p><p></p><p>These difficulties mean that the opposing Ds don't have to "read and react" due to the danger of 20+ yard runs. Instead they can lay their ears back and come on down. Personally, I don't think a different blocking scheme would make much difference and we do a fair amount of drive blocking anyway. What we need is to get the Ds back 0n their heels and the personnel to do that are sitting on the sidelines hurt until next year. When they come back on the field, I would love it if opposing DCs think they can blitz like they are doing now. They will be in for a rude awakening.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="takethepoints, post: 189870, member: 265"] This is a personnel opinion and not based on anything more then what I see on the field, but I think the real question is why the Ds have started blitzing. I think there's a two part answer to that. First, we don't have BBs who can "enforce" the dive by running through tackles for 4 - 6 ypc. Last year, with Days and Laskey, the dive became [I]more[/I] effective as the game wore on. This year, it is increasingly [I]less[/I] effective in the late quarters. Part of this is probably the blocking, but, as I keep saying, MM also doesn't have the weight to push forward like the guys last year and Skov isn't enough of a RB. Give MM a hole and he's gone. Problem = fewer holes because nobody thinks he or Skov are going to consistently carry us to first downs. They're right. The second problem is with the ABs. We don't have sufficient speed and experience out there to make the edge game work effectively or reliably. This doesn't mean our ABs aren't making progress; Lynch had another great game yesterday and I wouldn't be surprised to see him start next year. But the rest aren't as effective at either running or blocking; the reason why Lynch is doing so well is that he is the only back we have who can run through a tackle consistently, not because he's got the blocking down or has blazing speed. These difficulties mean that the opposing Ds don't have to "read and react" due to the danger of 20+ yard runs. Instead they can lay their ears back and come on down. Personally, I don't think a different blocking scheme would make much difference and we do a fair amount of drive blocking anyway. What we need is to get the Ds back 0n their heels and the personnel to do that are sitting on the sidelines hurt until next year. When they come back on the field, I would love it if opposing DCs think they can blitz like they are doing now. They will be in for a rude awakening. [/QUOTE]
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