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We pass so much more often that I'd rather have a guy i trust in pass pro than anything else at C.

im shocked no one else on the defensive line heard him. You can just touch the other team and they have to blow the whistle for encroachment.

Zone D. Front 4 pressure. Stout against run in base nickel. Comes down to pressure and getting home a few times or at least keeping allen looking at the rush instead of downfield.

Of the last 11 plays excluding kneel downs - 10 were runs by Cook. They shuffled some of the oline a bit there at the end too. I'm more interested in seeing what he's capable of in spot duty mid-game.

Yep - also Kumerow is not a bad player like everyone seems to think. Good blocker, pulled down a nice deep shot.

I can see Miami making the playoffs and even being one of those teams you don't want to play - i can't see them winning like 12+ games though. Its a long season, they don't run the ball very well (and don't have a QB who can), and the defense is just not very intimidating.

Yeah - There are checks you can make to this formation though. Be it a man-match switch, or a cover 4 palms type of look where the deep safeties and corners pick up whoever ends up in their zone, etc. You can have LBs cover waddle/hill - as long as its for a brief period of time, as you pass them into other zones or follow them on short routes. At the end of the day - pressure plays a big part, as does tackling. Baltimore stunk at both and it cost them.

Neither played the entire game - no excuses for 450+ and 6 TDs though. Baltimore's inability to run the ball in this game is what cost them. Baltimore was like 1 or 2 first downs away from the dolphins having no time to score at the end. 16 RB carries for 36 yards, and 5 rushes for -1 yards in the 4th quarter. Under 4 and they had 1st down in miami territory and they gained 1 yard on 3 plays and needed to cut time out of there. Settling for 3 and the lead is fine - but you needed to take more time off that clock.

2018 - 2-4 (charles clay makes a catch and its 3-3) 2019 - 3-3 (Jets was a meaningless finale) 2020 - 6-0 2021 - 5-1 7-1 against miami with Josh, the defense doesn't appear to have been upgraded much and buffalo outscored them 61-11 last season.

Was like a big 12 game. Wide open WRs left and right.

I think buffalo should be able to take care of business with Miami. They don't seem to have fixed their issues with running the ball- buffalo is rarely caught out of position/beat deep, and they usually tackle fairly well. They've had problems with Hill before but they're looking for front 4 pressure. Their defense doesn't seem very intimidating to me.

Same way they normally do - pressure leading to bad throws/sacks/turnovers. Everything on the back end is a combo of zone/man-match and challenging the catch point.

They ended up using the 3rd... and hteir own 3rd... to trade up in the 1st for a guard. Trading up for a guard is a strange strategy, especially when he hasn't looked to be a particularly good guard yet. Wilson will probably be solid though. Seattle got a corner in the 4th as well.

Yea after the pick it looked like Everett was about to collapse.

If you spend all your defensive scheme taking out a tight end then the rest of your defensive shape falls apart.

The first in 2021 was Alijah Vera-Tucker. They used the extra 3rd rounder (Plus their own 3rd rounder) to move up for him. A lot to give up for a guard and he doesn't seem to be a very good guard at that. Vikings drafted Darrisaw, Mond (who they released), and Wyatt Davis (who they released). New regime clearly didn't see 3rd round value in those guys. Obviously Garrett Wilson is a rookie so who knows. He's both fast and quick, but needs refinement (what rookie WR doesn't). He should be the one to provide the Jets a "win" on this trade. Adams is who everyone thought - a primarily box safety who can tackle well but gets beat in coverage and doesn't have very good coverage instincts. They used him a bit as a blitzer to some success. **WILDCARD** The 4th rounder that the Seahawks got was Coby Bryant, and he appears to be a good fit for that defense and probably starts for them next year. To me it would be hilarious and ironic if the throw in pick became the best player in the entire deal so that's what I'm rooting for 🙂

I dunno, is Kumerow really so bad that we need to worry about who's active and inactive? People will get banged up. Crowder has appeared in 12 or fewer games over the last 4 seasons - and he's another year older. He's pulled his calf or groin (which he pulled in camp btw) basically every year for the last few. If Shakir isn't active much this year? Good news, we had a clean bill of health at WR and he'll be ready to contribute.

I really feel like the only reason Moss got as many snaps as he did, was because of Cook's fumble.

The athletic had a nice piece about his first carry - he cut up field when he should have followed blocks outside. He basically ran into traffic and fumbled. The amount of outside carries in that game made it seem like it was a focus for them to avoid donald by using tosses and off tackle stuff. Cook is probably the best back suited to that, but we saw moss getting those touches even though its not his strong suit.

Agree - punts are blocked a lot less and the field position difference is considerable.

We dressed 4 backs in this one - plus gilliam is a fullback. Draft and preseason or not - the coaching staff feels more comfortable with the vet off the bench for whatever reason. Special teams plays a part, but he's also a big strong dude who has pretty good hands and a plus blocker at the position. There's actually situations where that size can play a part without injuries, while shakir's skills overlap with mckenzie and crowder.

It's a single game though - its never ideal when someone is out for a game. Kumerow is not some entirely incapable player just because he plays special teams.

Well - hes a free agent next year. Arizona.. Los Angeles.. they could both probably use a veteran back next year 🙂 I have him in fantasy and my friend just traded for him in another league. He sent me that video and i immediately said "We are f**ked"

He is a bigger corner, good tackler - and speed is probably the biggest thing that will hinder him at corner.

8 penalties, 4 fumbles, missed tackles. A lot of the same crap Denver had in this game. There's talent there. The offensive line is not inherently bad. But when every snap comes up at 1, they jump that snap count. The pre-snap motion reminded me of Roman. It's there, but it really never amounts to anything - and you never have enough time to even do it.