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This is why I advocate for the 4-3. If they think they can get pressure with 4, they better be creative with stunts. If they think they can rush 3 and drop 7, we'll give up too many yards on the ground. IMO, 4-3 helps stuff the run and gives us the luxury of sending a LB on a blitz pretty much every play. They won't know who or from where. We need to lay the wood to White early and often.

Are you suggesting that they can go 5 wide with a back?....or 2? I'm not a math wizard, but....is that possible? I don't think White would have the time for all those progressions. Besides Milano and Edmunds can cover at least Conklin? Take away Wilson, Moore and Conklin, we should still be able to stop the run game and run blitz. IDK, 49 years of following football and this team, I guess I have my own opinion. Didn't Klein have 9 tackles against Detroit....and the game sealing 4th down stop?

I've been preaching this right along. If we do this, not only can we stop the run , but we can also rotate our LBs on blitzes. If we double Wilson with White and Hamlin along with Rhodes and Poyer taking away Moore, we should be able to keep the Jets off the field.

I took a shot on the Colts getting 11.5 and they went into the 4th down by 8. Matt Ryan should walk/run away now. He looks like he's just there to get a check. He throws like a girl. Probably be in Washington next year. Reich should have taken Baker under his wing from the spring. He might still have a job.

Philly knocking the Titans down another game would also be way cool.

6'5 315?

Remembering the talk I heard on OBL during camp , he projects as a Guard and was given a lot of praise, specifically at RG. In this scenario, I would line up Brown at LT, moves Bates out and put Anderson at RG.

Well they must have a plan...

Calling out Spencer Brown! Better start kickin ass and punishing people. You've had a week to recoup. Tonight's the night! If Judon comes on your side, smoke him!

We've won thanks to him...

I disagree Isaiah gets yac. ...and if that hasn't been proven so far...he's saving our ass every other game wtf?

Forgive me for not reading the 1000 posts.....but arguing which WR is this or that, to me is stupid. This line is *****. I'm sorry to say the old cliche that we're building for the long term. I believe in Beane staggering contracts and am sure he'll build a hell of a line next year. This year, I'm gonna enjoy the ride. I'm not gonna expect a SB win, but if it happens, great. We're doing great considering and the show ain't over til the fat lady sings. Gonna be a great weekend to see some damage done. We make a statement....and then get 10 days off. Fins whipped on, Cincy wins, Jets lose and the Titans get beat up. Perfect.

Should have brought Richie back from the get go.....> Saffold

Stats, Schmats...if my aunt had nuts she'd be my uncle. Remember the havoc we wreaked starting at this point last year. We get past the Pats and 3 games in 12 days after a blizzard with no practices and being on the road....we will start smoking.

There's a thing I believe on NFL.com that explains Wilson's cap hit for the next few years. OMG, I can't believe they did that. That being said, Hackett will be the scapegoat, right or wrong. Free Beer!

Well the flicker buys time for John Brown to run down the sideline and a pitch out to Knox who throws it to DIggs for 30 and a TD....Damn, I feel like Henry Winkler in the Waterboy.....

I'd really like to see some progress with being able to break opponents backs with the short game. Dumpoffs, screens, reverses....heck , how about a flea flicker or some trickery. I thought maybe Dorsey would be along these lines, but not so much...yet. Please post observations. .....And if we fall to 0-3 in the division.....this is a must win, then we got 10 days to reset for a home game.

What's gonna be interesting is watching the Hoodie junior with his mullet making Chucky faces.

Seems like every time I watch Josh drop back ( on TV), there's always a back open at the top of the screen. He has to learn to pull the trigger on those quickly before it's a wasted 4th read and a loss of what could have been a positive play.

I agree but playing Klein in 4-3 on early downs to kill the run is a must to force them to throw. We can't be giving up 4/5 yds a carry for 1st downs.

The problem I see with DTs not occupying, it allows the Guards to get to the 2nd level, take out Tremaine, neutralize Milano and steamroll T.Johnson. Stevenson is 227 lbs. and you can bet they are gonna be hellbent on doing that. However, if they play 4-3, DTs attacking is ok...and rotating blitzing a LB will keep those guards from getting out there and allow for more quick stops, TFLs, pressures and sacks. My 2 cents.

I hope that 49er's defense knocks the snot out of Tua and the Fish. I also have a good feeling about Cincy. Nobody talks about the lackluster wins by K.C. after their loss to the Colts. Jets at Minny, who ain't the Bears...Gonna be a good week.

Whatever, I still would have been asking what would it take?

Cmon people....the reason this defense has basically sucked is because it's not an attacking defense. It's a zone/ prevent/ rush 4, stale ass defense. For the love of God, everyone will pork Dorsey in a NY minute but put up with the same 1990 defensive game plan and praise it. Great coaches change when trends change. McD I hope has this epiphany sooner than later. He's the head dog and he needs to realize that like now. There is no more scrutinizing coordinators or sub coaches. That ship has sailed. McD has to take control and be his own man, sink or swim, lose or win. He definitely needs to start by running the defense. We can be feared or we can be predictable.,

The thing is...six more games. No one knows what will happen to who any week at any time. If this team gets healthy and full over the next couple of weeks , all that early season talk could come right back. Like I said before, we are better off at this point than last year, so I'm excited.