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Originally Posted by Ruhskins
I'm sorry but there's no way anyone could have predicted what happened to JT this season. Yes, his signing fitted the mold of typical big free agents signing that this team has made in the past. However, when we signed JT, it made sense.
Honestly, I've always thought that the problem in the d-line came from the Defensive Tackles and not the rushers. I hope the team can go after someone like Haynesworth in the offseason. Our interior DTs need to be able to push the offensive line and disrupt the opponents pass or run.
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I am not talking about predicting his injures and the time he missed. I disagreed with the deal because we were giving a valuable 2nd round pick for a 34 year old DE. I was ok with getting him but
not for a 2nd round pick. Then once we got him and saw he took up $7.5m in cap space, I was even less happy. Next season he will take up $8.5M. He is not worth it.
It is true our DT's are not great at providing a pass rush. But they are good against the run. Which to me is more important. If your defense can not stop the run your season is over. Rule # 1 for a good defense.
Our DE are not very stout against the run. In fact teams are game planing to attack our small DE's. In particular Ander Carter and Jason Taylor.
The unbalanced line Baltimore ran directly at 250 pound Andre Carter was done specifically to put a big body on him and it worked. It all started on the second Dallas game. Flozzell Adams and Jason Witten were pushing Andre Carter all over the field. This will continue. Seattle that has a terrible rushing game ran the ball at us. This is a problem.