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Having said all that, our biggest problem is lack of pressure on the QB. We got away with it against the Cowboys and Eagles, but Allen was way too comfortable and made play after play, especially in that nightmare coverage first half. It’s gotta get fixed but I don’t know if Staley has the horses, frankly. Only after he started calling blitzes late in 3rd quarter did Allen start to struggle. I’ve lost confidence in Ebu and Obo. Sorry.
I see only two long shot possible solutions for Snead/McVay. Either Lewis gets healthy and plays like a beast in the remainder of his rookie year OR Snead works out some kind of a trade with another team that will bring in a decent edge player. This position is otherwise gonna be our Achilles heel that prevents a deep playoff run. Both solutions are long shots, I’m afraid. But living by the blitz is a dangerous strategy, too.
Pass rush is a problem no doubt about it but the run defense is right behind it.
Losing A-Rob was huge b/c he's elite in run defense. Neither Joseph-Day or Gaines are near his level.
And the lack of run defense affects the pass rush. If the DL could be counted on to be elite in stopping the run - if we had Donald, Brockers, and A-Rob I think it could be - Staley could blitz a LOT more...that is provided the secondary lives up to its billing.
It's not obvious because teams haven't gone for 150+ rushing against the Rams, but Elliot, Sanders and Singletary all had their way.
Those three primary runners collectively went 55-262 (22-96, 20-95, 13-71) - 4.8 ypc.
Not awesome.
