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Originally Posted by Detoxing
Instincts won't make him super man. Sure, im sure he can run from the back end of the D up to the front 7, but by the time he gets there the back will have already gained a few yards, negating the effectivness that Berry would've had if he were around the LoS.
He's an all pro player, not superman. It's not realistic to expect him to come from the deepest position on the D and still make the same kind of plays.
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The run defense is hardly the result of Eric Berry being out. It's more the fact that we're missing two starting ILBs.
Abdullah has been very consistent both in coverage and in run support when asked to play near the LOS. He is rarely ever out of place and is a pretty good play maker in his own right around the LOS.
The team would really be better off with Berry playing deeper because, while Abdullah, Parker, and Coleman have been ok back there, Berry has the speed and athleticism to make some of the plays that they just can't reach (throw to Lloyd where Coleman was too late to help out Smith for example).