On what planet is Ford not good against the run?
He's been pretty fundamentally sound the past 6 games against the run. His coverage has been DJ-esque -- he gives up almost no receptions in coverage.
His passrushing could be more impactful, but he's basically learned how to play the position now. Now we fine-tune some of his instincts.
Once he pins his ears back, which are at the ends of games like this, and he literally doesn't have to give a shit about the run, he's super effective.
When he's got to keep one eye on the run, he's been pretty good.
So he just needs to better recognize runs vs. passes in that split second after the snap.
He's only going to get better.
And then Houston returns.
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