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Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501
That's only because Romeo didn't like to dial up the blitz. Berry, dj, and arenas will be more active blitzing in a new scheme. Poe should improve with a more attacking style and through general development of his skills. The last two pieces are less critical and not terribly difficult to find DEs who can play 1-gap. It's not like you're looking for Mario Williams here. Aaron smith or Brett Kiesel players will do fine here.
I don't know why you keep creating defensive doomsday scenarios. Our defense is not far away talent wise from being very good in the more 1-gap scheme I expect sutton to use.
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they are not doomsday scenarios
the fact that you think we sat in a 2 gap and blame it entirely on Romeo is laughable. The scheme switch is not going to make that much of a difference unless the talent gets better. We were in plenty of pass rushing formations last season and still could not get the heat the formation was designed for. That falls on the players. Period. Two guys have the skillset on this team to rush the passer and you are just dreaming and being a complete homer in assuming that anyone else is just going to magically break out. That's a pipe dream, not production.
I'd want nothing more than Dontari Poe to come out and be the next Neil Smith but I'm going to be realistic and realize the guy is green as grass.