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Originally Posted by Mr. Laz
some people around here just refused to believe that
our defense lineman were told NOT to penetrate
any wonder why they didn't get sacks
no DLine penetration and no blitzing = bad combination imo
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I disagree that Poe is worse off for working 2-gap. I think all our Linemen are better for it. They learned to read the blocking and really good technique for how to engage in blocks and shed. It's almost like they were taught fundamentals first, and now they get to play with more instinct.
This article nails it, though. I hear people say they're glad we got rid of Romeo's 2-gap. No, they really didn't. They're just a hell of a lot more creative about the blitz packages and the hybrid to 4-3 alignments is really what makes the Ryan defense so unique. Props to Andy Reid, because this was an outstanding example of picking a coach to fit the strength of the players.