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Originally Posted by Couch-Potato
I'm asking genuinely, do we need a NT? C Jones is doubled more than any player in the league other than A Donald, and he might retire soon. If C Jones is getting the double teams, isn't he sort of acting as the NT freeing up a second D-linemen?
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It would be an extremely rare guy indeed that can stand up to 320 pound guards in a power blocking scheme coming right at them. Double team or no.
You've got to double Jones pass blocking because he's 300 pounds, with elite length, strength, and quickness. But if you want to run right at him, you still can, and if your guard is strong enough, you've got a fair chance at success.
If you have a second DT that can win in run defense more often than not, then you create a real problem for offenses. A 275 pound guy is almost never going to be able to do that.