The DL is more self-suffient.

[Gary Cooper]

Originally Posted by Megatron96

in key moments is the critical phrase. And sometimes they don't, that's true. They have gotten better at it in recent weeks, but they've also been playing some bad OLs, so it might be a false read.

It obviously remains to be seen. My opinion, which can't get you a cup of coffee anywhere, is that Spags will have to dial up some blitzes in key moments and roll the dice with the LBs/Ss covering better than they have most of the season. It's just the reality of the situation. Reid and Thornhill played their best games last Saturday, so there's some hope they won't get gashed repeatedly when he does send an extra blitzer. But even then, sometimes the OL blocks everybody. It happens.

I would rush four and dare Burrow/Allen to move down the field slowly. That may be death by 1,000 papercuts, but it worked against the Chiefs last season. The key is stopping the run of course. If you can't stop the run, you're cooked against these offenses. Also, no coach is as unlikely to commit to a run game as Reid. I think McDermott and Taylor would be less stubborn and more willing to run.