GoBills808

It is correct, and you won't find many examples to support your theory outside a few times last season he was injured and having to deal with a center or guard downfield. Do you really believe McDermott's defense relies on an inconsistent, up and down MLB and that he hasn't recognized the deficiency after four years? And by some miracle they're still performing at a high level? Don't overthink it.

So you know I am a fan of Edmunds and I agree, the bolded is true and the biggest leak in his game. It relates directly to the amount of space he's required to cover in his zone drops while being aware of receivers underneath or coming across his vision...part of the defense by design in nickle is to utilize his length in the MOF to add the extra DB BUT...he's still getting caught with his eyes in the backfield and savvy QBs make him pay. Brady used to do it, Mahomes has been the one to take advantage of it recently. It's a very valid criticism. However, in man coverage his responsibilities are typically the RB where Edmunds is very, very effective. I would guess that the poor passer rating in 2020 is due almost entirely to the zone looks where he was simply the closest defender to the receiver, because in man he is a very effective pass defender. If you watch when we are in a man look and the RB goes flat or wheel like here he basically wipes it out: He does this consistently and at a high level. Being able to win 1v1 in pass coverage vs one of Brisset's reads there (you can see him look at the wheel route as the RB turns his head) allows them to bring a safety down into the box to cloud the crossers instead of leaving him high to help w the flat/wheel. That's one of the reasons we get the sack here. Basically, Edmunds is a McDermott player through and through. He's cerebral and reliable to a fault: he's always in his Agap on run fits, always in his zone or man responsibilities in coverage. His athleticism is almost secondary to his reliability, strange as that may sound. Now is he perfect, clearly no. There is a lack of big play ability (some of which is due to his style which is admittedly conservative due to scheme, some would wrongly label it a lack of physicality), being too easily manipulated in zone as stated, and sometimes he will make a mistake or take a wrong angle but you'd be hard pressed to find an LB who doesn't. He is a great scheme fit MLB for this defense.

As a bonus we also don’t have to worry about the RB leak/flat/wheel at all when we’re in man

Dumb by Kirksey

Do I have to😂😂

He played all over in college. Including MLB.

Blue on white is the only answer

Based on Pitt? Sorry but if you let your guy through untouched when the ball is snapped that punt is getting blocked every time. if you ever played special teams you would know blocked punts aren’t the punter’s fault

‘metric wise’

Was Harrison Phillips a healthy scratch?

It’s more about how the defense reacts and spaces themselves accordingly. Kelce needs attention and that opens space for other guys…Knox isn’t viewed the same way so he’s less able to create those opportunities.

Personnel. Specifically Kelce

Yep but re: Davis- that’s a cover1 look i believe so there’s single high safety over the top. He’s not an option like you say. very vanilla play design and too similar to what we ran last year

If you watch the 2nd quarter INT you realize pretty quickly this is true; @ the 4:30 mark of the video Diggs' drag behind Davis deeper slant to clear but the MLB barely moves off his spot over the middle and worse, the RDT and RDE don't even bother to rush, they just stay in the throwing lane and put up their hands to force the throw into a bad window. Dolphins 100% knew that look and how to defeat it.

Why not?😂😂collinsworth asks as Mahomes throws a bad pick

No idea. Some bad defense being played rn

That’s where the value is. Instead of McCaffrey in the first you can have Kamara in the third.

I just think the RB position is so devalued relative to others, and the talent you pass on at more important positions by drafting RB in the first round cannot be effectively recovered. Imo it is always a losing proposition.

Without moving at all the Panthers could have gotten Dalvin Cook and Patrick Mahomes in that draft

Can’t throw that one

Rush, fumble, recovered by Balt and falls into endzone

Some pretty soft defense being played

Lotulelei