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    It wouldn't hurt to bring in a 3rd safety from time to time to help out covering, especially when its 3rd down and long like we had them in quite a few times yesterday.  There is no easy fix to our defensive problems, but we need to find ways to eliminate putting our OLB's in coverage.  Mosley and Smith have been good coverage linebackers for us, but Smith has seem to lost a little bit this year.  Maybe give Orr and Brown some reps to help rest Mosley and Smith.  Mosley plays every snap every week and then at the end of the game he is tasked with covering Duke Johnson.  I wish I had all the answers but Pees needs to find a way to adjust, I didn't think losing Suggs would derail our season but it certainly has played a big part.

    We brought in a 3rd saftey or extra DB almost every 3rd down yesterday. Arrington and Brooks wiffed on Duke Johnson too.

     

    Mosley and Smith are ILB's, they primarly are responsible for coverage and run support. Mosley has to be able to cover TE's and RBs.  He had a bad game, it is what it is. He was part of the problem but I dont think hes a long term problem.

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    Mosley is one of our best and most consistent defenders. Most inside backers will struggle covering out on the flat.  In one instance he had Duke Johnson who ran a flat route, forcing Mosley to run across the whole formation. I think a lot can be blamed on the scheme and play call.  Having our OLB's cover is an absolute joke though, what good does Pees think it does by having a rookie 4th rounder and Upshaw try to cover running backs and receivers.  At one point Pees had Upshaw on Andrew Hawkins in the slot.

    So if LB's dont cover RB's and TE's then who does? More corners and safteys? Play everydown in the sub? Don't imagine will do all that well against the run if were in the sub all game.

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