The phins front four of Cameron Wake, N. Suh, Earl Mitchell , and Oliver Vernon has been grabbing WAY TOO much publicity during preseason as one of the best defensive front fours . I think TOO much consideration to Suh and Wake. Suh is overpaid and Wake is more a pass rusher and not a run tackler at 275lbs .
I think the RAMS front four with Brockers, Donald , Qinn & Long with great depth except I still question playing Fairley who has shown me NOTHING. Wish we dumped his salary and I'll be glad to eat crow if his collarbone is holding him back and he finally goes off for us. (1) tackle amoungst a team that everyone participated equally and everyone got many tackles this last week. Gang tackling.
Against the skins Terrance Knighton who weighs almost 45+ more lbs than Mebane as Ya'll know I've been carrying Tim Barnes' water since May after talking with Coach O privately. I think the 3-4 defense is a bigger test for our young OL as there is so much more looks to prepare for IMPO. I played 8 yrs ORT.
There is no competition with our two LB's JL and AO and the no names the phins have. So I like our run stopping DL and our depth also and doubt the skins have a speed up "O" like Wilson was running to stop our subbing. Alfred Morris will have a MUCH harder time going well over 220+ yards rushing on the RAMS. I just don't see it happening and not having DeSean Jackson but just Garcon as a main WR weapon. Pressure should force all passes to be very quick releases. Kirk Cousins can get a hot hand but is no Wilson running that offense as he can be a turnover machine once rattled.
It will be a tougher game due to us traveling and playing a more complex "D" with loads of vets on both "O" and "D". We must show we can be consistant and I agree Foles will feel more confident having played this team 4 times in last 2 seasons. It will not be easy to whoever is over confident. It will take our very best. No London Fletcher but lots of Veterans and lets keep Foles clean and without an INT. Having a run game will be hard if we can't get Mason ready.Can't force a hammy though. Need our TJ back from concussion tests and would love some good news on Sims. NO INJURIES!!!