Our edge players

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I honestly think the discipline led to fewer sacks. They were clearly more concerned with contain than just blindly getting to Caleb. Yes, sacks are great - but the pass rush totally did its job.
Good point. And you’re right - Caleb’s running was surprisingly not a factor.
 
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Did he go “live” in the locker room for a sec after the win? I could have sworn I saw that - and I would think that is a good sign.
Don't know but he left the game in the 3rd quarter, and did not play again from that point on.
 
I have no complaints with the front last night. They were disciplined and kept him from escaping out the front, just about every time he tried to run it was back and around the tackle which gives the second level time to flow to him.

He's a tough QB to get a hand on too. Squirrelly. So the missed tackles weren't a major factor. The front got the job done. And the secondary really stepped up.

Obviously they're a different back seven with Lake. Gives me a lot of hope for the last two games here.
 
I thought verse played well against Chicago.

We didn't get any sacks but Caleb wasn't running around all over the place.

secondary was our strong point yesterday.
 
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Our edge guys might not get 20 sacks like some of these stars, but they play well enough to be pro-bowlers. They can pressure and sack the QB, tackle for loss, block kicks, contain, and show up when the game is on the line. I love our edge guys and hopefully Stewart makes a big leap in his second year. I can see the Rams drafting another one this year though. What round I don't know.
 
I think he had 4 missed tackles on run plays too. I'm his biggest advocate but unlike some of his critics who won't ever point out his good plays/games I can point out when he does bad.
And he missed the sack on that long Caleb run (followed by Landman whiffing at the LOS). Not his best game.
 
I think the plan will be different rush wise since he isn't a scrambler like Caleb
Yeah, we were definitely mush rushing Caleb. That was clear. They were afraid of his legs. But I was still underwhelmed. Felt like the interior wasn't getting home, and the edge guys weren't collapsing the pocket consistently enough. To be fair to them, they did get after him quickly on the 4th down late when he made that miracle throw. The DL did its part there.
 
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Our pass rush overall is overrated IMO.. 10 sacks between Verse/Fiske is not enough. I think Shula creates a lot of pressure with his scheme and games up front versus raw 1-on-1 pass rush wins.

We dont have any elite pass rush talent, but do have a bunch of very good versatile young players with more potential than they've shown thus far.
 
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It feels like Fiske has been pretty underwhelming since his injury. Hopefully, Young can play effectively through his knee issue - because to win vs. Seattle, the defensive line will need to dominate and make Darnold a liability, 2 starting pass rushers being ineffective won't cut it.

I thought the d-line was good last night. Chicago has an elite offensive line. They invested heavily in it during the off-season. Including signing former Ram Jonah Jackson, who has been great for them. The other side gets paid too. It's not an easy front to bully or get pressure on. Plus, they definitely were playing to contain Caleb much of the game, so to the untrained eye, you might think, "where's the pressure". As the night wore on, the bull rushes seemed to be getting more and more effective, pushing the pile back. Not their best outing, but a good one, especially considering the elements in the cold. We were particularly dominating on 4th down, which in large part won us the game.

We'll need to kick it up vs. Seattle. We need a dominant outing. Not just a good one.
 
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