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Originally Posted by Skinny Tee
The Skins have a hard time rushing the passer with the line solely. To get an effective rush we have to compromise our LB and secondary leave weaknesses in the defense.
Carter is doing great but we need continued improvement to the core of our D-line. We another one or two pass rusher on the edge or like you said a DT that can pass rush, but those are hard to come by.
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Well said Skinny. Williams' blitz packages (which he used more of in '07 than in '06) were a big reason for Carter's 10.5 sacks. By disguising his blitzes, he was able to take pressure off of Carter so Carter had a straighter line to the QB, which he took full advantage of.
But this doesn't change the fact that the Skins still relied heavily on their secondary and LB for sacks, which is why we have been at the bottom of the league in turnovers for the past 4 seasons. It's one thing to point out Carter's sack totals as evidence of the Redskins' ability to get pressure on the line, but one also has to look at the number of turnovers caused to get a true picture.
The biggest problem, as we saw many times this pst year (especially in week 3 against the Giants), is that when opposing teams pick up our blitz, we are done, because the line just won't put forth enough pressure. If we were to get another DE who put consistent pressure on the QB, then the secondary help wouldn't be needed, and Carter's sack totals might actually
increase. Of course, one thing we've been taking for granted for the past few years is Daniels' run-stopping. It comes down to a choice: what do you value you more, time of possesion (by stopping the opposing team's run) or turnovers (by pressuring the opposing QB).