USSGlennon wrote:Looking at the stats, da Bears were one of the worst at defending the run last season. This guy has the size to really help turn that around.
Not having Goldman was a big part of that too but Jenkins will certainly help us out on that front. Football Outsiders had us at 20th against the run (just the d-line) and 28th overall. One way of stopping the defence allowing too many big runs is to not let them get there in the first place!
Now can Goldman kick out to end on running downs?
"I wouldn't take him for a conditional 7th. His next contract will pay him more than he could possibly contribute.".
malk wrote:Now can Goldman kick out to end on running downs?
Sure. One of the principal concepts of Fangio's 3-4 is that many of the parts should essentially be interchangeable. So, for instance, Goldman could slide to 5-tech while Hicks does the same at the nose. Similarly, the strong outside backer can flip inside when the inside backer aligns outside versus certain lineups.
Jenkins is a pure nose; he lacks the quickness to do much but clog the middle. (He's been a backup for a reason.) But in limited snaps, his presence adds some depth.
I wonder if Goldman lost some weight and will slide over to DE in the base. Hicks-Jenkins-Goldman makes a very stout base 3 man line.
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