I was just looking up stats and I saw that we are 7th in the NFL in rushing YPC given up defensively. We have faced some decent running backs so far too.

edit: also the longest run we have given up is 20 yards which is 2nd in the NFL.

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Forte, Jackson, Peterson, Benson ... all very good running backs with Forte being the least talanted in my opinion. I've liked what I seen from Benson even last year.

3 of those are in the top 4 in the league in rushing.

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This is a positive that we can build upon.. and if we can continue to build pressure on the QB.. things will be fine on the defensive side of the ball.

Best thing I seen yesterday on the defensive side of the ball.. little of Poppinga in the starting rotation.. now just pepper some Bishop in on 1st and 2nd..

BTW.. for all those dogging Bishop.. did you see him sniff out and hold the contain on that Fake punt.. He and Matthews played that brilliantly.

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Jamal Lewis
Adrian Peterson
Caddilac
Barber/Jones/Choice
Gore
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Rice/Magahee (sp)
Forte
Mendhall
...
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The rest of the league has good RB's but .... US ... wtf!!!

edit, rest of our schedule that is

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Are people ready to hop off the Bishop bandwagon and recognize that Hawk and Barnett are doing their jobs in this new offensive scheme? Hawk was never a perfect outside linebacker, but in the 3-4 we might see our biggest improvements in dline and middle linebackers.

If we can get Kamp to get a bit more pressure I don't see a big flaw in our defense.

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Hop off the Bishop bandwagon.. not I.

Do I think he should be starting or receiving the majority of the snaps, probably not, but there is no doubt that he is the most physical backer we have at the line of scrimmage.. to boot, I think we need to start seeing what we truly have in him.

Barnett isn't a force at the line of scrimmage.. and gets buried when taking on a block, most of the time running himself out of the play to avoid contact.. Hawk is the opposite, he takes on the block but unable to shed them..

Do I think either suck or whatnot.. nope, but I think Bishop would have more of an impact inside the box if mixed in.. I might agree that he is a liability in coverage in man up situations..

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I'm jumping on the Bishop bandwagon!

Bishop is #4. Maybe if he can scratch his way past Chillar, then he can look to trying to earn a start. If I remember Swain broke up the other fake punt. I don't want he being a starter either.

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Just noted it, that he kept his responsibility in check and played very fundamental sound ball.. opposed to those that say he is mistake prone.

But I think Hawk is falling fast.. the base unit consisted of Barnett and Chillar most of the day with Hawk receiving less snaps than normal..

I don't hid the fact that I like physical linebacker play.. I want mean SOB's in the middle of my defensive front 7... Barnett is a contact avoider.. doesn't handle blocks well.. probably why I discount his worth upon the field..

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Why don't you just call him what he is - an overpaid poser panzy who needs to hit the bricks in the offseason? At least Hawk can take on a block without wetting himself. What I am quite certain of is that there is some huge money being paid out to three linebackers that I wouldn't even bring back next season. I can't believe we cut Lansanah.

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