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Originally Posted by painekiller
Cushing is the leading tackler, IMO, because of scheme. Zack Diles was the leading tackler last season until he broke his leg. So the SAM and MIKE have a lot of freedom in this defense, well then that is by design, not the player.
We have to get Bennett off the field until he learns to tackle. Otherwise he is killing us. I want to see Robinson and Okam on the field on 1st down. I want to see a modern defense with movement that confuses the QB.
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Amen! Now we are back on the same page. Bennet is not only not tackling, he is giving such a huge hole off the LOS, that a WR can get a first down on almost every play before Bennet can get back to him. And why can't Molden even get on the field? Now he has a hammy? Where is the press coverage we all yearn for? If we can play a rookie nickle, why not go the next step and put McCain in at CB? See what he can do.
And looks like we will see still another try at SS this weekend with the new pickup, Pollard. Hope he can improve the tackling and coverage.
And, as if things weren't bad enough, according to the official site, Reeves, on the eve of coming back from an ankle injury, has fractured a pinkie, and will be out for the game, darn it.