(11-16-2017, 01:02 PM)manicmav36 Wrote:@7hawk77
I did notice that defensive linemen in a 3-4 seem to struggle in general. Mark Ramrio is (was? Not sure if he still is) playing DE in a 3-4 and he has also been a non-factor this season. He's listed as an 84 overall DT. His teammate, Drew Davidson, is listed as an 89 overall DE and his numbers are way down as well. The have 20 tackles, 5 TFLs, and 2 sacks combined. I honestly just think that 3-4 is a bad defense if you're expecting your line to contribute. Really seems to funnel everything to the LBs.
Even IRL a big role that DLs play in certain schemes is just to soak up blockers to free up the LBs