![]() ![]() “We preach in our room violent get off and violent hands, and that has to roll over to the run game. “You have got to play violent from start to finish, especially in the run game,” said Smith. Run game coordinator Jerry Montgomery said a few weeks ago that being better against the run will take all 11 defenders to do so and that being a good run defense team beings with “mindset.” Following Tuesday’s practice, I asked Preston Smith what that mindset means to him and the edge rusher room. This can lead to them abandoning their responsibility on the edge and crashing down toward the quarterback and ball carrier, creating all sorts of space along the boundary for the running back. Things can go poorly when an edge rusher is either unable to get off blocks or by being overly aggressive and treating the running play like a pass-rush opportunity. Although the edge rusher group that the Packers have is very good at getting after the quarterback, this is one aspect where the unit can improve. ![]() There were several instances where the ball carrier either had to bounce back inside because there was nowhere to go as they tried to stretch the field, or they ended up running out of bounds for a minimal gain, unable to get around the corner.Ī primary role of the edge rushers on running downs is to set the edge, which if done correctly as described above, makes bouncing outside, or getting around the corner a difficult task for the running back, and funnels them back toward the middle of the field. However, during Tuesday’s practice that was open to the media, the edge rusher position group held up well against the run. ![]() In order to accomplish that, it’s not only the interior defenders who have to improve but all 11 defenders on the field have to be better, including the edge rushers.Īt this time of the year, with OTAs taking place, it’s always important to note that the pads are not on yet. Improvement for the Green Bay Packers’ defense as a whole probably begins with being better against the run in 2023. ![]()
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