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Originally Posted by Deebo19
I think a big difference is with our linebackers. Warner, Kwon, and Greenlaw are all excellent pass defenders.
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Alexander is...fine. He's not the player he was in his first few years with TB, but a good ballplayer nonetheless. He's also coming off a torn pectoral. If you think he's gonna be able to match up with Kelce, I have some extremely bad news for you. I mean, besides the inevitable pitch count he'll be on, Kelce will abuse his ass. Try to imagine hanging on the hip of a the best route-running TE in the game while you don't have full use of one of your arms. If nothing else, it's going to impact your balance.
Greenlaw....c'mon. Yes, a 5th round rookie is going to be what stymies the best passing offense in football. Let's be serious here about what Greenlaw is and what he isn't. He IS a hell of a get, a fantastic value and a clear win for Lynch and his scouting staff (just as Warner is). He is NOT a guy who's going to be a difference-maker against this passing attack.
As for Warner - yeah, I like him. Already said he's the wrinkle in the 2nd level that could make things a little different than they were against Houston and TN. But y'know, Cunningham, Evans and Brown haven't exactly been hot garbage in their own right. Those guys can play a little bit as well and Kelce didn't exactly struggle with any of them. And when extra attention was given to Hill (or Kelce) to take a LB off the field, Watkins wasn't having a hard time finding room underneath to keep the sticks moving.
Your backers are...there. They aren't obvious liabilities and in some ways they do complement the DL nicely. But they aren't Ray Lewis or Brian Urlacher out there shutting down sections of the field. They can (will) be got.