BeeR Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 Just FYI. Undrafted guy who never started playing instead. Not saying it's "huge" but IMO this is no small thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazinib1 Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 (edited) I don't think its going to be the difference maker alot of talking heads are predicting. Sure BJ. RaJi should benefit, perhaps even C.Matthews to some extent, but Pouncey wasn't exactly a brick wall against the rush. Doug Legursky will take his place and as far as I can tell, can manage both snaps well. But if there are a couple wacky snaps that result in turnovers and points, this injury will be the talk of the SB. Edited February 5, 2011 by tazinib1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i_am_the_swammi Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 Pouncey wasn't exactly a brick wall against the rush. No, but he is very atheltic for a big guy, and could get out in front of Mendenhall on plays where he is called to pull and deliver meaningful blocks. He absense won't be huge, but it will be felt...there's a reason he's a Pro-Bowler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazinib1 Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 No, but he is very atheltic for a big guy, and could get out in front of Mendenhall on plays where he is called to pull and deliver meaningful blocks. He absense won't be huge, but it will be felt...there's a reason he's a Pro-Bowler. Good points. I pulled this little nugget of the handy dandy internet. Raji, despite his size has actually not been an impressive run-stopper in 2010, but instead has been at his best rushing the passer, taking advantage of his unusual quickness for a man of his dimensions. The big nose tackle graded well over the season for the Packers, but in terms of run-defending alone he was just our 45th-ranked defensive tackle, despite (or perhaps because of?) playing more snaps than all but three other defensive tackles. Pittsburgh likes to pull their guards, especially from the left side, and at the very least Legursky needs to be able to anchor from the center to avoid blocking the path of Chris Kemoeatu as he pulls to either trap block or lead the runner through the hole. Against the Jets, Legursky was driven back, disrupting the run play on more than one occasion. Whether he can hold his ground against Raji will be an important part of the running dynamic. Pretty spot on assessment of the situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loaf Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 I just replaced the Steelers D with the Packers D in spit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keggerz Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 Watch Cullen Jenkins tomorrow...he very well could be the key to the Packers D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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