re: Damone at Mike had one solo tackle.. Who’s concerned ?

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I noticed last night is that Gaye is just a stud not only rushing the passer but keeps containment and doesn’t get fooled by the play action stuff. Some of our linebackers got fooled last night and if Gaye doesn’t stay home then it’s a huge gain. Gaye is just a beast and the speed at that size is just amazing.

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I think therein lies PART of the answer to the OP. Containment has been quite good and OLBs very active. Clark is late to the party out past the tackles because those guys are doing their job. Not to mention Jacoby is very active at LoS too.

I too was wondering same thing that OP (and others) were wondering. However, I did see him attacking gaps like he should and the middle has been stout so far.

So I'm assuming I shouldn't believe my lying eyes and let the numbers do the talking. It seems that within the front 7 they are "playing within the scheme" and for the most part doing their job. So there's no need for him to be everywhere at once. It's one way to look at it.

I think most critique would lie in the MSU game. Some of those draws were too damn pretty and it was death by crossing route. BUT... some of those draws were stuffed, none of the screens went anywhere, and we were in man not zone so you can't really fault him on the shallow coverage (unless he had pickup responsibility on K. Hill that is).

Another note...
Regarding he aforementioned containment and overall solid up front play: Clark is QB'g that. The fact that the front 7 seem to be in position, with the exception of him, says he's doing the mental aspect of the job pretty good too.

ETA: I'd much rather see a MLB coming to the pile late outside the hashes than I would see him making solo tackles out there like we used to with Beckwith and White. If you're MLB is running down RBs 12 yds downfield on the sideline... someone else didn't do their job.