Pat Williams
28 November 2008
The tandem of Kevin and Pat Williams (no relation) at defensive tackle is the best set of interior defensive linemen in football against the run. Adding the pass-rush of Jared Allen coming off the end equals an intimidating wall for opposing offenses. Kyle Orton’s ankle has had another week to heal up and he has still fully participated in practice. Orton has to come out firing against the Vikings’ suspect secondary in order to free up Matt Forte and the ground attack. In order to fully utilize Forte, Lovie Smith and Ron Turner must place an emphasis on running sweeps and tosses to the outside to avoid the Williams boys. I don’t believe they’ll really commit to that strategy, but it’d be nice if they tried once or twice. Expect a lot of running for the sake of running, probably off the center or the guard right into one of the hefty defensive tackles. That’s the norm for Lovie Smith, so why deviate? Can you tell how frustrated I am with this coaching staff’s ineptitude at making adjustments? I hope so; otherwise I’m considering branding the sentiment on my forehead.
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