GB gave away its chance to improve run defense

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They committed to running less 3 man line, doing less of what the Texans are using him for. They want more versatile people out there. So while he would have been a good replacement for Raji, he still doesn't fit their new version of the line where the players are supposed to be dual threats.

Brining him back is an admission of defeat in that plan and they aren't ready to throw in the towel.

But Pickett alone is no solution as evidenced by the numbers above. Whether this D was a worthy experiment is very much up in the air. Twice its looked colossally worse.

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They committed to running less 3 man line, doing less of what the Texans are using him for. They want more versatile people out there. So while he would have been a good replacement for Raji, he still doesn't fit their new version of the line where the players are supposed to be dual threats.

Brining him back is an admission of defeat in that plan and they aren't ready to throw in the towel.

But Pickett alone is no solution as evidenced by the numbers above. Whether this D was a worthy experiment is very much up in the air. Twice its looked colossally worse.

That's the biggest part of it right there, is that the exalted great ones stubby, Capers, and TT would NEVER admit that they are less than perfect. Bringing the big man back would have done exactly that.

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That's the biggest part of it right there, is that the exalted great ones stubby, Capers, and TT would NEVER admit that they are less than perfect. Bringing the big man back would have done exactly that.

More important question is whether Pickett would have made the D better overall, that is, number of points allowed. Those figures for the team defense during Pickett's stay aren't much better than the run defense.

2011-2013 the points allowed ranks are 19th, 11th and 24th.

Its more than Pickett or Raji or the defense would have been better prior.