When we drafted Strange, there was some disagreement around whether he'd be good or not, but I remember pretty broad agreement that he would likely struggle mightily against the biggest and most powerful DTs. The past two weeks he lined up against Quinnen Williams, DeFo Buckner, and Grover Stewart, who are all on the high end of size, weight, and power. He struggled mightily.
He will have better help when Andrews comes back, and going forward will have a pro-level strength and conditioning program. He plays pretty smart, with good positioning and technique, but doesn't have the bulk or power to hold up against the biggies yet. It should be better next year, where he needs to be in year 3, and he's probably not going to hit peak power until years 4-6. For the rest of this year, my guess is that there are some technical adjustments he can make to help him out, like lower anchor and some hand placement, but I don't know. I'd also need to look ahead to see what we've got coming for DTs after Williams again next week.
I'll be interested to see what the film shows about Yodny. I don't see BB focusing a run game behind him, but he should have the ability to hold up in passpro. We'll see, but I don't think they would have traded Herron if they didn't feel reasonably good about The Bod.
The talent didn't just evaporate. This could be a players-only meeting away from gelling over the bye week. Or it could be the millstone around the team's neck the rest of the way. If it clicks, 5-3 the rest of the way is certainly possible and l should get them there, especially if wins come against Miami, Jets, and Bengals. If it doesn't click, it won't matter if they get the wildcard or not.