I predicted that stopping the run could be a bugaboo for this defense this year. People said that I was crazy. They thought that us being statistically adequate at run support these past few years would translate to a new scheme, disregarding the fact that Gibbs schemed SPECIFICALLY to react to the run.
There's no way for a defense learning a completely different type of scheme to develop proficiency in pass rushing without being susceptible in the run game. It's like trying to sit and stand at the same time. One is going to suffer, and those difficulties become more amplified with a defense that lacks superior athleticism at LB to make up for being out of position. We need more talent in the middle and up front to truly turn the corner, IMO.
That being said, I think with our type of offense, I'd rather be weak at stopping the run than weak at stopping the pass.