JaxJoe Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 On 1/16/2020 at 9:14 AM, Voice_of_Reason said: Yeah, the issue is Anderson. He’s a complete mess in coverage. At least he has been. He’s not going to be a DE. It ge can be solid against the run and can rush the passer a bit. Whatever they do with Anderson, they need to limit the amount of time he is in coverage. Or maybe they can coach him up better and he approves And the wildcard is Foster’s health. I think we should take heed to Nick Saban’s prediction at the time Anderson was drafted that he should play inside at the pro level. At least give it a shot. Otherwise, I could see JDR looking to bring in a MLB free agent - especially one he’s had past experience with. Foster is truly the wild card here - injury wise. I see him as a good fit for SAM. Look, we might see one or two teams a season where the TE is the primary receiver who catches 10 passes a game so I agree RF may not be a good fit. But, usually, a typical TE may pull in 3-4 receptions a game and RF can handle that. For the most part, they are run blockers or release from the line to block. I think Rueben Foster would be an over-match for 80% of the snaps when lined up over a typical TE. He would crush a TE on running plays. The Weakside linebacker is like a wait-and-see reactionary position. No doubt he is typically the speediest most athletic LB. his roles are keeping the runner inside or picking up a TE in motion. Or he has to cover slot receiver within the first 5-7 yards if there isn’t a nickel corner. I can see SDH and Holcomb battle for that position. Theoretically, I think we have the personnel here to fill each LB role but I wouldn’t be surprised to see a free agent signing for at least the Mike. On paper, Foster could handle all three roles, but the guy hasnt played a snap in, what?, two years and had injury issues prior to that. Sheesh. SDH is a tweener and Holcomb has but one year of experience and we are completely changing the defense! So, I can also see the pessimism as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koolblue13 Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 21 hours ago, bakedtater1 said: For what?..having the name dicks so soggy?..that's what I see when I see his name anyway lol No, not soggy dick (which is what I see). For quoting pictures. Wrong rule. Go reread it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakedtater1 Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 2 hours ago, Koolblue13 said: No, not soggy dick (which is what I see). For quoting pictures. Wrong rule. Go reread it. I did, I seen what was going on..I was just joking around about his name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTskins Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 I've always been of mind that after QB, football teams are best built from the lines out on both sides of the ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDawg Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 3 hours ago, CTskins said: I've always been of mind that after QB, football teams are best built from the lines out on both sides of the ball. I’ll take this a step further. Football teams are just flat built from the lines out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyHolt Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 Building up the middle should get some votes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HTTRDynasty Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 Yikes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koolblue13 Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 He'll be the IR bench Captain next year along with our star TEs and RBs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carex Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 5 minutes ago, Koolblue13 said: He'll be the IR bench Captain next year along with our star TEs and RBs. maybe the RBs but our injury prone TEs should not be around next year frankly, at this point I'm not willing to joke on him, I had no idea his injury was that bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWinzit Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 That Foster report means he is doubtful for at least the beginning of the year. Makes a trade back a few and spots and grabbing Simmons more in the cards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhead36 Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 37 minutes ago, DWinzit said: That Foster report means he is doubtful for at least the beginning of the year. Makes a trade back a few and spots and grabbing Simmons more in the cards. We aren't passing up Chase Young for Simmons. That'd be absurd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voice_of_Reason Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 10 minutes ago, Warhead36 said: We aren't passing up Chase Young for Simmons. That'd be absurd. Exactly. What it means is they’ll likely assume Foster is not on the team and plan for life without him. This means they’ll have to figure out where the current guys fit (see the 4-3 personnel thread) and probably will make a move in FA, at least for competition and depth if not an outright starter. But there’s no way we give up on a generational pass rushing prospect. Assuming that’s what chase young is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWinzit Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 1 hour ago, Warhead36 said: We aren't passing up Chase Young for Simmons. That'd be absurd. In your eyes. I'd listen to the trade offers before making that statement. There are many roster holes to fill and moving back a couple slots could fill a few of them. One being where it was assumed Foster would fill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinsota Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 Matt Ionnides is our best defensive player right now. I really look for him to reap the benefits of Chase Young on our line. They all will benefit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anselmheifer Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 1 hour ago, Voice_of_Reason said: What it means is they’ll likely assume Foster is not on the team and plan for life without him. This means they’ll have to figure out where the current guys fit (see the 4-3 personnel thread) and probably will make a move in FA, at least for competition and depth if not an outright starter. The team will have to plan on Foster not contributing. Anything he gives us is a bonus. They ought to just try to build Foster up to come back in 2021 behind a 2nd year Chase Young and a 3rd year Montez Sweat. I hadn't realized that Foster had a foot drop. That is a huge injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyst Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 Oh no, Foster may not be ready for the season. What ever will we do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDawg Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 Well, I didn’t know how bad his injury was. But, I also figured he’d be hurt a game or two into the season. As I’ve said many times: he cannot be counted on. Even if healthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgundy Yoda Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 Foster tore everything and got nerve damage by basically running. I don't ever expect him to get a single tackle for the B&G, his body is broken. Our starting LBs in the 4-3 will be Bostic, Holcomb, and SDH until we upgrade. I think that's an okay unit but by no means are we set there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDawg Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 11 minutes ago, Burgundy Yoda said: Foster tore everything and got nerve damage by basically running. I don't ever expect him to get a single tackle for the B&G, his body is broken. Our starting LBs in the 4-3 will be Bostic, Holcomb, and SDH until we upgrade. I think that's an okay unit but by no means are we set there. Bostic is not under contract. And that is not an okay unit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgundy Yoda Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 22 minutes ago, KDawg said: Bostic is not under contract. And that is not an okay unit. Well, Foster sure isn't the difference here. I'm interested in seeing what we have though, SDH wasn't too bad in spot duty, and Holcomb had a pretty damn good rookie year. We somehow need to find a stud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDawg Posted January 19, 2020 Share Posted January 19, 2020 Holcomb would do okay at MIKE. He struggled big time in coverage, and was slow to get downhill. So he made a lot of tackles but yards downfield instead of for minimal gains because he was slow to read run/pass at times. At MIKE he can react. I’m semi comfortable with him. SDH showed good coverage ability, but struggled to even get on the field competing with Bostic. I do believe that he could fit fairly decently at OLB, but I have some questions. We need more of a sample size. He definitely was slow to get down hill, but like Holcomb, when he did he looked okay. We don’t have any other OLBs on our roster. Is there a guy named Foster even on the roster? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koolblue13 Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 Not exactly 43 talk, but fantastic conversation about D line for a 43 defense and you can easily see how Payne is going to shine next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDawg Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 Payne is the most important element of the whole defensive line, in my opinion. Not Sweat, not Allen, not Ioan, not Young. Daron Payne. If he can thrive at the 1-tech spot the rest of those guys are going to get chances to do incredible things. Him at the 1 with a true MIKE in base sets is going to make things so different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinny21 Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 Hoping we see progress from Holcomb, along him with getting help via scheme/fit/dline play. I could see drafting Troy Dye at 3.2 - a guy with the versatility to play MIKE or SAM. I would love to land Davis-Gaither as our weak side backer - though I think he’s gone by the mid 2nd. He’d add a playmaking ability we lack at linebacker (though Foster has the talent to be that guy). Still leaves a big ? at SAM though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malapropismic Depository Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 On 1/19/2020 at 6:05 PM, KDawg said: Bostic is not under contract. And that is not an okay unit. I think it's okay. But then again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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