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We all know this draft is not heavy, figuratively speaking, in the 3-4 NT department.
We also are aware that our NT situation is, well, not good.
So i've thought about it.... you know this staff won't leave the position like it is. Even with the signing of that jaguars DLinemen, we need to add a big guy in the middle. My guess is, looking at the trends of this front office, they will look for a mauler later in the draft who needs to be polished a bit (a kendall langford, a jay ratliff, a donald thomas, etc)
but then i look at the big picture. I see starks/langford/merling as our DEs... not too shabby but not as good as people would like to think. I look at this draft and i see guys like peria jerry, jarron gilbert, tyson jackson, evander hood, fili moala that would all be available to be starters at the DE position (some would be better than others obviously)
The NT class is not that deep/talented
So
what do you do if you're jeff ireland ?
An idea that hasn't flirted in all finheaven's mind could be trotting in his head.
Kendall langford as a NT ? I see it, oh yeah. I've rewatched tape of him on two games, focusing on his play. His pass rush is not as good as you'd like for a DE, but he's playing the run better than ANY rookie dlinemen i've seen in years. He has commanded, he has owned, he has dominated reach blocks, scoop blocks, double teams, chop blocks. He's big, he's strong and he's got more than adequate speed to play NT.
That way, you'd have a DL that goes like this:
DE: merling/rookie/wright
NT: ferguson/langford/soliai
DE:starks/rookie/langford
i put langford in the DE rotation because he could still take snaps in shorter yardage situation, instead of a more pass-rush oriented randy starks. The two rookies are the same guy, i wouldn't expect two rookies, but i'd see the one we draft getting snaps at both spots, sharring time with starks and merling.
That lineup would upgrade the NT AND the DE position, only by moving a player inside and drafting a freaky DE
i don't know what you guys think. Before answering, please make sure to watch some highlights or some tape of kendall and try to envision the guy as a NT. I see it, maybe it's just me, but i see it. Especially with that special pool of DEs, i don't think you can pass on some freaks that are out there. Obviously my idea is farfetched and out of line if this staff hardly believes in soliai's potential, but i don't think that's the case. They'll keep him for the remainder of his contract but that'll be it IMO ...
We also are aware that our NT situation is, well, not good.
So i've thought about it.... you know this staff won't leave the position like it is. Even with the signing of that jaguars DLinemen, we need to add a big guy in the middle. My guess is, looking at the trends of this front office, they will look for a mauler later in the draft who needs to be polished a bit (a kendall langford, a jay ratliff, a donald thomas, etc)
but then i look at the big picture. I see starks/langford/merling as our DEs... not too shabby but not as good as people would like to think. I look at this draft and i see guys like peria jerry, jarron gilbert, tyson jackson, evander hood, fili moala that would all be available to be starters at the DE position (some would be better than others obviously)
The NT class is not that deep/talented
So
what do you do if you're jeff ireland ?
An idea that hasn't flirted in all finheaven's mind could be trotting in his head.
Kendall langford as a NT ? I see it, oh yeah. I've rewatched tape of him on two games, focusing on his play. His pass rush is not as good as you'd like for a DE, but he's playing the run better than ANY rookie dlinemen i've seen in years. He has commanded, he has owned, he has dominated reach blocks, scoop blocks, double teams, chop blocks. He's big, he's strong and he's got more than adequate speed to play NT.
That way, you'd have a DL that goes like this:
DE: merling/rookie/wright
NT: ferguson/langford/soliai
DE:starks/rookie/langford
i put langford in the DE rotation because he could still take snaps in shorter yardage situation, instead of a more pass-rush oriented randy starks. The two rookies are the same guy, i wouldn't expect two rookies, but i'd see the one we draft getting snaps at both spots, sharring time with starks and merling.
That lineup would upgrade the NT AND the DE position, only by moving a player inside and drafting a freaky DE
i don't know what you guys think. Before answering, please make sure to watch some highlights or some tape of kendall and try to envision the guy as a NT. I see it, maybe it's just me, but i see it. Especially with that special pool of DEs, i don't think you can pass on some freaks that are out there. Obviously my idea is farfetched and out of line if this staff hardly believes in soliai's potential, but i don't think that's the case. They'll keep him for the remainder of his contract but that'll be it IMO ...
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