dolfan87
The Human Bullet
Originally posted by Slaine
Not too sure who this was aimed at but if it was me I was just querying the wisdom of moving someone like Gardner out to DE. According to your post my opinion has as much right to be heard as yours so why the sudden blow-up?
I'd be more impressed with the Chester signing if I thought that it was to give your two big guys a chance to take a breather and prolong their careers that way. Good depth which I applaud. Moving your best DL to a position that exposes his DT speed against larger better blockers doesn't make a bunch of sense to me. Also without your two big guys holding the middle it may give teams a crease to get at Zach - this is a bad thing based on the playoffs last year.
Slaine, Moving Gardener out to DE is a move that is being considered for probably run downs only, and he would rotate with Chester at DT in passing situations.
Gardeners back is a real issue here, and IF he has decent enough speed, then playing DE would be a great thing for him. I have seen him take on double teams from a guard and center, and still blow through them to disrupt a pass play. Having him lined up against a Tackle, and a T.E. would be easier on his back and possibly prolong his career.
Chester is a first rate DT. He can stuff up the middle and take on double teams as well as anyone out there, and that is all we ask from the DT position. Plug the middle so Zach and the rest of the linebackers can roam and make plays.
If it doesn't matter where he plays this year, cause if his back doesn't hold up, we won't have him at all.
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