finsnchips said:you gotta remember that taylor, roth and d.bowens can all stand up at OLB.
Yeah, I'd definitely like to see Roth coming in off the edge.
finsnchips said:you gotta remember that taylor, roth and d.bowens can all stand up at OLB.
arsenal said:yeah the problem with getting rid of bowens is he could work out in the 3-4 as an OLB... but we do have some big LBs now where we might not need him, and also roth... so for the 3-4 the OLBs could be JT, roth, Seau, Crowder?
Sal Lisitano said:In the end...I see D. Bowens getting cut...T. Bowens will probably retire...his injury is serious and I don't think we can take a risk (T. Bowens is the last player left from the Shula era...and I will miss big TimBo)...I see J. Zgonina getting cut...
I hope I'm wrong but I also don't see J. Taylor in Saban's long-term plans.
Go Fins!!!
Mfinsrule said:I agree, both the Bowens are gone. David because his contract doesn't match his productivity and Tim because he is up there in years and cannot be counted on for a full season any longer. Zgonina is also a goner which is too bad because he plays hard but just does not have the size to make it work. Chester will be interesting to see if Saban thinks he can be the versatile 3-4 and 4-3 DT he needs him to be. Aside from Taylor, Carter, and Holliday I think you will be looking at a D-line filled with rookies and very young players. Jason Taylor will need a big year and show some promise as a 3-4 OLB as well as a 4-3 end to make Saban keep him. But I could also see that if Jason does do well, he would be trade bait as well.
MikeO said:Never have enough D-linemen. Especially in a place like Miami where "HEAT" is a factor and wanting a fresh body on the field at all possible times
SpeedRush99 said:I'd rather see Seau play one of the inside LB positions in the 3-4 formation. He doesn't have the speed that Crowder, Roth, Taylor, and even Moore has.
KB21 said:I believe he will be a starter. He didn't do well in Kansas City because they tried to make him a pass rusher. In Miami, he will be playing the 5 technique on the outside and the 3 technique on the inside. This fits his style better, as his primary objective will be to close down the outside run.
Here is what I think we will have for a DL depth chart:
LE - Vonnie Holliday, Matt Roth
LT - Larry Chester, Tim Bowens, Mario Monds
RT - Kevin Carter, Vonnie Holliday, Kevin Vickerson
RE - Jason Taylor, David Bowens, Van Brown (I think this guy may sneak onto the team)