We need to try and trade pretty much any or all of our DL & LB (other than starks & ferguson) and try try to get some picks in the 2-5 round.

no

Most suck and can't tackle or apply any pressure. The stats don't lie. Other than Ferguson & Starks they are pretty bad. The draft picks have been busts.

this civilized talk is hard on threads like this on days like this

jlyell13 Wrote:
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> We need to try and trade pretty much any or all of
> our DL & LB (other than starks & ferguson) and try
> try to get some picks in the 2-5 round.


HUH??? are you stuck in some kind of time warp! We have a outstanding front 7 why would you trade everyone for a retiring player and another that just recently became a starter

Starks, Landford, Merling and Solai are good to very good players. Our D-line is our strength

Decent against the run, No pass rushing ability

Sacks

Porter 9
JT 7 2 old guys likely gone

Randy Starks 7 Keeper if healthy
Cameron Wake 5.5 (could give us 10 sacks if playing full time)

Busts

Kendall Langford 2.5
Reggie Torbor 1
Phillip Merling 2.5
Paul Soliai 0
Charlie Anderson 2
Channing Crowder 1
Tony McDaniel 1.5
Lionel Dotson 0

In a 3-4, the majority of the sacks are supposed to come from the OLB position. In a 4-3 they come from the DE. The D-Line's main job is to control the line of scrimmage, not get sacks.

In a 3-4 your dlinemen like Merling and Langford aren't supposed to be pass rushers

The word is that JT will be back next year, just about a done deal...So I was told today at the game... Bottom line is he sells Tickets... The Fans at the game love him, and he plays it up to the fans... My wife has to take a picture of him every time he comes out of the Tunnel, we sit right there... He Throws his gloves in my section after every game.. He talkes to peeps in the stands, and he gets the biggest ovation... His play has way diminished but he sells seats...