This is how youbuild defenses in the 21st century. - Page 2

Direckshun · 05-09-2014, 01:58 PM

There's been some ballyhooing of the Dee Ford selection. But this is how you build defenses in the 21st century.

Facts:

1. Hali's contract (and potentially his physical ability thanks to weight inconsistencies and age) will be a liability in 2015.

2. Houston needs to be penned longterm, and he is going to cost a boatload.

3. Dee Ford is a one-dimensional passrushing demon.

4. This team needs passrushing demons.

5. It is easier to coach run defense and pass coverage to an expert passrusher than it is passrushing to an expert run defender and coverage.

6. No matter what happens, we have three really good passrushers in 2014.

7. No matter what happens, we have two really good passrushers in 2015.

8. If you're going to round out a talent like Ford's, giving him a year in rotation with Hali and Houston is PERFECT.

9. Ford is very fast, very athletic, with a great motor.

10. We lost to the Colts not because we couldn't score, but because we couldn't defend.

We have done a decent job beefing up this front seven.

Catapano's gotten bigger.
Mays is a thumper.
Walker can rush the pass.
We now have three talent off the edge.

Pretty freaking awesome.

I probably would have gone with Ealy or Hageman, but I love the pick. Just explaining why.

Nightfyre · 05-09-2014, 04:38 PM

I was speaking in response to Direckshun's post. There is a boat load of high level talent still to be had on the defensive line.

kccrow · 05-09-2014, 04:38 PM

So too are Attaochu, Bradford, and Lawrence... ugh.

OldSchool · 05-09-2014, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by kccrow

So too are Attaochu, Bradford, and Lawrence... ugh.

You could be an Eagles fan and have to justify your FO drafting Marcus Smith at 26 overall.

BryanBusby · 05-09-2014, 04:58 PM

Still not as bad as the Dolphins taking Ja'Wuan James.

Hog's Gone Fishin · 05-09-2014, 05:24 PM

Getting that pass rush executed on every play will go a long ways. Disrupting Peyton Manning , Phyliss Rivers and Matt Shaub are a necessity this year for us to have a chance. I wish we had Manziel but I can understand the thinking behind this pick.

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Direckshun __ Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Springpatch Casino cash: $4183447	This is how youbuild defenses in the 21st century. There's been some ballyhooing of the Dee Ford selection. But this is how you build defenses in the 21st century. Facts: 1. Hali's contract (and potentially his physical ability thanks to weight inconsistencies and age) will be a liability in 2015. 2. Houston needs to be penned longterm, and he is going to cost a boatload. 3. Dee Ford is a one-dimensional passrushing demon. 4. This team needs passrushing demons. 5. It is easier to coach run defense and pass coverage to an expert passrusher than it is passrushing to an expert run defender and coverage. 6. No matter what happens, we have three really good passrushers in 2014. 7. No matter what happens, we have two really good passrushers in 2015. 8. If you're going to round out a talent like Ford's, giving him a year in rotation with Hali and Houston is PERFECT. 9. Ford is very fast, very athletic, with a great motor. 10. We lost to the Colts not because we couldn't score, but because we couldn't defend. We have done a decent job beefing up this front seven. Catapano's gotten bigger. Mays is a thumper. Walker can rush the pass. We now have three talent off the edge. Pretty freaking awesome. I probably would have gone with Ealy or Hageman, but I love the pick. Just explaining why.
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Nightfyre MVP Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Helena, MT Casino cash: $3408849	I was speaking in response to Direckshun's post. There is a boat load of high level talent still to be had on the defensive line.
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kccrow MVP Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Michigan Casino cash: $3037078	So too are Attaochu, Bradford, and Lawrence... ugh.
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BryanBusby In Search of a Life Join Date: Mar 2006 Casino cash: $3729900 VARSITY	Still not as bad as the Dolphins taking Ja'Wuan James.
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Hog's Gone Fishin Fish are scared of me Join Date: Nov 2001 Casino cash: $1450477	Getting that pass rush executed on every play will go a long ways. Disrupting Peyton Manning , Phyliss Rivers and Matt Shaub are a necessity this year for us to have a chance. I wish we had Manziel but I can understand the thinking behind this pick.
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