A Little Dose of Reason on Our Depth

[ejthedj]

There is some worry. Here's the order of worry and why:

1) NT -- the dropoff here is just huge!
2) OLB -- having to start one of those rooks would be bad.
3) CB -- All depends on if Ball can play it. He looked good at safety, but if he can't play cb, then we only have starters.
4) Oline -- Free looks serviceable and so does Holland. Proctor? maybe ok at center. But at least we have a decent backup guard and tackle.
5) WR -- Top 4 can all play. We'd have to lose two to worry

In fact, I don't see Oline or WR as a big problem. We would have to lose two to feel real shaky. Maybe the same for CB, but that's a question mark.

The top 2 (NT and OLB) are the weakest and instead most people are complaining about the bottom 2, where we are ok.

 

[dogunwo]

There is some worry. Here's the order of worry and why:

1) NT -- the dropoff here is just huge!
2) OLB -- having to start one of those rooks would be bad.
3) CB -- All depends on if Ball can play it. He looked good at safety, but if he can't play cb, then we only have starters.
4) Oline -- Free looks serviceable and so does Holland. Proctor? maybe ok at center. But at least we have a decent backup guard and tackle.
5) WR -- Top 4 can all play. We'd have to lose two to worry

In fact, I don't see Oline or WR as a big problem. We would have to lose two to feel real shaky. Maybe the same for CB, but that's a question mark.

The top 2 (NT and OLB) are the weakest and instead most people are complaining about the bottom 2, where we are ok.

O line depth is a problem to me. I would change your rankings to NT, OL, CB, WR, OLB

 

[ejthedj]

How can you not put OLB 2nd, much less 5th? We don't even know if Spencer can play

 

[Future]

I'd say backup NT has the potential to be a HUGE problem.

 

[Hostile]

I think that's a pretty dang fair assessment. I'd like to see Brandon Williams and the other injured before I think too much about it though.

I agree on NT. I'm hoping Stephen Bowen moves over and Dixon makes it at DE. Siavii and Anderson didn't impress me.

 

[burmafrd]

Really how hard can it be to find a wide body that can spell the Rat for 10-15 plays a game? He just has to be big and strong- just be able to tie up two blockers on running plays. We are not asking for a pass rush.

 

[Monster Heel]

Really how hard can it be to find a wide body that can spell the Rat for 10-15 plays a game? He just has to be big and strong- just be able to tie up two blockers on running plays. We are not asking for a pass rush.

Pretty difficult when you're relying on a guy who's been out of football since 2005.