Any chance Ezeiruaku could slide inside?

[Zekeats]

To me he seemed good against the run last year and was a pretty sure tackler.

 

[Killerinstinct]

Lol

 

[exciter]

To me he seemed good against the run last year and was a pretty sure tackler.

Lol,
No! That's because they had him focus on the run because that's what the concern was coming out of college that dropped him into the 2nd.
They'll let him open it up more this season and have a complete player.
He's by far their best option at the Leo/Jack edge

 

[DuncanIso]

Trying to find a spot for Lawrence? 8/

 

[jaythecowboy]

No way. If anything it would be Gary that would play inside.

 

[gimmesix]

No way. If anything it would be Gary that would play inside.

I would expect that some on clear passing downs: DE Eze or Houston, DT Quinnen, DT Gary and DE Lawrence. I expect Eze and Gary to be our early-down OLBs because they are both decent run defenders.

 

[Kwyn]

No?

Why?

He was drafted to rush the passer

 

[Mattitude]

no

 

[sbark]

I beleive 1st part of the season he was high in number of pressures...
Tailed off last half of season as he wore down, maybe knee problems...

 

[Kolemmitt]

There is a HUGE difference between being an edge player and ILB. It's extremely rare for an athlete to make such a big transition as a pro, plus an edge rusher is considered more valuable than an ILB, so it's extremely unlikely they would want him to make that move.

 

[The Natural]

Huh?

 

[jazzcat22]

They said earlier around the start of FA, EZE would be moved to more of a OLB / pass rusher role.
They have enough on the inside.

 

[Aerolithe_Lion]

He’s 248 lbs….

 

[Coogiguy03]

There is a HUGE difference between being an edge player and ILB. It's extremely rare for an athlete to make such a big transition as a pro, plus an edge rusher is considered more valuable than an ILB, so it's extremely unlikely they would want him to make that move.

He would never be moved there if anything OLB

 

[jazzcat22]

He would never be moved there if anything OLB

They already said he would play OLB.

 

[darthseinfeld]

To me he seemed good against the run last year and was a pretty sure tackler.

Maybe he can kick to WR if we let Pickens walk. That makes about as much sense

 

[Coogiguy03]

They already said he would play OLB.

Yeah you said the same thing a few posts earlier thanks for being relevant, I guess!!

 

[John813]

There's something called depth. Kind of important in the 3rd quarter or week 10 when some guys are banged up.

 

[Coogiguy03]

There's something called depth. Kind of important in the 3rd quarter or week 10 when some guys are banged up.

That's usually when we expect our bottom barrel players we signed in the off season to be great!!

 

[BrassCowboy]

Yep OLB, he will be fine