News: DE Randy Gregory reinstated

[gimmesix]

I don't necessarily have a problem with Crawford at RE some. I mean, I wouldn't have a problem with a run-down lineup of RE Crawford, 3T Collins, 1T Price and LE Charlton, although you could flip Crawford and Charlton and that would be OK, too, maybe even preferred. Of course, Ealy could end up taking the Crawford end snaps and make it where Crawford only rotates at tackle. However, I can't say right now that either Ealy or Charlton is a better run-playing end than Crawford.

I think Lawrence is a very stout run-playing end, but we have to give Lawrence an occasional break and I would prefer that Lawrence be out there on every clear passing down.

So, my run-down group would be Charlton/Ealy, Collins, Price, Crawford/Lawrence.

My pass-down group would be Gregory/Ealy, Crawford/Ward, Jones/Collins, Lawrence.

That's nine, and I expect to keep 10, with Armstrong making the team but being inactive each week. (One of the tackles also is likely to be inactive, although it could be another end because of Crawford's flexibility, so the mix will change some based on who it is.)

I also could see Ward and/or Jones taking some of the run-down snaps inside, but both seem more fit for pass rushing than run stopping.

Actually, I accidentally left out Charlton as part of the pass-down group. I think his role there will depend on his progress and what we get from Ealy. If Charlton builds on what he did last year, then I could see him getting a few pass-down snaps at left end when we want to rest Lawrence and some at right end when it's not a pure passing situation where you'd want to use Gregory as a specialist.

It's also possible that if Charlton progresses and Gregory comes back better than he was that Ealy could be moved inside as a pass rusher. We've got Collins, Crawford, Ward and Jones that we could use there in a pass-rushing role, but who really knows how they are going to work out. The only good thing about Irving's suspension is we'll get a longer look at an extra player from these groups until he comes back. Of course, that could turn out to be a bad thing too, if none of the unknown players is worthy of any playing time.

 

[lukin2006]

He is still in Stage 3 of the Drug Program and that means he can be tested up to 10 times a month for the next 2 years

Any failure or missed test will mean banishment again

Thank you. I didn't realistically think he'd get a fresh. 10 drug test a month...WOW

 

[Nightman]

Thank you. I didn't realistically think he'd get a fresh. 10 drug test a month...WOW

But at the end of the 2 years there is a good chance he can reset back to Zero meaning he would have a clean slate...... but that is down the road

 

[lukin2006]

But at the end of the 2 years there is a good chance he can reset back to Zero meaning he would have a clean slate...... but that is down the road

Hopefully he makes it.

 

[Silverstar]

Randy Gregory is back folks!
I have no problem with that...no problem at all.

 

[The Quest for Six]

I never thought he'd play another down in the NFL, but I hope he's turned his life around and is able to live out his dream of playing in the NFL but after being out of Football for almost two years, I'm not expecting big things from him this year....