Enough of One Tech, Three Tech, Give Me Two Great DT's!

[SFloridaCowboy]

Back in the glory days of yesteryear, we had Jethro Pugh, 6'7" at LDT, Bob Lilly 6"5" at RDT, both great against the run and as pass-rushers. When Lilly retired, we eventually had Randy White 6'4"at RDT and Jethro Pugh at LDT, then John Dutton, 6'7" at LDT.

The 1992 championship team had Russel Maryland 6'1" at RDT and Tony Casillas 6'3" at LDT. Later on Leon Lett became a starting RDT, with Chad Hennings at LDT for the 95 championship team. Both of these latter two guys were 6'6" and had no gut, they were not fatties.

I want playmakers at DT. Guys who control the line of scrimmage, disrupt running plays, get into the backfield, block the QB views, get sacks. I want playmaking defensive tackles, period.

DT's out there: In Dallas, you must dominate at the point of attack. Make plays, stop being invisible.

 

[jazzcat22]

Right, all of this 1 tech, 3 tech, gap A, gap B crap. Just line up and play.

 

[Rayman70]

Back in the glory days of yesteryear, we had Jethro Pugh, 6'7" at LDT, Bob Lilly 6"5" at RDT, both great against the run and as pass-rushers. When Lilly retired, we eventually had Randy White 6'4"at RDT and Jethro Pugh at LDT, then John Dutton, 6'7" at LDT.

The 1992 championship team had Russel Maryland 6'1" at RDT and Tony Casillas 6'3" at LDT. Later on Leon Lett became a starting RDT, with Chad Hennings at LDT for the 95 championship team. Both of these latter two guys were 6'6" and had no gut, they were not fatties.

I want playmakers at DT. Guys who control the line of scrimmage, disrupt running plays, get into the backfield, block the QB views, get sacks. I want playmaking defensive tackles, period.

DT's out there: In Dallas, you must dominate at the point of attack. Make plays, stop being invisible.

If settle for 1 great or good DT.

 

[Mr_437]

Size matters, do you want FBs called RBs too?

 

[JW82]

They are covered at the 3-tech. They are suspect at best at the 1. Can't just put Soloman Thomas at the 1 and watch him get run over all day. Need a dominant guy thats 325+. On 3rd and long, Thomas and Osa is nice. But as long as teams can run down your throat, there won't be 3rd and longs.

 

[Johannes44]

DT's out there: In Dallas, you must dominate at the point of attack. Make plays, stop being invisible.

DTs are JAGs in Dallas. We value CBs and DEs more.

 

[big dog cowboy]

I want playmakers at DT. Guys who control the line of scrimmage, disrupt running plays, get into the backfield, block the QB views, get sacks. I want playmaking defensive tackles, period.

Preaching to the chior.

 

[DeaconMoss]

IMO the new guy Jay Toy is the only one that looks like he could be a 1. Mazi should be cut or traded. I don't think of Thomas as a 1. Where's Vince Woolfolk? Dallas needs a guy like that.

 

[Denim Chicken]

Right, all of this 1 tech, 3 tech, gap A, gap B crap. Just line up and play.

Yeah, forget positions just line everyone up. Slot, outside doesn't matter. Will, Sam forget it--just get out there.

 

[Coogiguy03]

Right, all of this 1 tech, 3 tech, gap A, gap B crap. Just line up and play.

Post of the morning

 

[Coogiguy03]

Preaching to the chior.

 

[gtb1943]

every single one mentioned is far better than what we have now

which also shows how far we are from being real contenders

 

[montgod]

Back in the glory days of yesteryear, we had Jethro Pugh, 6'7" at LDT, Bob Lilly 6"5" at RDT, both great against the run and as pass-rushers. When Lilly retired, we eventually had Randy White 6'4"at RDT and Jethro Pugh at LDT, then John Dutton, 6'7" at LDT.

The 1992 championship team had Russel Maryland 6'1" at RDT and Tony Casillas 6'3" at LDT. Later on Leon Lett became a starting RDT, with Chad Hennings at LDT for the 95 championship team. Both of these latter two guys were 6'6" and had no gut, they were not fatties.

I want playmakers at DT. Guys who control the line of scrimmage, disrupt running plays, get into the backfield, block the QB views, get sacks. I want playmaking defensive tackles, period.

DT's out there: In Dallas, you must dominate at the point of attack. Make plays, stop being invisible.

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[Flamma]

Forget the DTs. How is our run D outside the tackles? It might not be just a DT problem.

 

[Rayman70]

If settle for 1 great or good DT.

Spell check , I thought I said I'll, not if. Guess it autocorrected me. My bad.

 

[fivetwos]

They are covered at the 3-tech. They are suspect at best at the 1. Can't just put Soloman Thomas at the 1 and watch him get run over all day. Need a dominant guy thats 325+. On 3rd and long, Thomas and Osa is nice. But as long as teams can run down your throat, there won't be 3rd and longs.

Bingo. This team is yet again built to play with a lead, which is difficult to do against better teams….and there just happens to be more of those than usual on this years schedule.

Wide receivers and corners don’t fix that problem.

 

[Johannes44]

Forget the DTs. How is our run D outside the tackles? It might not be just a DT problem.

The run d all around is bad though I suspect the outside the tackles suffers from needing to compensate for the turnstile in he middle of the defensive line.

 

[kskboys]

Doesn't work that way. Several teams have tried starting two 3 techs at DT, and it just doesn't work out. It is quite amusing, sthough, seeing people screaming "Just throw them out there, position doesn't matter!!!". It not only matters, it matters a ton. Why? Because a solid 3 tech who can move side to side to fill the gap in the middle and hold his ground and collapse the pocket affects the entire D in a huge way. Makes the 3 tech beside him that much better. Two slashers at DT leaves gaping holes in the middle, and makes it that much easier for an O to run a play that negates the guys slashing in and run right by them.

I'm dead positive someone can explain it better, I'm not near as versed as many here are in the details and Xs and Os of a D.

Unfortunately, Jerry sees it as the screamers are saying, just get two talented guys there and position doesn't matter. Just blatantly not true.

 

[kskboys]

Forget the DTs. How is our run D outside the tackles? It might not be just a DT problem.

Not great either, but it never will be until we fix the DT position.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Forget the DTs. How is our run D outside the tackles? It might not be just a DT problem.

Oh it isn’t. Fans just have to scapegoat one guy….but it’s for sure not just a one person or position problem. Those runs on the outside aren’t on Mazi.