Kendall Langford released from STL

[jobberone]

We are playing more two gap techniques but you're right in they love those 1 gap techniques here. I think if we had someone capable of playing multiple techniques we would do so. They have talked of playing more like Seattle but we don't have the tackles for it.

 

[Plankton]

Lett was 6'6" I believe.

Hennings was also 6'6".

Someone can correct me, but I don't think Jimmy did the NT/Under-tackle alignment in his defenses.

Back in the 1960's the San Diego Chargers had Ernie Ladd 6'9" and Buck Buchanan 6'7" as their DT's.

Johnson's teams played a 4-3 over, not 4-3 under, so that is correct.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

Langford is OK, but being 6'6", 295... I don't see him being stout against the run as a #1 DT. Probably a little better than Paea against the run, Paea is better rushing the passer.

Ellis would be a better choice as a #1 DT IMO. Sign Paea as a guy who can split snaps with Crawford and can play next to Crawford on passing downs.

I don't think he's 295 Michael. I think he was probably 295 coming out. I think he's probably around 315, 320 now. Maybe more, IDK.

 

[jobberone]

Johnson's teams played a 4-3 over, not 4-3 under, so that is correct.

They played multiple fronts but you're right they played the over more if memory serves.

 

[speedkilz88]

Just going by Marinelli's history. He seems to use short DTs. Hatcher who he inherited and didn't keep in FA was the only tall DT I remember playing his defense.

 

[visionary]

Still hoping for Suh. Pipe dream I knkow.

But i'd rather have a Suh than a Hardy.

While I agree with this, we can likely get hardy and a DT like Langford/paea for less than suh alone