So assume Potoae and Levi at the two "DL" spots, with Tryon and likely Bowman at BUCK and SAM respectively. Wellington and Manu (yikes)/Beavers (please) at ILB, and that leaves only one open starting spot in the front seven - nose tackle. That position has been a strength for us since, honestly, 2009 when Ta'amu first emerged as an impact player (though counting 2015 in that streak might be generous).
So assume Potoae and Levi at the two "DL" spots, with Tryon and likely Bowman at BUCK and SAM respectively. Wellington and Manu (yikes)/Beavers (please) at ILB, and that leaves only one open starting spot in the front seven - nose tackle. That position has been a strength for us since, honestly, 2009 when Ta'amu first emerged as an impact player (though counting 2015 in that streak might be generous).
So who's next, Tuli or Taimani?
I'm guessing Tuli but both plus a true frosh, probably Bandes, play a lot.
I no longer think inside lb is as grim as it feels. Wellington and Beavers are good and if either can stay healthy then the other spot has four promising, albeit young and unproven, candidates in Tafisi, Sirmon, Hammer, and Calvert. My guess is we still have some injury issues but that both Heimuli and Calvert burn redshirts and play quality minutes and the position group as a whole does a solid job.
So assume Potoae and Levi at the two "DL" spots, with Tryon and likely Bowman at BUCK and SAM respectively. Wellington and Manu (yikes)/Beavers (please) at ILB, and that leaves only one open starting spot in the front seven - nose tackle. That position has been a strength for us since, honestly, 2009 when Ta'amu first emerged as an impact player (though counting 2015 in that streak might be generous).
So who's next, Tuli or Taimani?
NT isn't going to be a starting position for us.
If we had a 11 man depth chart I think it would look like this:
DL:Benning, Levi OLB: Bowman, Ngata/Tryon ILB: Wellington, Beavers ICB: Bryant, molden CB: Hampton, Taylor S: McKinney
So assume Potoae and Levi at the two "DL" spots, with Tryon and likely Bowman at BUCK and SAM respectively. Wellington and Manu (yikes)/Beavers (please) at ILB, and that leaves only one open starting spot in the front seven - nose tackle. That position has been a strength for us since, honestly, 2009 when Ta'amu first emerged as an impact player (though counting 2015 in that streak might be generous).
So who's next, Tuli or Taimani?
Sirmon will pass up Manu
Someone will for sure. That said, I bet we have to watch Manu rotate in.
So assume Potoae and Levi at the two "DL" spots, with Tryon and likely Bowman at BUCK and SAM respectively. Wellington and Manu (yikes)/Beavers (please) at ILB, and that leaves only one open starting spot in the front seven - nose tackle. That position has been a strength for us since, honestly, 2009 when Ta'amu first emerged as an impact player (though counting 2015 in that streak might be generous).
So who's next, Tuli or Taimani?
Sirmon will pass up Manu
Someone will for sure. That said, I bet we have to watch Manu rotate in.
I thought Beavers really fucked up his leg in the Rose Bowl. I like him as a player, but I doubt he's ready to go and wouldn't trust his ability to stay on the field.
Same with Wellington. It's not hard to imagine a world where both guys are out at the same time. Some freshman are going to seriously need to be game ready. Fucking Kaho would be starting right now and one big year away from getting drafted high.
So assume Potoae and Levi at the two "DL" spots, with Tryon and likely Bowman at BUCK and SAM respectively. Wellington and Manu (yikes)/Beavers (please) at ILB, and that leaves only one open starting spot in the front seven - nose tackle. That position has been a strength for us since, honestly, 2009 when Ta'amu first emerged as an impact player (though counting 2015 in that streak might be generous).
I'll take it but I'd much rather him being listed in the transfer portal.
dumb
He stinks. Sorry if this is news.
Perhaps the position change will be good for him and fuck, I hope so because I’ve had about enough of him getting washed out my every offensive tackle in the world (or so it seems).
Interesting how the pass rush looked much better with Tryon gobbling snaps from him.
Put him inside and fatten him up a bit and see if it changes, again...I hope it does.
I'll take it but I'd much rather him being listed in the transfer portal.
dumb
He stinks. Sorry if this is news.
Perhaps the position change will be good for him and fuck, I hope so because I’ve had about enough of him getting washed out my every offensive tackle in the world (or so it seems).
Interesting how the pass rush looked much better with Tryon gobbling snaps from him.
Put him inside and fatten him up a bit and see if it changes, again...I hope it does.
Potoae just hasn't found the right position in this defense. He'd be a natural as an edge setting/run stopping end in a 4-3 and would have plus athletic ability there.
It's weird he's never learned to rush the QB better as a standing olb, but maybe he'll do better at it from further inside. I think the string role might suit him well.
Can I get a fucking trigger warning for threads in which people seriously talk about who is going to play 5-tech in our defense???
And that it goes unchallenged??
Fucking kill yourselves.
wE oNlY gO As wIdE aS a 3 TeCh
Here's a picture of our defensive tackle lined up at the 5T you ornery fuck. We like to have multiple looks, go figure.
I love it when we don't recognize that we teach our players multiple positions. That is called SAM you shit head.
Well no, he's on the left tackle's outside shoulder playing at the LOS. That's literally the definition of the 5-tech alignment.
BRO, HE'S STANDING. That's where SAMS play. Just like Elijah Qualls played SAM some.
I get that all the fucking Doogs cannot let go of the idea we play DEs, but we don't.
Do we OCCASIONALLY line people up at the 5 or 7 tech and have their hand down? YES.
But it's not a position in our defense. It happens less than 15% of the time in games I've charted.
Our base defense is the following (which you can see in that picture):
2 "DOWN" DLs (usually a 1 and a 2 Tech)
2 "UP" OLBs (usually a 5-7 Tech; SAM plays field side, BUCK plays weak)
2 ILBs (MIK and WIL)
Slot (kind of a hybrid LB/CB) 2 CBs 2 Ss
that's what we are in there and that's what we are almost always in.
When we say Benning is moving to the DL, we are talking about taking him from his outside, stand up alignment there (5-7 Tech, whatever) to a DOWN, interior 1-2 Tech alignment.
Can I get a fucking trigger warning for threads in which people seriously talk about who is going to play 5-tech in our defense???
And that it goes unchallenged??
Fucking kill yourselves.
wE oNlY gO As wIdE aS a 3 TeCh
Here's a picture of our defensive tackle lined up at the 5T you ornery fuck. We like to have multiple looks, go figure.
I love it when we don't recognize that we teach our players multiple positions. That is called SAM you shit head.
Well no, he's on the left tackle's outside shoulder playing at the LOS. That's literally the definition of the 5-tech alignment.
BRO, HE'S STANDING. That's where SAMS play. Just like Elijah Qualls played SAM some.
I get that all the fucking Doogs cannot let go of the idea we play DEs, but we don't.
Do we OCCASIONALLY line people up at the 5 or 7 tech and have their hand down? YES.
But it's not a position in our defense. It happens less than 15% of the time in games I've charted.
Our base defense is the following (which you can see in that picture):
2 "DOWN" DLs (usually a 1 and a 2 Tech)
2 "UP" OLBs (usually a 5-7 Tech; SAM plays field side, BUCK plays weak)
2 ILBs (MIK and WIL)
Slot (kind of a hybrid LB/CB) 2 CBs 2 Ss
that's what we are in there and that's what we are almost always in.
When we say Benning is moving to the DL, we are talking about taking him from his outside, stand up alignment there (5-7 Tech, whatever) to a DOWN, interior 1-2 Tech alignment.
Got it fucker?
Fuck me but I didn't know that Buck and Sam weren't left and right positions, I just thought we moved our guys around a lot.
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I no longer think inside lb is as grim as it feels. Wellington and Beavers are good and if either can stay healthy then the other spot has four promising, albeit young and unproven, candidates in Tafisi, Sirmon, Hammer, and Calvert. My guess is we still have some injury issues but that both Heimuli and Calvert burn redshirts and play quality minutes and the position group as a whole does a solid job.
If we had a 11 man depth chart I think it would look like this:
DL:Benning, Levi
OLB: Bowman, Ngata/Tryon
ILB: Wellington, Beavers
ICB: Bryant, molden
CB: Hampton, Taylor
S: McKinney
Same with Wellington. It's not hard to imagine a world where both guys are out at the same time. Some freshman are going to seriously need to be game ready. Fucking Kaho would be starting right now and one big year away from getting drafted high.
Perhaps the position change will be good for him and fuck, I hope so because I’ve had about enough of him getting washed out my every offensive tackle in the world (or so it seems).
Interesting how the pass rush looked much better with Tryon gobbling snaps from him.
Put him inside and fatten him up a bit and see if it changes, again...I hope it does.
It's weird he's never learned to rush the QB better as a standing olb, but maybe he'll do better at it from further inside. I think the string role might suit him well.
And that it goes unchallenged??
Fucking kill yourselves.
Here's a picture of our defensive tackle lined up at the 5T you ornery fuck. We like to have multiple looks, go figure.
I get that all the fucking Doogs cannot let go of the idea we play DEs, but we don't.
Do we OCCASIONALLY line people up at the 5 or 7 tech and have their hand down? YES.
But it's not a position in our defense. It happens less than 15% of the time in games I've charted.
Our base defense is the following (which you can see in that picture):
2 "DOWN" DLs (usually a 1 and a 2 Tech)
2 "UP" OLBs (usually a 5-7 Tech; SAM plays field side, BUCK plays weak)
2 ILBs (MIK and WIL)
Slot (kind of a hybrid LB/CB)
2 CBs
2 Ss
that's what we are in there and that's what we are almost always in.
When we say Benning is moving to the DL, we are talking about taking him from his outside, stand up alignment there (5-7 Tech, whatever) to a DOWN, interior 1-2 Tech alignment.
Got it fucker?
Good chit and TYFYS.
BDTW.c 4eva!