Benning listed as Dline.

DawgWagonDan

GreenRiverGatorz said:

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?

Tuliani or Taimuli....

chuck

GreenRiverGatorz said:

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.

Bread

GreenRiverGatorz said:

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

RoadDawg55

WilburHooksHands said:

GreenRiverGatorz said:

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.

guntlove

RoadDawg55 said:

WilburHooksHands said:

GreenRiverGatorz said:

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.

Yup, this. Unfortunately.

Doogles

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.

Swaye

WilburHooksHands said:

GreenRiverGatorz said:

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

In Sirmon We Trust.

GaryFromTeenMom

HillsboroDuck said:

GaryFromTeenMom said:

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.

haie

Shocking news. Can't believe he's being demoted to stuff the run.

chuck

GaryFromTeenMom said:

HillsboroDuck said:

GaryFromTeenMom said:

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.