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rscalder · 11-20-2007, 01:11 PM

Minus injuries this year; eventhough, some may be due to an aging team, I think we need a stud DT. I know we always say, "there is no pass rush from the ends," I differ in this opinion. We got Carter and Wilson (who I think is slowly coming into his own) I see so many times our ends getting up the field (over-aggressive? maybe) but a good pocket tends to either form around the opposing quarterback or there is a whole in the middle of our dline where the quarterback can slide up and make a run or throw, ala Romo to TO for a TD. If we can get a push up the middle to collapse the pocket and force the QB to our ends/blitzing LB's or Safety then we can get a turnover or sack. Yeah Golston and Montgomery are great against the run; but neither has done enough to get to the quarterback. Now, is this scheme or lack of a great DT. The next question, draft or free agency? As for drafting a big receiver, I think our receiving corp is fine, we have Cooley and I would make a strong bid to resign McCardell. How many 1st round receivers have outstanding years. (Calvin Johnson-yet to see) With our salary cap situation, we need to think "small", a HUGE DT.

In the later rounds we should look for depth with Oline, a project big receiver, and evaluate from there. We don't need a lot! Just our staff to figure out the hamstring problems!!!!!

11-20-2007, 01:11 PM	#15
rscalder Camp Scrub Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 9	Re: Draft '08 Minus injuries this year; eventhough, some may be due to an aging team, I think we need a stud DT. I know we always say, "there is no pass rush from the ends," I differ in this opinion. We got Carter and Wilson (who I think is slowly coming into his own) I see so many times our ends getting up the field (over-aggressive? maybe) but a good pocket tends to either form around the opposing quarterback or there is a whole in the middle of our dline where the quarterback can slide up and make a run or throw, ala Romo to TO for a TD. If we can get a push up the middle to collapse the pocket and force the QB to our ends/blitzing LB's or Safety then we can get a turnover or sack. Yeah Golston and Montgomery are great against the run; but neither has done enough to get to the quarterback. Now, is this scheme or lack of a great DT. The next question, draft or free agency? As for drafting a big receiver, I think our receiving corp is fine, we have Cooley and I would make a strong bid to resign McCardell. How many 1st round receivers have outstanding years. (Calvin Johnson-yet to see) With our salary cap situation, we need to think "small", a HUGE DT. In the later rounds we should look for depth with Oline, a project big receiver, and evaluate from there. We don't need a lot! Just our staff to figure out the hamstring problems!!!!!