Free Agency/Franchise Tag thread 2011

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Originally Posted by Lotus

I'm confused. Are you saying that Shanny was right about converting the 4-3 Bryant to the 3-4?

Or is a 7th round pick (Neild) our NT savior?

Or, lacking these scenarios, don't we still need a NT who is not just a tutor (Kris Jenkins)?

If by savior you mean a player that absolutely commands respects and destroys teams that are foolish enough to experiment with one on one blocking then no. However if you mean a guy that will win one on one, draw double teams, and bring those to a stalmate then yes, I feel that Neild is that guy. Nose Tackle isn't a very... difficult position to train people. It's more about being strong willed and fighting then it is about skill.

For now though I view Neild similarly to Chris Hoke of the Steelers. Yes they love having Casey Hampton at the nose but they know when he's injured or needs a rest they're in good hands with him. Also if you look at some of the guys starting at Nose Tackle in this league a good amount of them are in fact late round picks. (meaning rounds 4-7).