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papz · 07-30-2006, 09:04 AM

By, far we have one of the best defensive lines in the league?

Slow down there, that's a BIG stretch. Though Smith is on his way up, he isn't exactly one fo the premier DE's in the league yet. Grant is coming off a subpar year and besides Thomas who is up there in age, we're weak right up the middle. I can easily name 7 teams that has a better DL than us. Everyone in our division has a better DL than us and that's just 3.

The offensive line is definately a concern. Two tackles that are starting at a new position this year is worrisome. Mayberry is going to start... I just think Payton is giving everyone a chance to show what they can do. He's just making our "star" players work for it as he's doing with Stallworth also. Mayberry did suck last year though so it wouldn't hurt to give Nesbit a chance to see if he could outperform him. I mean it couldn't get any worse than it did last year I don't think.

07-30-2006, 09:04 AM	#1
papz Problem? Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New Orleans Posts: 11,793	By, far we have one of the best defensive lines in the league? Slow down there, that's a BIG stretch. Though Smith is on his way up, he isn't exactly one fo the premier DE's in the league yet. Grant is coming off a subpar year and besides Thomas who is up there in age, we're weak right up the middle. I can easily name 7 teams that has a better DL than us. Everyone in our division has a better DL than us and that's just 3. The offensive line is definately a concern. Two tackles that are starting at a new position this year is worrisome. Mayberry is going to start... I just think Payton is giving everyone a chance to show what they can do. He's just making our "star" players work for it as he's doing with Stallworth also. Mayberry did suck last year though so it wouldn't hurt to give Nesbit a chance to see if he could outperform him. I mean it couldn't get any worse than it did last year I don't think.