Rufus Johnson - LB, DE and now DT?

hagan714 · 06-13-2014, 04:43 PM

DT in a 43 line up sure thing

Danno · 06-13-2014, 04:45 PM

Originally Posted by hagan714

DT in a 43 line up sure thing

Especially at the 3-tech on passing downs.

the-commish · 06-15-2014, 11:49 AM

Originally Posted by hagan714

DT in a 43 line up sure thing

That's right... has to be a 4-man line. He is not going to move inside and play NT... he's not bulky enough.

I really think Rufus' best chance to make the ballclub is as a situational pass rusher playing DE in a 4-man line. He might even be able to play DT and apply inside pass pressure in that configuration (Cam Jordan LDE, Rufus Johnson LDT, Akiem Hicks RDT, Junior Galette RDE). Neither John Jenkins nor Broderick Bunkley would be playing in that setup, since they are not known for pass rushing skills.

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hagan714 LB Mentallity Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 15,870 Blog Entries: 68	Re: Rufus Johnson - LB, DE and now DT? DT in a 43 line up sure thing

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Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,758	Re: Rufus Johnson - LB, DE and now DT? Originally Posted by hagan714 DT in a 43 line up sure thing Especially at the 3-tech on passing downs.

06-15-2014, 11:49 AM	#3
the-commish Longtime WhoDat Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 529	Re: Rufus Johnson - LB, DE and now DT? Originally Posted by hagan714 DT in a 43 line up sure thing That's right... has to be a 4-man line. He is not going to move inside and play NT... he's not bulky enough. I really think Rufus' best chance to make the ballclub is as a situational pass rusher playing DE in a 4-man line. He might even be able to play DT and apply inside pass pressure in that configuration (Cam Jordan LDE, Rufus Johnson LDT, Akiem Hicks RDT, Junior Galette RDE). Neither John Jenkins nor Broderick Bunkley would be playing in that setup, since they are not known for pass rushing skills.

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