Defensive Tackle Nick Fairley is Priority #1

AsylumGuido · 01-11-2017, 05:52 PM

Originally Posted by ChrisXVI

I'd like to resign him, but I'm not sure it's priority #1. We just used 2 draft picks on 3 techniques with Rankins and Onyemata. I think we'd be fine with added pressure off the edge.

Many of the best defenses employ a rotation of quality DT's. You lessen the effectiveness of a rotation if you insert a weaker part. That inside pressure is necessary to give Jordan and whomever is on the other side their best opportunity. It is also necessary in collapsing the pocket up the middle on QB's like Matt Ryan.

halloween 65 · 01-11-2017, 06:03 PM

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido

Many of the best defenses employ a rotation of quality DT's. You lessen the effectiveness of a rotation if you insert a weaker part. That inside pressure is necessary to give Jordan and whomever is on the other side their best opportunity. It is also necessary in collapsing the pocket up the middle on QB's like Matt Ryan.

Yep, we can agree on this. That is exactly why I want another NT to compliment Davidson, just like you stated, interior pressure is necessary. They didn't get to the qb as much as they needed to last season, pressures were o.k. but they were still lacking in the middle. .

01-11-2017, 06:03 PM	#2
halloween 65 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Grand Haven, Michigan by way of a little Mississippi River town in Louisiana Posts: 5,893	Re: Defensive Tackle Nick Fairley is Priority #1 Originally Posted by AsylumGuido Many of the best defenses employ a rotation of quality DT's. You lessen the effectiveness of a rotation if you insert a weaker part. That inside pressure is necessary to give Jordan and whomever is on the other side their best opportunity. It is also necessary in collapsing the pocket up the middle on QB's like Matt Ryan. Yep, we can agree on this. That is exactly why I want another NT to compliment Davidson, just like you stated, interior pressure is necessary. They didn't get to the qb as much as they needed to last season, pressures were o.k. but they were still lacking in the middle. .

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AsylumGuido 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bossier City, LA Posts: 26,622	Re: Defensive Tackle Nick Fairley is Priority #1 Originally Posted by ChrisXVI I'd like to resign him, but I'm not sure it's priority #1. We just used 2 draft picks on 3 techniques with Rankins and Onyemata. I think we'd be fine with added pressure off the edge. Many of the best defenses employ a rotation of quality DT's. You lessen the effectiveness of a rotation if you insert a weaker part. That inside pressure is necessary to give Jordan and whomever is on the other side their best opportunity. It is also necessary in collapsing the pocket up the middle on QB's like Matt Ryan.