Talking DL
First off, I'm super excited about our DL next year. Who do you think starts? Does Gary start? There will be an awesome competition between him and Taco this fall. Regardless of who starts there's going to be a great rotaion. But one concern of mine is Mone & Hurst going pro early, leaving us with not a whole lot in 17 but anyway back to next year....
1st team: Wormley, Glasgow, Hurst, Gary
2nd team: Taco, Mone, Godin, Marshall
3rd team: Johnson, Pallante, Dwumfour, Kemp
February 4th, 2016 at 12:22 PM ^
1st team: Wormley, Glasgow, Hurst, Taco
Rotation: Mone, Gary
February 4th, 2016 at 12:49 PM ^
February 4th, 2016 at 1:41 PM ^
He was listed as an OR starter for much of the year alongside Henry or Wormley. These are NFL players likely to go in the the Top 3 rounds of the draft (frankly I'd be surprised if Wormley doesn't end up in the first round in 2017), and Godin was performing near their level until he got hurt.
The rotation will only go 6 deep if they don't have a 4th DLmen. If they end up with Charlton at WDE (far from a given) there will likely be a smaller player backing him up for pass-rushing situations.
In other words, even if they hadn't landed Gary there is need for a DLmen to emerge.
February 4th, 2016 at 6:11 PM ^
Really, you think Godin is on the same level as Wormley? I didn't see that at all watching games. Godin looked servicable, Wormely looked dominant at times.
February 4th, 2016 at 2:46 PM ^
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February 4th, 2016 at 3:48 PM ^
other than Jourdan Lewis would come back as a starter.
February 4th, 2016 at 6:28 PM ^
February 4th, 2016 at 4:30 PM ^
I view Mone as our best DL... so I figure he starts, no?
Wormley, Mone, Glasgow, Charlton
February 4th, 2016 at 6:16 PM ^
No, he has potential and size, but hasn't put that into results yet. In all fairness he's only played his true freshman year. How many guys make an immediate big impact on the d-line as a true freshman? Henry was our best lineman and Glasgow and Wormley were 2A and 2B IMO.
February 4th, 2016 at 6:29 PM ^
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February 4th, 2016 at 12:34 PM ^
He was quoted as saying he might play some DL. Depending on how the two lines shake out over the next couple years, he could be in line behind Glasgow and Mone for NT.
February 4th, 2016 at 12:55 PM ^
With his size and strength, it would be foolish not to put him in during goal-line situations. I would also be shocked if we didn't see him line up as a fullback in a jumbo package.
February 4th, 2016 at 1:13 PM ^
to point to a hole before the snap and then run through it.
February 4th, 2016 at 1:47 PM ^
or this.
February 4th, 2016 at 1:27 PM ^
February 4th, 2016 at 1:59 PM ^
GL option-runs a 4.7 & quick to the hole (or make one).
February 4th, 2016 at 12:55 PM ^
I agree over the next couple of years, he could land at the nose (though with our OL depth, I don't know which way I'd prefer him going). But I believe next year, any DL play would be in very short yardage situations on 3rd/4th down or goal line stances only. Don't think they'll play him at nose on earlier downs.
February 4th, 2016 at 12:57 PM ^
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February 4th, 2016 at 1:41 PM ^
yesterday on WTKA. He said he's a TE right now.
February 4th, 2016 at 5:02 PM ^
...as a defensive end. In the various write ups after his commitment last year there was repeated talk about his having 1. great speed for his size and 2. a quick twitch. I believe he is 6'6" and 270 pounds. Could be a beast as an edge rusher.
February 4th, 2016 at 1:24 PM ^
February 4th, 2016 at 12:23 PM ^
one or two guys on your 3rd team will redshirt.
February 4th, 2016 at 12:24 PM ^
1st team: Wormley, Mone, Hurst, Gary
2nd team: Taco, Glasgow, [unsure], Marshall
I think Godin will transfer like Strobel.
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February 4th, 2016 at 12:43 PM ^
Not putting Glasgow on your first team makes little sense to me.
I think he may have been our best DL this year, as evidenced by the utter collapse our run defense faced after his injury departure.
February 4th, 2016 at 12:57 PM ^
"I think he may have been our best DL this year,"
Correction, he was absolutely our best DL this past year. Wormley/Henry tied for 2nd, but like you said, when Glasgow went down, so did the entire line's dominance.
February 4th, 2016 at 6:25 PM ^
A poor performance with the absence of one (Glasgow) doesn't mean there wouldn't be an even worse performance with the absence of another, say Henry or Wormley.
February 4th, 2016 at 7:16 PM ^
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February 4th, 2016 at 12:25 PM ^
Starters: Wormley, Glasgow, Hurst, Taco
Gary, Mone, Marhsall, and Pallante rotating in.
The DL:
February 4th, 2016 at 12:25 PM ^
Read this as a guess to who would be on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd (does that exist?) team All-American (or B10). Either way, it's probably right - this DL will be downright nasty next year.
February 4th, 2016 at 12:27 PM ^
Disabled List? Oh yeah, Defensive Line
February 4th, 2016 at 1:29 PM ^
That's what I first thought of, but then I realized the kids can't really still talk like that these days.
/getoffofmylawn
February 4th, 2016 at 1:54 PM ^
February 4th, 2016 at 12:27 PM ^
I don't think Gary starts, but I do think he is first off the bench at WDE and 3Tech and can probably used to spell at SDE at some point as well.
SDE: Wormley, Godin, Gary
3T: Hurst, Gary
NT: Glasgow, Mone
WDE: Taco, Gary
Kemp is said to be playing strictly MIKE right now. We have no idea what Marshall's status is - he has been in the Harbaugh Dog House and in limited snaps against Florida looked awful. Hopefully he or Johnson become a viable #2 on the backside, or Godin becomes a solid option inside at 3T to spell Hurst. We will have a good rotation again this year, but without Henry, Gary will be asked to learn more than one position on the line and I think that (and just not being in a college strength program for as long as the others) will keep him from starting outright.
February 4th, 2016 at 12:43 PM ^
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February 4th, 2016 at 12:33 PM ^
Kemp already is, Reuben Jones was even before DB got here so that will probably be permanent.
February 4th, 2016 at 12:52 PM ^
February 4th, 2016 at 1:31 PM ^
I mean he's faster than Morgan and Bolden, why not?
February 4th, 2016 at 2:30 PM ^
February 4th, 2016 at 1:01 PM ^
We need a better way to refer to Coach Brown. I keep reading DB as well...he who should not be named.
February 4th, 2016 at 1:07 PM ^
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February 4th, 2016 at 1:14 PM ^
Simple, elegant, and most of all...correct