Lots of RBs, DBs, LBs, but why no DT or DE?

[Daseal]

Maybe this is me speaking... but from what I've seen Greg William's doesn't rely on a bigtime DE to get sacks. We blitz a lot of the time. Our defensive line has 2-3 great ends to play the run. We have enough power inside to push the pocket a little bit and stop the run. I think that's their job and they do it just fine.

We're going to bring a lot of outside pressure. As long as our Dline can occupy their O line, they are doing their job.

[TheMalcolmConnection]

Originally Posted by Daseal

Maybe this is me speaking... but from what I've seen Greg William's doesn't rely on a bigtime DE to get sacks. We blitz a lot of the time. Our defensive line has 2-3 great ends to play the run. We have enough power inside to push the pocket a little bit and stop the run. I think that's their job and they do it just fine.

We're going to bring a lot of outside pressure. As long as our Dline can occupy their O line, they are doing their job.

I completely agree. Dline is just to keep blockers off our LBs and DBs. They did the job they were asked and did it well. Sure, it would be great to find a pass rushing DE, but just as Matty said, they are hard to come by and even in the first rounds of the draft, there's just no guarantees with DEs.

[GoSkins!]

We tried to grab Courtney Brown but he didn't like our offer. I think it's cool that we can finally say to guys "Hey, come over and be part of the best defense in the league" and let them take it or leave it. Trying to buy our way to a winning roster didn't work.

[GoSkins!]

I'm sure that we are still looking hard to find a stud DE, but I think that Williams thinks we can get it done with Daniels, Evans, and Clemons.

Next years may be the year we try to shore up those position a little more.

[Tahoe Skin]

Originally Posted by GoSkins!

We tried to grab Courtney Brown but he didn't like our offer. I think it's cool that we can finally say to guys "Hey, come over and be part of the best defense in the league" and let them take it or leave it. Trying to buy our way to a winning roster didn't work.

And that was my point exactly in starting this thread. We have seen many free agent DT and DEs go by the board, and we saw many DT and DEs getting drafted. The only D-Lineman we've considered was Courtney Brown, and the 4 UNDRAFTED rookies that are on our squad. SO, SURE, there's may be no quality D-Linemen out there now, but my question remains: Why have we being going after soo many LBs and DBs and not any D-Linemen? We can spend the $$$ on LBs and DBs, but not DLs?? I think the most intelligent response I've seen is that we may be considering the using the 3-4 a lot more.