Defensive Tackle

[Beemnseven]

Originally Posted by PorterHouse

I dont think resignin Boschetti is the answer. And if we dont get someone in there to eat up blocks, Fletcher will be unproductive. We definately need to adress the d-line. But as far as Salavea bein crap, I cant force myself to agree with you there. Goldston has a real good upside being young and all.

I think the only thing the Boschetti signing means is that Renaldo Wynn is as good as gone.

Salave'a should only be counted on as the #3 guy behind the two starters. No way can we lean on him for another 16 whole games.

[EXoffender]

Golston played well for a rookie. Period. To put things in perspective, he played just as good as Griffin but, either of them would benefit from a guy like Alan Branch. Heck, both Daniels and Carter will probably have double digit sacks if we're able to draft him.

[Big C]

Originally Posted by EXoffender

Golston played well for a rookie. Period.

yet our run defense was ripped to shreds. he isnt the answer. i think the main problem was that neither he nor griffen consumed blockers. i think their playing style is too similar to play together on running downs. i could see golston being the successor for griffen, but the 2 should not play together. if those 2 are our starting tandem next year we are in huge trouble

[EXoffender]

Originally Posted by Big C

yet our run defense was ripped to shreds. he isnt the answer. i think the main problem was that neither he nor griffen consumed blockers. i think their playing style is too similar to play together on running downs. i could see golston being the successor for griffen, but the 2 should not play together. if those 2 are our starting tandem next year we are in huge trouble

Exactly.

[TheMalcolmConnection]

I think what you meant is that he played well for a late rounder, which isn't saying a lot.

Marques COLSTON played well for a late rounder.

[WillH]

Im not sure how accurate this is but.....I remember hearing something last year that said that part of our trouble with our run D was that teams were consistently running to our WS(?) and that Carter was struggling to do much because if he could force the runer inside Marshall couldnt do crap. Im not so sure that our DTs were the problem....and even if they were eating us up on the inside it was partly due to injury...when Golston and Montgomery stepped in they did a stellar job, and I can see Golston becoming a solid DT, but he is probably just good depth again this year. Although I really like Okoye, and would be ecstatic if we drafted him, I think DE is a bigger issue. PD is old, too old and we need to replace him now, we at least have some talented young depth at DT...and everyone says this wont be a quck fix, well then get some young talent where we need it the most at DE, and let Golston/Montgomery develop, if they don't prove to be starters at least we will still have young depth, and I think we can get another productive season outa CG and JS.

[EXoffender]

Originally Posted by TheMalcolmConnection

I think what you meant is that he played well for a late rounder, which isn't saying a lot.

Marques COLSTON played well for a late rounder.

Late rounders hardly make the 53-man rosters. Making the roster is saying something and surely beating out other veteran players is saying a lot...

Maybe you missed (watching) a few games or never really watched the play of the DL?

[Beemnseven]

Look people, we can no more count on Griffin, Salave'a, Golston, and Montgomery any more than we could afford another season of Archuleta, Kenny Wright and Mike Rumph.

Witness the Tampa Bay game last year. That was the week that Griffin and Salave'a were both real banged up. Result? We were gashed by the Buccaneers for 181 yards rushing.

Golston and Montgomery are nothing more than future replacements for the other depth guys -- Demetric Evans and Ryan Boschetti.

[TheMalcolmConnection]

Originally Posted by EXoffender

Late rounders hardly make the 53-man rosters. Making the roster is saying something and surely beating out other veteran players is saying a lot...

Maybe you missed (watching) a few games or never really watched the play of the DL?

So what are you saying? When I think someone played "well", I think they made spectacular plays to the benefit of the team. Golston merely better than our other suck-ass backups. While he was a "surprise" and I don't doubt he can only get better, he wasn't good by any means.

[Beemnseven]

The word "good" cannot be ascribed to any player on the defensive line last year.

Golston had his moments, but like 90% of the rest of the time he was spread open and buttered, just like the other guys.

[That Guy]

Originally Posted by EXoffender

Late rounders hardly make the 53-man rosters. Making the roster is saying something and surely beating out other veteran players is saying a lot...

Maybe you missed (watching) a few games or never really watched the play of the DL?

were you watching the DL??? lowest sack count ever, and stream-rolled constantly (178 yards to travis henry??). seriously, it's nice he's a decent backup, but the problem is he's not a starter (not last year anyways) and the defense was just about as bad with him as it was without him.