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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.Suppose we draft Cody. We put him in the middle and move Vince over. Does he have the ability to pressure the QB? Is he too slow.
I cant remember if he did this at Miami in collage.
BB is now running the defense and make make some changes.
Good idea or bad idea?
thanks
Vince Wilfork - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wilfork attended the University of Miami where he participated in both football and track and field; he holds the Miami indoor school record in the shot put. In his freshman season, Wilfork did not start but played in every game as a defensive tackle, finishing tenth in the team on tackles with 41 while also recording a sack and forcing three fumbles. Wilfork did not start a game in his 2002 sophomore season either, but still recorded 43 tackles and seven sacks. Before the 2003 season, Wilfork was rated the second best defensive tackle in the country by The Sporting News and went on to start all 13 games for Miami. He finished the year with a career high 64 tackles and led the team with 20 quarterback hurries. He was named to the All-Big East Conference first-team following the season, which would prove to be his last in Miami as he decided to forgo his senior season and enter the 2004 NFL Draft.
He had the skill set in College and he reminds me of Ngata (just 2 inches shorter)..
I've been saying this for a while.. Signing Wilfork up to a DT deal saved us roughly 4-5 million a year.. He's talented enough to play the position (had the chance against Miami and played well against LONG) and would save us money in the long run..
Have you seen him waddling after the QB when he breaks through the line ? And, if so, why would you possibly want that playing at DE. He's a great athlete for a NT. He's a poor athlete for a DE.He had the skill set in College and he reminds me of Ngata (just 2 inches shorter)..
Have you seen him waddling after the QB when he breaks through the line ? And, if so, why would you possibly want that playing at DE. He's a great athlete for a NT. He's a poor athlete for a DE.
For certain matchups Vince can play DE but he's not a DE. He may be quick for his size but he's certainly not remotely fast for a DE. We have a stud NT, play him there and get a real DE. If you want to draft Cody, put him and Wilfork in the middle at DT and switch to a 4-3. Of course then Warren wouldn't be a great fit at DE but that's another issue.
Brace or Pryor could do it - in different ways. I still think the answer on Vince, though, is he's a good pass rusher for a NT. But not for a DE in any formation.I think Brace could play that opposite tackle in a 4 man front. We wouldn't need to daft Cody.
Brace or Pryor could do it - in different ways. I still think the answer on Vince, though, is he's a good pass rusher for a NT. But not for a DE in any formation.
Sorry. I am a homer and a Vince fan, but zero sacks is zero sacks. Over his six year career Vince has averaged one (1) sack per season. There are literally hundreds of passes thrown on first and second down each season. It is nearly impossible to play that many downs and average only one sack per year.
I personally feel that Vince is the best run stopping NT in the NFL, but to say Vince "is a good pass rusher for a NT", I don't see the evidence.
LOL, you are right but I do believe that if Vince were asked to rush then we would see the evidence. He's taken out on most passing downs so he doesn't get a lot of chances to be a good pass rusher "for a NT".I personally feel that Vince is the best run stopping NT in the NFL, but to say Vince "is a good pass rusher for a NT", I don't see the evidence.
When you have a guy who has a very strong case for being best in the league at his position you don't draft a replacement and then move him.
Have you seen him waddling after the QB when he breaks through the line ? And, if so, why would you possibly want that playing at DE. He's a great athlete for a NT. He's a poor athlete for a DE.
If you never try to improve on what you have, you will never improve. The best you can hope for is to maintain the status quo, which isn't that good for our DL.I'm gonna fall back on the old, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it."