Steel Dillo
Footballguy
Trying to find every week starters at DE/DT has been a major head ache this year.
Any studs projected to come out next year?
Any studs projected to come out next year?
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Any Stud DE/DTs Projected to Come Out Next Year (1 Viewer)
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They also have a podcast. Shane did an article about DEs a week or two ago.
They also have a podcast. Shane did an article about DEs a week or two ago.
Glaven
Footballguy
I really like Ryan Kerrigan from Purdue. Granted I only saw him play one game, but is a high motor player who is relentless in his pursuit of sacking the QB. He also showed high awareness and did well reading screens and such. Was like a man playing against boys in that game I watched.
2Squirrels1Nut
Footballguy
DL's and especially DT's are some of the toughest guys to predict. I've about given up on drafting DT's. They have a short shelf life, they come and go year to year and I can usually grab at least a serviceable one worthy of starting as a FA if I hustle early in the year. Mostly, if I have guys who can get 4 tackles per game, and who may get the occasional sack, FF, etc., I feel like I'm solid there. Anything more is gravy. I'm very happy, for example, with Antonio Garey who I picked up on waivers just a few weeks ago after Jonathan Babineaux has been near-invisible.
Glenn Dorsey was supposed to be a world-beater coming out of college. So were Alan Branch and Amobi Okoye. If you land a guy like Kevin Williams or Suh, never give them up. But trying to predict who will be like that for you . . .
DE's can be like this too. Jared Allen was the 125th player drafted. Justin Tuck was the 74th player drafted.
Still, I feel like I have a high enough batting average with DE's (and they're valuable enough, especially the ever-more-rare 4-3 RDE's) that I'll take shots at them. I drafted Mario Williams in the early second round of a 14-team rookie draft in 2006. Still, there are a boatload of Jarvis Moss's and Vernon Gholston's and Gaines Adams' out there. You just never know.
Glenn Dorsey was supposed to be a world-beater coming out of college. So were Alan Branch and Amobi Okoye. If you land a guy like Kevin Williams or Suh, never give them up. But trying to predict who will be like that for you . . .
DE's can be like this too. Jared Allen was the 125th player drafted. Justin Tuck was the 74th player drafted.
Still, I feel like I have a high enough batting average with DE's (and they're valuable enough, especially the ever-more-rare 4-3 RDE's) that I'll take shots at them. I drafted Mario Williams in the early second round of a 14-team rookie draft in 2006. Still, there are a boatload of Jarvis Moss's and Vernon Gholston's and Gaines Adams' out there. You just never know.
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Footballguy
That's not even right...
2Squirrels1Nut
Footballguy
:( Sorry. I assure you that was inadvertent. If you'd asked me how he'd died I wouldn't have been able to tell you.
Steel Dillo
Footballguy
I've been successful getting LBs & DBs of the waiver wire, but just can't seem to land a steady producer on the DL.
I've never spent anything higher than a 3rd round pick (Zealots league dynasty) on a defensive player, but that may have to change with the upcoming draft.
I've never spent anything higher than a 3rd round pick (Zealots league dynasty) on a defensive player, but that may have to change with the upcoming draft.
Steel Dillo
Footballguy
Any opinions on Adrian Clayborn or Allen Bailey?
Both seem to be proto typical 4-3 DEs, but with less teams running the 4-3, they could get stuck as a bad fit in a 3-4.
Both seem to be proto typical 4-3 DEs, but with less teams running the 4-3, they could get stuck as a bad fit in a 3-4.
