Dat Nguyen Vs. Lemar Marshall or (1 Viewer)

[consumedspy]

Hey guys,Right now I have Dat on my roster, however my faith in the new Dallas D is shaky. I have Marshall, Bell and Darling on the wire still and was wondering if any of these guys might help me out a little more than Dat would. Thanks in advance.Scoring is Solo-1 Asst-05 Sack-3 Pass Def-1 INT-2

 

[ffchamp1]

Hey guys,

Right now I have Dat on my roster, however my faith in the new Dallas D is shaky. I have Marshall, Bell and Darling on the wire still and was wondering if any of these guys might help me out a little more than Dat would. Thanks in advance.

Scoring is Solo-1

Asst-05

Sack-3

Pass Def-1

INT-2

Darling is nothing more than a band-aid so I would avoid him. Bell, if you read the reports they will drive you nuts. Some say he will never be healthy and some say the Chiefs are saving him. I would avoid him altogether.

Nguyen- is is slated to be the WILB. This generally is the highest scoring position in a 3-4. However, he is still a small LB who continually makes plays year in and year out.

Marshall- is interesting. I would go this route but keep a careful eye on Holdman.

Tom

 

[redman]

I would rank them as follows:BellDarlingMarshallNguyenBell and Darling are LB's in weak defenses who figure to be on the field a lot. Bell should also be used to blitz a fair amount, and will get a decent amount of points from sacks. I'm not convinced that Marshall will be as good of a tackler at MLB than Pierce was, although he is a good on-field defensive captain. Nguyen I downgrade simply because that's a hybrid 4-3/3-4 defense, and a brand new one at that, and it's unclear how much he's going to be on the field. Remember, he's much smaller than the prototypical ILB in a 3-4. (Compare him with Zach Thomas in Miami.)

 

[stevec]

I'd take Dat over any of those guys. Realize that Parcells was trying to replace him because he's not the size he wants his LB's to be. At this point, I think Parcells is smart enough to realize that he can play pretty well, so you fix what's broke, and Dat ain't it.While I agree that the KC Defense will be on the field a lot, Kendrell "Can't Answer the" Bell likely won't be. I'd rate his over/under as 8 games played, and unfortunately sometimes you won't be able to start him due to not knowing if questionable means out, or if doubtful means will play. He's just a huge headache to count on.Darling is a stop-gap guy, and isn't that talented. I wouldn't be surprised if he lost his job mid-season or sooner.Marshall is the only one I'd even consider to make a move for, I prefer Nguyen, but you may see something I don't.

 

[ffchamp1]

I would rank them as follows:

Bell

Darling

Marshall

Nguyen

Bell and Darling are LB's in weak defenses who figure to be on the field a lot. Bell should also be used to blitz a fair amount, and will get a decent amount of points from sacks.

I'm not convinced that Marshall will be as good of a tackler at MLB than Pierce was, although he is a good on-field defensive captain.

Nguyen I downgrade simply because that's a hybrid 4-3/3-4 defense, and a brand new one at that, and it's unclear how much he's going to be on the field. Remember, he's much smaller than the prototypical ILB in a 3-4. (Compare him with Zach Thomas in Miami.)

Thomas will be playing in a 3-4 this year for the first time. He has been your prototypical MLB for the last few years.Remember that Darling is a fill-in for Hayes who will be back before the midway point and also that Bell has not played a down this summer

Tom

 

[consumedspy]

Thanks guys, It seems that there are some different views but that's what makes all this fun! EJ Henderson is now available, would he be better off than the guys I have in the topic?

 

[redman]

Remember that Darling is a fill-in for Hayes who will be back before the midway point and also that Bell has not played a down this summer

Tom

Good point on Darling. This is the danger in putting too much stock in last year's numbers. I still like Bell's sack potential, but I guess that puts Marshall and Nguyen ahead of Darling.

 

[GridironMenace]

The guy here you want is Lemar Marshall. Dat is a good defensive player, but you know what you are getting from him (80 solos and 30 assists). Which isn't bad but this year his numbers are going to drop a little being in that 3-4 a lot. The player you want is Marshall. He is a 3 down LB and will be all over the field. Antonio Pierce isn't really that talented but the system is a MLB friendly system. Marshall is a great LB 3 and will be a top 20 Lb when the season is over.