Seymour to Tackle - does MFL follow suit (1 Viewer)

[Fullback Fro]

Per rotoworld per Oakland Tribune

The Raiders have moved DT Tommy Kelly to nose tackle, with Richard Seymour as the new starting "three technique."

Al Davis made Kelly the NFL's highest paid defensive tackle two years ago to be a pass rusher, but he had just one sack in 16 starts last season. Kelly admitted to being way overweight, hovering around 350 pounds. He's down to 315 this year, but his production will likely remain marginal at the new spot.

The real news here is Seymour. Will he be moved to a DT via MFL? And if so, where does her rank in the DT arena, with DT required leagues?

 

[Fullback Fro]

Nose tackles are two-gap players, and are typically very big and very strong men, usually 350 pounds or more and 6'5" or taller. These guys have the responsibility of clogging up the entire center of the field, of keeping the center and at least one guard busy, and thereby protecting their middle linebacker. The nose tackle will also be responsible in passing plays to push the center back towards the quarterback so that the quarterback cannot step up in the pocket and evade the rush of the defensive ends. A good nose tackle can be hit simultaneously by 650 pounds of center and guard and will not budge as much as one inch.

A 3-technique tackle lines up between the offensive guard and tackle. A 3-technique tackle is supposed to run through his gap immediately. He is a 1-gap player. His job is not to block or get tied up in a block, but rather to be athletic and get himself into the offensive backfield and disrupt their plans. Because of this a 3-technique tackle is a lighter more athletic guy than a nose tackle, typically weighing more like 290 to 300 pounds.

 

[gandalas]

Seymour is listed at DT on Rotoworld's depth charts, so odds are he will be moved there on MFL as soon as they do their next update (likely in a week or 2).

As to his prospects, he has not had many tackles for some years, and did not get to the QB much, even at the DE position (admittedly in a 3-4). I just cannot see his numbers being that much better on the inside.

His numbers from last year would have put him as the #17 or 18 DT, and I figure that is about right for him. So I suppose he is roster-able in

DT required leagues.

 

[massraider]

I think Seymour should have been a 4-3 3 tech his entire career. I love him if he's listed as a DT. He'll see more one-on-one blocking this year than at any point in his career.

 

[The Carnage]

Seymour was moved to DT on MFL last night (8/25).

ed- The email explained that the change will actually take place in the database on Friday (8/27)