The DT logjam

[ItsNotGonnaBeAlright]

So, there are what.......9 defensive tackles on the roster right now?

Picking only from those nine, explain who should be the starters. After that, explain who should stay on the depth chart and what should be done with the rest of 'em.

[SorthNarolina]

Well we usually keep 4DE's/5DT's or vice versa.

keep Tyler, Leonard, Irivn, and Johnson.

Cut Kemo, Lewis, and Hayden.

Draft a DT early either 2nd or 3rd. If we don't draft a DT then keep Lewis. I know fox loves vets so I expect them to keep lewis.

Personally I would like to use the uncapped year to trim all the dead weight we have lying around. Get these old dudes with bloated contracts out. Having clean and balanced books is a huge advantage going into 2011 or 2012

[ItsNotGonnaBeAlright]

You forgot a Thomas and a Landri (who would not make a terrible backup from an objective point of view).

Lose em both? What if Thomas wants to give it one last final push?

[KillerKat]

You forgot a Thomas and a Landri (who would not make a terrible backup from an objective point of view).

Lose em both? What if Thomas wants to give it one last final push?

Landri is trash and Thomas most likely wont be signed again.

Well we usually keep 4DE's/5DT's or vice versa.

keep Tyler, Leonard, Irivn, and Johnson.

Cut Kemo, Lewis, and Hayden.

Draft a DT early either 2nd or 3rd. If we don't draft a DT then keep Lewis. I know fox loves vets so I expect them to keep lewis.

Personally I would like to use the uncapped year to trim all the dead weight we have lying around. Get these old dudes with bloated contracts out. Having clean and balanced books is a huge advantage going into 2011 or 2012

I dont think we're going to draft another DT, otherwise I agree with all this.

So thats Leonard, Johnson, Lewis, Tyler, and Irvin.

[Rags]

God I wish we'd sign Thomas again. He wasn't a force last year.

[capfolly]

I say let Kemo and Hayden go.

Lewis should have at least one more year to start. Tank Tyler and Louis Leonard should battle it out for who plays next to him. I think Tyler would probably win out.

I'd like to see a Brown, Lewis, tyler, Johnson D-line next year.

[Samuel L. Jackson]

Lewis, Leonard, Tyler, Johnson, Irvin... In that rotation...

[Kyle82]

Not sure why they are suddenly stacking up at this position but my bet would be A) obviously Pep is getting ready to walk and they are getting ready to release Kemo

[Samuel L. Jackson]

Kemo is as good as gone, and we saw what a mess we had last season when they started dropping like flies...

[Baschski]

Lewis, Leonard, Tyler, Johnson, Irvin... In that rotation...

This. I also don't see the need to spend a draft pick on a DT when we traded a couple picks for DT's last off season. We have all the guys we need there for now.

[OneBadassCat]

Right now I want:

Tyler, Leonard, Johnson, Irvin,

I'll hang onto Kemo until we can really evaluate him. I want an upgrade from Lewis personally so I wouldn't mind letting him go. I'd keep Thomas on the line if he's interested in role playing next season should Kemo be gone.

[mountainpantherfan]

Johnson and Leonard as starters.

Irvin and Tyler as backups.

The ninth DL spot will not be predetermined and will be won in training camp. It could be a DT or it could be a DE. If it is a DT I think it will be someone not currently on the roster but not a draft pick. No drafting DT this year.

[frash.exe]

kemo should probably be released. interior pass rushing has been nonexistent ever since he came here and mobile QBs have been sidestepping our edge rushers too often because our DTs cannot collapse the pocket.

we can rotate what we have now and figure out the best way to bring a promising DT in, which is probably through the draft. i'm not supportive of trading anything else for DTs, we've done that enough.

[KillerKat]

I have a feeling Tank will surprise people this season.