Need a DT? Some Suggestions

[jramsey4]

Mike Martin - Michigan

6'1" 300 lbs

2010 stats: 37 tkls 6 TFL (09 stats: 51 tkls 8.5 TFL)

[Panthercougar68]

Mike Martin has impressed me (my roommate is a Michigan fan so I watch a lot of their games). If I remember right he's been a 3 year starter and saw plenty of playing time his freshman year. Not many DTs can say something like that.

[HeatCheck]

Marcus Forston is done for the year.

Defensive tackle Marcus Forston, a fourth-year junior, “suffered a non-contact knee injury during practice’’ Wednesday, according to the Hurricanes sports information office, “and will be out for the remainder of the season.’’

Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/10/06/2441621/miami-hurricanes-defensive-tackle.html#ixzz1a1AGyqTf

His second injury (unrelated) during his time at the U.

[jramsey4]

Mike Martin has impressed me (my roommate is a Michigan fan so I watch a lot of their games). If I remember right he's been a 3 year starter and saw plenty of playing time his freshman year. Not many DTs can say something like that.

Agreed. He makes a lot of sense if he is available when we pick in the 4th. I love his motor.

[KDawg004]

Marcus Forston is done for the year.

His second injury (unrelated) during his time at the U.

Well, he'll be a good pickup late round-UDFA for potential alone.

[prowler2k8]

Agreed. He makes a lot of sense if he is available when we pick in the 4th. I love his motor.

jram, what are your thoughts on Alameda Ta'amu out of Washington? The guys is a load @ 6'3" 330 lbs and appears to fit the type of big run stuffer/penetrator types that Rivera likes. We haven't had a NT like that since Kris Jenkins.

From WalterFootball.com 2012 NFL Draft Prospects

Alameda Ta'amu, NT, Washington

Height: 6-3. Weight: 330.

Projected 40 Time: 5.42.

Projected Round (2012): 1.

9/23/11: Ta'amu has been a load at the line of scrimmage. He has been eating up double teams and having success plugging his gap in run defense. Ta'amu has also had some quality plays of collapsing the pocket with a bull rush. For the season, he has 10 tackles with two tackles for a loss and a sack.

[jramsey4]

jram, what are your thoughts on Alameda Ta'amu out of Washington? The guys is a load @ 6'3" 330 lbs and appears to fit the type of big run stuffer/penetrator types that Rivera likes. We haven't had a NT like that since Kris Jenkins.

From WalterFootball.com 2012 NFL Draft Prospects

Alameda Ta'amu, NT, Washington

Height: 6-3. Weight: 330.

Projected 40 Time: 5.42.

Projected Round (2012): 1.

9/23/11: Ta'amu has been a load at the line of scrimmage. He has been eating up double teams and having success plugging his gap in run defense. Ta'amu has also had some quality plays of collapsing the pocket with a bull rush. For the season, he has 10 tackles with two tackles for a loss and a sack.

Yeah he appears to be but everything I have seen and read makes me think he isn't as good as holding up at the point of attack as his size suggests. He is a pretty good penetrating T though but I see some 3-4 team overdrafting him in the top 10-15 and honestly I don't think hes worth it. He's better suited believe it or not as a UT in our scheme at least IMO I don't believe he would be well suited as a 2 gap NT for us (which is what our D desperately needs.

[mario]

This thread lacks some Kendall Reyes' love.

I believe he is better than Worthy (who is a non factor after the initial move - zero leverage & zero hands technique). He's my 3rd rated DT behind Brandon Thompson (1T & 3T) and Alameda Ta'amu (1T).

A couple of highlights/lowlights vids (i made the 1st one)...

[Lout]

It looks like we are shooting for a Top 5 pick with no Top5 DTs in this draft... bummer.

[CardiacCats]

Alamenda Ta'amu?

[nonniey]

How about Haynesworth in Free Agaency once he gets cut y the Pats? That way he can wreck the lockerroom and ensure a top 5 pick for the next 2-4 years.

[Ivan The Awesome]

Dontari Poe*, DT, Memphis

Height: 6-5. Weight: 350.

[frash.exe]

Yeah he appears to be but everything I have seen and read makes me think he isn't as good as holding up at the point of attack as his size suggests. He is a pretty good penetrating T though but I see some 3-4 team overdrafting him in the top 10-15 and honestly I don't think hes worth it. He's better suited believe it or not as a UT in our scheme at least IMO I don't believe he would be well suited as a 2 gap NT for us (which is what our D desperately needs.

the 1-technique (which is our NT's primary position) is not a 2-gap technique

[jramsey4]

the 1-technique (which is our NT's primary position) is not a 2-gap technique

LOL my bad thats a 3-4 NT.