End of season poll: D-line

[davos]

I've seen this talked about here and there and wanted to just throw it out there:

Are you ok with what we have on the defensive line?

A lot of people somehow seem comfortable with a slightly above average 33 year old vet coming off an injury, 3 sophomore DTs with the undrafted one the only that showed something, surprises and strong rotational guys in Shirley, Keiser, and Applewhite, then you got Nebbles.

We have a stud in CJ and Hardy keeps looking better and better...so...

What do you see happening? & What do you want to happen?

[DaCityKats]

more pass rushers and penetrators.

[KBlizz]

more penetrators.

Giggidy

[Dex]

A big tubass in the middle that can stop the run and another pass rusher.

[vorbis]

defensive line is one of the positions that benefits most from an offseason conditioning system. glad that fua, mcclain, keiser get what hardy didn't get coming off his rookie season. still a young group, though applewhite-calibre players will always be welcome. doubt any splash FA signings, but expect D-line draft pick in any round, if the value is right. focus on pass rushing difference makers.

[WolfpackPantherMan]

Call me a pessimest, but I had to go with Boobs.

[Kevin Greene]

noper?

[Toker Smurf]

Yep. The way to stop the new offenses of the NFL is to create turnovers to keep the ball away from Brees, Brady, Rodgers, Newton etc...

Fixed

[Davidson Deac II]

Incorrect. If we create turnovers, we give the ball to Newton, we don't keep it away from him. ;)

[Keith Moons Liver]

one of the worst d lines in the league, it needs to improve drastically

[Rags]

Just going to point on my sig

whitney mercilus is my newest man crush. I'd love him on our team.

[Gin and Juice]

Watching the Giants reminds me how far a monster DL can take a team! Can't throw to the receiver they gave up so much for when JPP and Tuck are getting to Matty Ice within seconds!

Yes we need a true #2 CB and if lucky get someone better than Gamble and let Gamble be our #2, but if we find a DE that can better Hardy and maybe CJ and beef up our interior then our defense improves greatly..............even with Martin in the secondary. Hardy being our third DE on the depth chart is a good problem and people need to start looking at it that way!

[pantherclaw]

Dominate interior play....or hell, even consistent good interior play, will also improve the defensive ends play.

And linebackers.

And secondary play.

Nice pattern.

[jarhead]

Watching the Giants reminds me how far a monster DL can take a team! Can't throw to the receiver they gave up so much for when JPP and Tuck are getting to Matty Ice within seconds!

Yes we need a true #2 CB and if lucky get someone better than Gamble and let Gamble be our #2, but if we find a DE that can better Hardy and maybe CJ and beef up our interior then our defense improves greatly..............even with Martin in the secondary. Hardy being our third DE on the depth chart is a good problem and people need to start looking at it that way!

Agreed I have been thinking the same thingIt almost there DTs and DEs are interchangible.They all bring pressure .They torched the Birds today