2009 OL and DL

were losing alot of stars after this year, hopefully we can have people stay with us instead of going pro
whats your prosepected depth chart replacing our guys leaving and can they do the job as well as our boys this year

This year
DE-Tyson Jackson will be missed hopefully new talent will step up
DT- RJF please stay
DT-Charles Alexander another great linemen thankfully we have depth
DE-Kriston Pittman thanks for staying will miss you

Next year
DE-Chancey Aghayere or Chase Clement
DT-RJF if he doesnt go pro or Drake Nevis
DT-Al Woods
DE-Rahim Alem

This year
OT-Ciron Black please dont go
OG-Herman Johnson will cry over
C-Brett Helms will be missed
OG-Lyle Hitt
OT-Joesph Barksdale this guy is solid

Next year

OT-Ciron if he stays if not i suspect JB goes to LT and we use true freshman Stavion Lowe or a backup at RT
OG- Will Blackwell? Watch out for Josh Williford 6'7'' 345 lbs next HG?
C-T-Bob Herbert ive heard hes solid too
OG-Lyle Hitt
OT-Joesph Barksdale

if Ciron goes then we replace LT LG and C thats a pretty big gap for a team that is relying on their o line.

 

Pep Livingston will play on the D-Line at some point.

 

The problem with getting these group of underclassmen to stay is this next draft will probably be the next draft that there is no rookie "cap" put on contracts. We're facing the same thing with Andre Smith. Rodger Goodell will more than likely follow through with his plan that was talked about a while back regarding rookies in the draft signing these enormous contracts.

I kind of like it because it gives a lot less incentive for players to leave early. Teams have a better chance of keeping their great players the full four years.

 

I really don't understand the need for a rookie cap. If rookie's are asking for way more then they are worth in the first round, why not trade the pick or pass on it and go sign a top FA?

 

So far, RJF is the one starter on the DL that I will really, really miss as an individual talent if he leaves.

On the OL, it's a bigger deal. There's talent behind them, but Black, Johnson and Helms are going to be damned near impossible to consdier "reloads". We'll be "rebuilding" next year on the OL, especially if Ciron goes pro.

That's not a bad thing. It's just not something we've seen in at least two years.

 

Sporting socialism.

I say let the market determine the price.

If NFL fans are dumb enough to shell out, by day's end, $300 for two people to watch a game in a stinky, vulgar stadium and have beer poured down your wife's shirt, then pay the rookies whatever they can get on the market.

When the fans start staying home to watch the games on TV (and they will if they can't get enough credit to charge the expense) then suddenly salaries will become a huge item of interest...

Wait....

What was this thread about, anyway? :lol:

Sorry. :nope:

 

I expect Black to return, but if he doesn't I'm not sure I see Barksdale moving over. I would think McCoy would stay at LT & start. I also think we'd see Dworcazyk move over and start at RG.