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Glad he did; as a rotation piece, he played more than well for us in 2017.
Tragic what happened last year, but I think he's looking for a bit of redemption. Wouldn't mind him here as the 5th DE.
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(03-04-2020, 02:50 PM)Truck_1_0_1_ Wrote: Glad he did; as a rotation piece, he played more than well for us in 2017.
Tragic what happened last year, but I think he's looking for a bit of redemption. Wouldn't mind him here as the 5th DE.
He isn't a bad rotation guy, just don't care for the retread thought.
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Guys who were cut and not on expiring contracts we can talk to now, might as well talk to guys like that as it doesn't hurt anything. We carry 90 into training camp not sure what it hurts to see what he has left as a rotational piece.
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The fans don't want familiarity, they want new (even if it could go poorly).
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(03-04-2020, 03:13 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: He isn't a bad rotation guy, just don't care for the retread thought.
As I mentioned in the rep, if a retread contributes, I'm all for it.
People bemoaned Chris Crocker to death, but he never hurt our team.
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Do we like Chris Smith more than Kerry Wynn?
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(03-04-2020, 03:21 PM)Truck_1_0_1_ Wrote: As I mentioned in the rep, if a retreat contributes, I'm all for it.
People bemoaned Chris Crocker to death, but he never hurt our team.
True, not complaining about this. Ocho is correct sometimes we all just want new faces even if it doesn't work out.
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(03-04-2020, 02:36 PM)RunKijanaRun Wrote: Yes, that Chris Smith.
Probably our big FA splash.
https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1235255979647946756
well visiting with people that can actually visit with now... And people still are crying? Some of you will never change your narrative.
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Nothing wrong with Chris Smith, he was a good player for us in a rotational role
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(03-04-2020, 03:20 PM)Au165 Wrote: Guys who were cut and not on expiring contracts we can talk to now, might as well talk to guys like that as it doesn't hurt anything. We carry 90 into training camp not sure what it hurts to see what he has left as a rotational piece.
Some people just gotta have something to cry about.
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Won’t knock the team for being active early but Smith dosen’t do much for me. He’s a nickel pass rusher who can’t play the run feel like already have that in Lawson who does it better. I would prefer my 4th DE to be more versatile with the ability to stop the run and rush ,considering we have been dead last against the run the last few seasons.
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(03-04-2020, 03:58 PM)lone bengal Wrote: Won’t knock the team for being active early but Smith dosen’t do much for me. He’s a nickel pass rusher who can’t play the run feel like already have that in Lawson who does it better. I would prefer my 4th DE to be more versatile with the ability to stop the run and rush ,considering we have been dead last against the run the last few seasons.
I thought Kerry Wynn was supposed to be good at stopping the run when we brought him in?
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(03-04-2020, 03:58 PM)lone bengal Wrote: Won’t knock the team for being active early but Smith dosen’t do much for me. He’s a nickel pass rusher who can’t play the run feel like already have that in Lawson who does it better. I would prefer my 4th DE to be more versatile with the ability to stop the run and rush ,considering we have been dead last against the run the last few seasons.
But as a backup 34 OLB he adds depth to a defense in transition.
Chris Smith visit plus the Derek Wolfe (34 DE) makes it look like they are transitioning the defense.
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(03-04-2020, 04:07 PM)Synric Wrote: But as a backup 34 OLB he adds depth to a defense in transition.
Chris Smith visit plus the Derek Wolfe (34 DE) makes it look like they are transitioning the defense.
So who is going to be our NT? Tupou? Billings? This is my question.
Not against moving to a 3-4 just wondering. I guess both these guys could be the NT.
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(03-04-2020, 04:21 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: So who is going to be our NT? Tupou? Billings? This is my question.
Not against moving to a 3-4 just wondering. I guess both these guys could be the NT.
Josh Tupou, Renell Wren, Ryan Glasgow, and the possibility of a newcomer in FA or the Draft neither of which has to be high priced or high pick.
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(03-04-2020, 04:38 PM)Synric Wrote: Josh Tupou, Renell Wren, Ryan Glasgow, and the possibility of a newcomer in FA or the Draft neither of which has to be high priced or high pick.
As much as I like Wren's upside, he didn't show much last year. Glasgow plays good when he is healthy but he just hasn't been
lately. I would bring back Billings for these two reasons. Tupou played well last season so that is the good thing, have to have at
least one decent NT in place to run a 3-4.
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(03-04-2020, 04:07 PM)Synric Wrote: But as a backup 34 OLB he adds depth to a defense in transition.
Chris Smith visit plus the Derek Wolfe (34 DE) makes it look like they are transitioning the defense.
Hobs said a couple weeks ago we are officially a 3-4 with 4-3 looks.
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(03-04-2020, 04:41 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: As much as I like Wren's upside, he didn't show much last year. Glasgow plays good when he is healthy but he just hasn't been
lately. I would bring back Billings for these two reasons. Tupou played well last season so that is the good thing, have to have at
least one decent NT in place to run a 3-4.
Wren didnt show much because he only received 155 snaps and alot were in heavy packages. I could see Wren gaining a larger role in year two.
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