(09-04-2020, 06:23 PM)fredtoast Wrote: Quality depth is so much more important on the D-line.  We use only 2 LBs on almost 70% of our snaps.  Plus 300+ lb guys get tired and need a rotation while LBs can pretty much play every down if they need to.

So even though I don't know much about either player it seems like a good move to me.

I am almost always a fan of "a bit of the old in-out".

(09-04-2020, 05:45 PM)Isaac Curtis: The Real #85 Wrote: Well, both guys are depth pieces, but we had/have more of a need at DT. Beyond Atkins, Reader, and Daniels we did not have an established NFL DT, only undrafted FAs (Dishon), FAs (McKenzie), or DEs who can maybe play inside some (Hubbard, Brown, Kareem, Bledsoe).

I thought Calitro would make the team as the 6th LB, or be a protected PS guy at worst. It was between him & Evans, with Evans' injury I thought Calitro was ahead. Good special teams guy. But Evans does have better physical tools.

I think Covington makes the team as the 8th DL/4th DT type. I'd be surprised if we kept more than 9 DL, and 8 wouldn't shock me given the 16 man PS and more seemingly NFL quality players at other spots (WR, CB, S).