(01-17-2016, 04:49 PM)NATI BENGALS Wrote: I want some snacks (Damon Harrison). Sims didn't make the impact I wanted. Patty cake Peko is on the decline. Thompson tore his ACL late in the year. Terrance Knighton was supposed to be the big NT prize last year in free agency and he definitely didn't break the bank. We could lock up one of the best run stuffers in the league for the prime of his career for a reasonable contract.

I think our defensive numbers against the run were deceiving. We need to get better.

(01-19-2016, 10:57 AM)milksheikh Wrote: To be fair, Peko had his best season with 5 sacks..

I do agree we need to find a replacement soon and Knighton would be a nice run stuffer, but he didn't do anything in Washington.

(01-19-2016, 10:57 AM)milksheikh Wrote: To be fair, Peko had his best season with 5 sacks..

I do agree we need to find a replacement soon and Knighton would be a nice run stuffer, but he didn't do anything in Washington.

(01-17-2016, 04:49 PM)NATI BENGALS Wrote: I want some snacks (Damon Harrison). Sims didn't make the impact I wanted. Patty cake Peko is on the decline. Thompson tore his ACL late in the year. Terrance Knighton was supposed to be the big NT prize last year in free agency and he definitely didn't break the bank. We could lock up one of the best run stuffers in the league for the prime of his career for a reasonable contract.

I think our defensive numbers against the run were deceiving. We need to get better.

(01-17-2016, 04:49 PM)NATI BENGALS Wrote: I want some snacks (Damon Harrison). Sims didn't make the impact I wanted. Patty cake Peko is on the decline. Thompson tore his ACL late in the year. Terrance Knighton was supposed to be the big NT prize last year in free agency and he definitely didn't break the bank. We could lock up one of the best run stuffers in the league for the prime of his career for a reasonable contract.

I think our defensive numbers against the run were deceiving. We need to get better.

(01-17-2016, 04:49 PM)NATI BENGALS Wrote: I want some snacks (Damon Harrison). Sims didn't make the impact I wanted. Patty cake Peko is on the decline. Thompson tore his ACL late in the year. Terrance Knighton was supposed to be the big NT prize last year in free agency and he definitely didn't break the bank. We could lock up one of the best run stuffers in the league for the prime of his career for a reasonable contract.

I think our defensive numbers against the run were deceiving. We need to get better.

(02-02-2016, 10:32 PM)GreenCornBengal Wrote: Agreed, we had a good amount of sacks but I don't think our TFL numbers on run plays were anything to write home about.

Watching Denvers D-Line reminded me how the only pass rushers we have are Dunlap and Atkins.... meanwhile teams like Denver have about 5.

We need more guys who can pass rush as well as stop the run. Most of our guys have a niche one way or the other unfortunately.

It's a scheme thing as well, but damn I wish our pass rush was as ferocious. Flash backs of Big Ben having 10 seconds in the pocket is haunting.

(02-09-2016, 11:33 AM)Essex Johnson Wrote: 5 sacks most of ever in a season for him and playing part time was not a decline.. actually he improved ... Peko should not be going anywhere with this performance this past season plus the leadership he brings to the table.

(02-09-2016, 06:46 PM)NATI BENGALS Wrote: Who were the Steelers RBs who combined to run for over 100 yards against us in the playoffs and why cant I find Pekos name in the box score? The biggest impact he had on the game was negating a huge sack we had.

Ive been a Peko fan the majority of his career. But he is one of our worst starters now. And he is expensive.

(02-09-2016, 06:46 PM)NATI BENGALS Wrote: Who were the Steelers RBs who combined to run for over 100 yards against us in the playoffs and why cant I find Pekos name in the box score? The biggest impact he had on the game was negating a huge sack we had.

Ive been a Peko fan the majority of his career. But he is one of our worst starters now. And he is expensive.

(02-09-2016, 10:55 PM)Essex Johnson Wrote: I love it blame peko for our failure on the Steelers rush if you notice that got a lot more on the outside and the inside. Bottom line he had one of his best years of late i would hope you agree there.  he's under contract he's experienced and it's not like he plays all the time they do a rotation so I don't see him as he official starter

(02-10-2016, 04:45 PM)NATI BENGALS Wrote: Yes he had one of his better years. Maybe because Atkins is back to form. Dunlap is playing lights out. And MJ is back getting attention. Like you said he is now a rotational player. He is under contract for 4-5 times as much as Sims or Brandon Thompson would cost.

He cost 300,000 less than what Pot Roast cost last year.

We may have given up a low number of rushing yards this year. But we gave up 4.3 yards a carry. Peko had career sack numbers, but that isn't his primary job. He is supposed to be our run stopper. And we got gashed this year.

I just don't think we would see a major drop off if he wasn't on the team anymore. We have Dunlap, MJ and Atkins to be clubhouse leaders on our DL. We have a problem with keeping guys around too long for their leadership, it hasn't got us anywhere as far as post season success. Geathers was another guy we kept around a little too long for his leadership. He didn't even get a sniff from another team after we cut him.

I love Peko. He has done well for us. But we can improve on his spot and potentially get one of the best in the league at his spot for just a little more than he is making. Or get equal contributions for a lot less.

(02-17-2016, 12:32 PM)fredtoast Wrote: Draft is so deep in DTs we draft Peko's replacement (or at least try).

Anyone know anything about Philip Wheeler?  He had a couple of pretty good years, but seems to have declined over the last couple of seasons.

(02-10-2016, 06:19 PM)Essex Johnson Wrote: Do you think maybe his play raised the game of others.. also all our Defense line is on a rotation.. some more than others granted... In the end his play last year should ensure they keep him.. pretty simple to me.. had a good year in 2015, knows the system, and a team leader... now they could bring in competition but I do think it will be hard to cut him over a FA coming in or a draft pick but we will see.