01-18-2024, 02:50 PM
(01-16-2024, 03:38 PM)Synric Wrote: Christian Wilkins plays alot of shade NT with Zach Seiler as the 3t. The Dolphins 4 man front is Melvin Ingram, Zach Seiler, Christian Wilkins, and Emmanuel Ogbah. I know Raekwon Davis is listed as the "Nose Tackle" but he only plays 45% of the snaps he's like Josh Tupou for the Bengals. Wilkins is also one of the best run defending Defensive Tackles in the NFL.
Wilkins is 6'4", 310 lbs. That is small for a nose or run stopping DT. He plays the run well but isn't an anchor..In a 5 man front, he is never the nose.
Reader is 6'3', 335. Much bigger dude.
Cannot afford to be undersized at NT/DT in our division.
Hill is 6'3"", 311. He is a combo guy.
Tupou is 6'3", 340. He is Reader's backup.
Carter is 6'4", 295. Hill's backup.
Tufele is 6'3", 295. Usually inactive.
Wilkins is a replacement/upgrade for Hill/Carter/Tufele. He is too small to play the Reader/Tupou role.
In a five man front, he and Hill would work well flanking the NT. But we will struggle mightily if either IS the nose.
And again, $10 mil for your backup DT is awful steep. It COULD be done. But other than 3rd down passing D, Hill & Wilkins would not play much together as the lone DTs/NTs.
