Thread: the reality of getting lance briggs

Originally Posted by HolyDiver

Yep, probably the best type of break to have................as long as the ligaments heal okay, he should be hust fine.

I don't know if a broken fibula is one of the best breaks to have.

So in 2005...we had a great run defense because of Pryce, Myers, Warren, Veal, Ekuban and Brown. Had nothing to do with Gold, Wilson and DJ.

Originally Posted by BOSSHOGG30

I don't know if a broken fibula is one of the best breaks to have.

Well, better than a broken ankle is more like what I meant......sure, NO break would have been better.

Originally Posted by CoachChaz

So in 2005...we had a great run defense because of Pryce, Myers, Warren, Veal, Ekuban and Brown. Had nothing to do with Gold, Wilson and DJ.

Trevor Pryce was WAAAAAAAAAY underrated. And Wislon, DJ and Gold were at the top of their game.

Originally Posted by CoachChaz

So in 2005...we had a great run defense because of Pryce, Myers, Warren, Veal, Ekuban and Brown. Had nothing to do with Gold, Wilson and DJ.

2006 we did too................Oh look, Bates wasn't there then.......hmmm, I wonder if THAT could have had anything to do with it?

Originally Posted by HolyDiver

2006 we did too................Oh look, Bates wasn't there then.......hmmm, I wonder if THAT could have had anything to do with it?

Exactly...a solid corps of linebackers can dictate a run defense without an abundance of talent in front of them

Originally Posted by CoachChaz

Exactly...a solid corps of linebackers can dictate a run defense without an abundance of talent in front of them

Yeah, take away Casey Hampton and I'm sure the Steelers would be great.

Look at what the Titans did without Albert Haynesworth... they were great.

Look at how the Jags keep on going without Henderson and Stroud.

Bears were freaking awesome without Tommie Harris, oh and they still had Briggs and Urlacher, but what happened.

Originally Posted by BOSSHOGG30

Yeah, take away Casey Hampton and I'm sure the Steelers would be great.

Look at what the Titans did without Albert Haynesworth... they were great.

Look at how the Jags keep on going without Henderson and Stroud.

Bears were freaking awesome without Tommie Harris, oh and they still had Briggs and Urlacher, but what happened.

Aside from Bullock, does Pitt, Jac or Tenn have LB's in the same class as what we had in Wilson and DJ in '05?

As far as Chicago went...they lost Harris AND Johnson last year. A big difference when you lose the entire middle of the DL as opposed to just one.

Dline should be Peterson and Crowder at end with Thomas and a rookie at DT.

Move DJ back to will and draft a new MLB.

We must get bigger, stronger, and more aggressive with the front seven. Attack and penetrate with our dline and let the linebackers clean up the mess and fly around the field.

If we could somehow get Ellis to team with Thomas I think we are going in the right direction with our dline assuming the scheme fits their talents.

Huge if though moving up to get Ellis.

I prefer to take Phillips with a value pick at #12 with little downside and get the rookie DT in round 2. Sims, Balmer, Moore, Bryant should be around with our #2 pick. If you don't like any of those DT's at #2 then add Mayo with our #2 and look for a Laws with our #4 pick.

Originally Posted by CoachChaz

Aside from Bullock, does Pitt, Jac or Tenn have LB's in the same class as what we had in Wilson and DJ in '05?

As far as Chicago went...they lost Harris AND Johnson last year. A big difference when you lose the entire middle of the DL as opposed to just one.

Would you say that Chicago's backups were about the same quality as our DT's were last year?

Originally Posted by CoachChaz

Aside from Bullock, does Pitt, Jac or Tenn have LB's in the same class as what we had in Wilson and DJ in '05?

As far as Chicago went...they lost Harris AND Johnson last year. A big difference when you lose the entire middle of the DL as opposed to just one.

Jacksonville has a great linebacking core!

Originally Posted by BigDaddyBronco

Would you say that Chicago's backups were about the same quality as our DT's were last year?

To me, last year was an aberration because the players didn't fit the system.

Originally Posted by CoachChaz

To me, last year was an aberration because the players didn't fit the system.

You do have a good point. But I'm not high on Moss, Doom versus the run, and Mckinley. I really like Crowder and Thomas, So I still think adding another DT is important. I wished we didn't trade Warren.

Originally Posted by BOSSHOGG30

Yeah, take away Casey Hampton and I'm sure the Steelers would be great.

Look at what the Titans did without Albert Haynesworth... they were great.

Look at how the Jags keep on going without Henderson and Stroud.

Bears were freaking awesome without Tommie Harris, oh and they still had Briggs and Urlacher, but what happened.

Exactly right...............Sure, we would all love to have two All-
Pro's to go along with DJ............But I personally think that Engelberger and McKinley are weaker than Webster and Winborn.