Defensive Line Thread

Originally posted by NCommand:

Originally posted by GangstaGangsta:

Originally posted by NCommand:
That Wilks blitz element is real and a good point. He's got a lot of toys to play with here including LB's, S's and CB's who can blitz which could lessen the lean on needing that ER opposite of Bosa.

I'd still like to have another nickel veteran ER though. LOL

Who is available that fits this mold and wont break the bank?

Yannick Ngakoue
Markus Golden
Justin Houston

For starters. Unless you think Clelin Ferrell or Austin Bryant can do it at a high level...Beal?

I think Spencer Waege has a better chance of being an impact player than Bryant or Beal.

Originally posted by Waterbear:

Originally posted by NCommand:

Originally posted by GangstaGangsta:

Originally posted by NCommand:
That Wilks blitz element is real and a good point. He's got a lot of toys to play with here including LB's, S's and CB's who can blitz which could lessen the lean on needing that ER opposite of Bosa.

I'd still like to have another nickel veteran ER though. LOL

Who is available that fits this mold and wont break the bank?

Yannick Ngakoue
Markus Golden
Justin Houston

For starters. Unless you think Clelin Ferrell or Austin Bryant can do it at a high level...Beal?

I think Spencer Waege has a better chance of being an impact player than Bryant or Beal.

I think Golden signed somewhere already

Originally posted by illinois9er:

Originally posted by Waterbear:

Originally posted by NCommand:

Originally posted by GangstaGangsta:

Originally posted by NCommand:
That Wilks blitz element is real and a good point. He's got a lot of toys to play with here including LB's, S's and CB's who can blitz which could lessen the lean on needing that ER opposite of Bosa.

I'd still like to have another nickel veteran ER though. LOL

Who is available that fits this mold and wont break the bank?

Yannick Ngakoue
Markus Golden
Justin Houston

For starters. Unless you think Clelin Ferrell or Austin Bryant can do it at a high level...Beal?

I think Spencer Waege has a better chance of being an impact player than Bryant or Beal.

I think Golden signed somewhere already

"Prior to Golden's signing, the Steelers lacked quality depth behind Watt and Highsmith. Fourth-round pick Nick Herbig (2023) and 2021 sixth-rounder Quincy Roche are the only other viable options on the depth chart at the position."

Originally posted by brodiebluebanaszak:

Originally posted by illinois9er:

Originally posted by Waterbear:

Originally posted by NCommand:

Originally posted by GangstaGangsta:

Originally posted by NCommand:
That Wilks blitz element is real and a good point. He's got a lot of toys to play with here including LB's, S's and CB's who can blitz which could lessen the lean on needing that ER opposite of Bosa.

I'd still like to have another nickel veteran ER though. LOL

Who is available that fits this mold and wont break the bank?

Yannick Ngakoue
Markus Golden
Justin Houston

For starters. Unless you think Clelin Ferrell or Austin Bryant can do it at a high level...Beal?

I think Spencer Waege has a better chance of being an impact player than Bryant or Beal.

I think Golden signed somewhere already

"Prior to Golden's signing, the Steelers lacked quality depth behind Watt and Highsmith. Fourth-round pick Nick Herbig (2023) and 2021 sixth-rounder Quincy Roche are the only other viable options on the depth chart at the position."

Thanks!

Originally posted by Waterbear:

Originally posted by NCommand:

Originally posted by GangstaGangsta:

Originally posted by NCommand:
That Wilks blitz element is real and a good point. He's got a lot of toys to play with here including LB's, S's and CB's who can blitz which could lessen the lean on needing that ER opposite of Bosa.

I'd still like to have another nickel veteran ER though. LOL

Who is available that fits this mold and wont break the bank?

Yannick Ngakoue
Markus Golden
Justin Houston

For starters. Unless you think Clelin Ferrell or Austin Bryant can do it at a high level...Beal?

I think Spencer Waege has a better chance of being an impact player than Bryant or Beal.

He has far less competition too with Kalia Davis, Kevin Givens and Javon Kinlaw. Obviously AA and Hargrave are fixtures.

If we can get Danielle Hunter for a 2nd or 3rd rounder, then it's a no brainer if Lynch can pull it off. This would be an all-in move that would make us the clear cut Superbowl favorite if we don't get destroyed with injuries. You simply can't block Hunter-Hargraves-Armstead-Bosa and Jackson/Givens/Kinlaw/Hyder/Beal/Davis keeping everyone fresh. That depth is insane

Originally posted by Nastastical:
If we can get Danielle Hunter for a 2nd or 3rd rounder, then it's a no brainer if Lynch can pull it off. This would be an all-in move that would make us the clear cut Superbowl favorite if we don't get destroyed with injuries. You simply can't block Hunter-Hargraves-Armstead-Bosa and Jackson/Givens/Kinlaw/Hyder/Beal/Davis keeping everyone fresh. That depth is insane

NNice pipe dream over the cap has nagopiki and Floyd both getting paid 13 mil last year. We can't land those guys with our penny pinching budget. What is Hunter going to cost? Only way we get cap room is if we trade a stud

Originally posted by Nastastical:
If we can get Danielle Hunter for a 2nd or 3rd rounder, then it's a no brainer if Lynch can pull it off. This would be an all-in move that would make us the clear cut Superbowl favorite if we don't get destroyed with injuries. You simply can't block Hunter-Hargraves-Armstead-Bosa and Jackson/Givens/Kinlaw/Hyder/Beal/Davis keeping everyone fresh. That depth is insane

Rather just get Yannick instead of trading for Hunter.

Originally posted by NCommand:

Originally posted by Waterbear:

Originally posted by NCommand:

Originally posted by GangstaGangsta:

Originally posted by NCommand:
That Wilks blitz element is real and a good point. He's got a lot of toys to play with here including LB's, S's and CB's who can blitz which could lessen the lean on needing that ER opposite of Bosa.

I'd still like to have another nickel veteran ER though. LOL

Who is available that fits this mold and wont break the bank?

Yannick Ngakoue
Markus Golden
Justin Houston

For starters. Unless you think Clelin Ferrell or Austin Bryant can do it at a high level...Beal?

I think Spencer Waege has a better chance of being an impact player than Bryant or Beal.

He has far less competition too with Kalia Davis, Kevin Givens and Javon Kinlaw. Obviously AA and Hargrave are fixtures.

Waege would play DE in base IMO. I think he could shock some people and become Drake's primary backup at some point.

Originally posted by brodiebluebanaszak:

Originally posted by Nastastical:
If we can get Danielle Hunter for a 2nd or 3rd rounder, then it's a no brainer if Lynch can pull it off. This would be an all-in move that would make us the clear cut Superbowl favorite if we don't get destroyed with injuries. You simply can't block Hunter-Hargraves-Armstead-Bosa and Jackson/Givens/Kinlaw/Hyder/Beal/Davis keeping everyone fresh. That depth is insane

NNice pipe dream over the cap has nagopiki and Floyd both getting paid 13 mil last year. We can't land those guys with our penny pinching budget. What is Hunter going to cost? Only way we get cap room is if we trade a stud

What?

Originally posted by Waterbear:

Originally posted by NCommand:

Originally posted by Waterbear:

Originally posted by NCommand:

Originally posted by GangstaGangsta:

Originally posted by NCommand:
That Wilks blitz element is real and a good point. He's got a lot of toys to play with here including LB's, S's and CB's who can blitz which could lessen the lean on needing that ER opposite of Bosa.

I'd still like to have another nickel veteran ER though. LOL

Who is available that fits this mold and wont break the bank?

Yannick Ngakoue
Markus Golden
Justin Houston

For starters. Unless you think Clelin Ferrell or Austin Bryant can do it at a high level...Beal?

I think Spencer Waege has a better chance of being an impact player than Bryant or Beal.

He has far less competition too with Kalia Davis, Kevin Givens and Javon Kinlaw. Obviously AA and Hargrave are fixtures.

Waege would play DE in base IMO. I think he could shock some people and become Drake's primary backup at some point.

Really? I thought he was exclusively an inside DT.

Originally posted by brodiebluebanaszak:

Originally posted by Nastastical:
If we can get Danielle Hunter for a 2nd or 3rd rounder, then it's a no brainer if Lynch can pull it off. This would be an all-in move that would make us the clear cut Superbowl favorite if we don't get destroyed with injuries. You simply can't block Hunter-Hargraves-Armstead-Bosa and Jackson/Givens/Kinlaw/Hyder/Beal/Davis keeping everyone fresh. That depth is insane

NNice pipe dream over the cap has nagopiki and Floyd both getting paid 13 mil last year. We can't land those guys with our penny pinching budget. What is Hunter going to cost? Only way we get cap room is if we trade a stud

Hunter has a $4.9 million dollar cap hit and it's the last year remaining on his contract. We can easily fit him into our salary cap. Hell, his salary will be cheaper than these free agents after seeing what Floyd got.

The question is the cost. If it's a day 2 pick, then it's basically like adding Sanders to try and put our offense over the top, and he was almost the guy to help win us a championship.

Hunter is also way better than Yannic, Clowney, Floyd, and every other available edge, so who the hell cares about a day 2 pick for one of the better pass rushers in the league when he's healthy? Who the do you double on our line? It would be pick your poison with that much talent. Wilks wouldn't even need to blitz, but he still will and it will be a thing of beauty seeing a free rusher go untouched or an elite pass rusher getting 1v1. Either way, good luck.

Originally posted by Hoovtrain:
What?

He likes to make up his own reality.

Originally posted by brodiebluebanaszak:

Originally posted by Nastastical:
If we can get Danielle Hunter for a 2nd or 3rd rounder, then it's a no brainer if Lynch can pull it off. This would be an all-in move that would make us the clear cut Superbowl favorite if we don't get destroyed with injuries. You simply can't block Hunter-Hargraves-Armstead-Bosa and Jackson/Givens/Kinlaw/Hyder/Beal/Davis keeping everyone fresh. That depth is insane

NNice pipe dream over the cap has nagopiki and Floyd both getting paid 13 mil last year. We can't land those guys with our penny pinching budget. What is Hunter going to cost? Only way we get cap room is if we trade a stud

We can if we get the visa extension done