Who will start at RDE and LDE?

[methodtoll]

This will be the age old question going into camp

My bets are on Charles Johnson on the RDE and Tyler Brayton remaining at LDE with Everette Brown as our rotational RDE for now

[Swarly]

yup. I think we'll see a lot of Brown on 3rd down, possibly moving Brayton to DT.

[Kevin Greene]

I'd like to see Brown start.

You don't trade up to the first round in a draft for a reserve.

At least I hope not.

[coxc63]

I'd like to see Brown start.

You don't trade up to the first round in a draft for a reserve.

At least I hope not.

We didn't we aquired him in the 2nd

[Kevin Greene]

We didn't we aquired him in the 2nd

My bad, you don't give up a 1st round pick for a reserve.

Doing it in the second round is even worse.

[mountainpantherfan]

I never heard what Brayton's new contract was for so that will tell a lot about who starts and where.

If Brayton is a starter then I see Brown getting the start at RE with Johnson in a DE/DT rotation role.

[PhillyB]

This will be the age old question going into camp

My bets are on Charles Johnson on the RDE and Tyler Brayton remaining at LDE with Everette Brown as our rotational RDE for now

unless we make a trade for somebody or draft a DE high, i'd guess you're about right.

[rmoneyg35]

Well I think Brown and Brayton will be starter day one unless one gets injured. I would say Johnson and Brayton would be the starters but please correct me if I'm wrong but Johnson is a LDE and Brown is a RDE. If Johnson can play Right side I can see Johnson starting just because Fox has always picked vets over youth.

Now I do however think that it doesn't matter who starts because we will have a lot of rotations this year on the line. I am also really excited with the resigning of Brayton. Not only did we get our starting LDE back we marked off one of our major needs and don't have to worry about trading or drafting a DE high.

[Woodie]

I think Brown starts at RDE, and Brayton and Johnson will fight it out for the LDE starting spot. If you would have asked me in the middle of last year, I would have agreed that Brown would only be in rotation on passing downs, but by year end, he was playing the run pretty well and getting consistent pressure on the QB. Also, I think if you look at how his minutes increased so much as the year progressed, it will give you an idea of how the coaching staff feels about his development.

[panthers55]

Brayton was drafted higher than Brown or Johnson for what it is worth. Brayton was a first rounder for Oakland. Lewis who was cut was a first rounder also while Kemo was undrafted. I would think how they actually play is a lot more important than how much they cost or where they were drafted.

[ihateforumnames]

I agree that Everette stays on the right side. I'm pulling for Johnson to win the start, and I think he will. Either way, I think best person plays. I want to see them use a lot of rotation.. Something like:

--1st

LE- Johnson

RE- Brown

--2nd

LE- Brayton

RE- Johnson

--3rd

LE-Brayton

RE- Brown

--4th

LE-Johnson

RE-Brown

Maybe Hilee Taylor can finally contribute in the pass rush?

[rayzor]

seniority often decides who is going to get RDE. thats why pep was on the left side for so long. rucker was the old man so he had the right side as long as he was around, even though peppers was better suited for it naturally. as soon as rucker was gone pep moved to the right. this is the case with most clubs.

this year....i don't know. i'd say that since johnson has been around the longest that he would get RDE but brayton can make a case as well. while they all would benefit from it, brown would probably benefit the most from moving to the right. of course they'd still have to deal with the LT so that might not be a good thing for brown at this point.

i say johnson or brayton.

[HSCBandit07]

Brayton was drafted higher than Brown or Johnson for what it is worth. Brayton was a first rounder for Oakland. Lewis who was cut was a first rounder also while Kemo was undrafted. I would think how they actually play is a lot more important than how much they cost or where they were drafted.

Lewis was drafted before Jenkins if that is any indication

[DynastyRTR]

yup. I think we'll see a lot of Brown on 3rd down, possibly moving Brayton to DT.

this. i have faith in Brown. I hope he can win the TC battle. my 2 biggest concerns though are Brown and Johnson's ability to stop the run.