next years starters on D

[panther4life]

only guranteed spot i see is

gamble

beason

davis

harris

godfrey

kemo

maybe

brayton

lewis

charles johnson

diggs

marshall

draft pick? im not sold that we can def. draft a starting caliber d-lineman,especially since i'm not convinced were even gonna get a first for peppers

that leaves 5 positions open for competetion next year

and of course this assumes peppers is traded

[davos]

I believe Diggs will be starting. Connor is our back-up MLB and Landon Dud-son will be gone.

[The Answer]

Diggs has been good, I just don't understand why you guys are already looking for someone to feel the void when he clearly has a couple years left.

[Brandon]

Diggs has been good, I just don't understand why you guys are already looking for someone to feel the void when he clearly has a couple years left.

I don't get it either. Our LB corps is one of the best in the league, and most importantly we don't need to mess with a group of 3 guys who've been working well together for 3 years now. That is unless Connor shows himself to be extremely capable at Sam, which isn't very likely.

[The Answer]

Agreed.

As for the defensive lineup, probably the same except for the DLine, I'm predicting the interior as well as the ends will be shaken up a bit, we gotta get pressure.

[Brandon]

I dunno, I expect that Lucas will be gone as well.

[The Answer]

I don't think so, I think he has one more solid year in him, he knows he needs to step up as much as we do, I also think he'll thrive under Meeks

[BlindSite]

Posts with no grammar or set out are painful.

LCB: Gamble

SS: Harris

FS: Godfry

RCB: Ken Lucas (I'd rather Marshall)

WLB: T. Davis

MLB: Beason

SLB: Diggs (or Connor)

LDE: Brayton

DT: Kemo

DT: Lewis

RDE: Until there's a pick, or a signing: Charles Johnson

[The Answer]

Posts with no grammar or set out are painful.

LCB: Gamble

SS: Harris

FS: Godfry

RCB: Ken Lucas (I'd rather Marshall)

WLB: T. Davis

MLB: Beason

SLB: Diggs (or Connor)

LDE: Brayton

DT: Kemo

DT: Lewis

RDE: Until there's a pick, or a signing: Charles Johnson

I hope you're not talking about me. As for your logic, it's flawed. Connor doesn't have the skills or size to play strong side. If anything, Davis would be moved back to strong side and Connor starts at weak, and to be honest, there would be no point.

[Rock_Steady]

I hope you're not talking about me.

And yet...

feel the void

You don't "feel the void" you "fill" it.

[Cardiac Cats86]

i think Braytons plays will end up being splt in half w/ someone else, and rotated throughout the game.

[BlindSite]

I hope you're not talking about me. As for your logic, it's flawed. Connor doesn't have the skills or size to play strong side. If anything, Davis would be moved back to strong side and Connor starts at weak, and to be honest, there would be no point.

Between Diggs and connor there is about 5 pounds difference.

As for his abilities, he was compared to Pousluzny and Morgan coming out and that's high praise, he has the skills to fit any of the three positions, Diggs was playing great football last year. There's no reason no to consider connor as an SLB.

[SKULL]

I've never understood the need each season to replace Diggs !!

Seems some want 3 all-star lb's

But after watching over 40 seasons of N F L football,I can't think of many teams that had 3 all-star type lb's playing

I've never understood why a player can not play a positiun B/c they did not play in college

Connor is a rookie to NFL play ,off season weight room s,NFL coaches and trainers .He may be capable of playing any of the LB spots

[TerriblePizza]

He played ROLB his first three seasons at PSU. I think he can do it, its just a matter of how much he lost with his ACL injury.