Rank the D-Line and LB positions

[Leeroy Jenkins PhD]

I am very curious how the Huddlers would rank the current talent (or lack of) at DT, DE, and LB.

Lets assume we bring in no new players next year, how would you think the depth chart would look with the return of the 18 players on IR. You are going to have to guestimate how they will recover from the injury and how they improve over the offseason.

DE: (3)Antwan Applewhite, (2)Greg Hardy, (1)Charles Johnson, (4)Thomas Keiser, (5)Eric Norwood (is he on the team?)

DT: (2)Ron Edwards, (6)Sione Fua, (4)Frank Kearse, (5)Terrell McClain, (1)Andre Neblett, (7)Ogemdi Nwagbuo, (8)Demario Pressley, (3)Jason Shirley

LB: (2)James Anderson, (1)Jon Beason, (3)Dan Conner, (4)Thomas Davis, (6)Omar Gaither, (9)Jason Phillips, (5)Jordan Senn, (7)Jason Williams, (8)Thomas Williams, (10)Kion Wilson

Have fun! I am interested to see how this plays out. I included my rankings, feel free to shred them. :D

[CarolinaCatBrigade]

They are all 99 overall on my custom roster on madden. So who cares.

[IplayedCam#1317]

Demario Pressley parents live right beside me :)

[LelouchBritannia]

DE

1) Charles Johnson

2) Greg Hardy

3a) Antwan Applewhite

3b) Thomas Keiser

4) The Rest

DT

Suitable NFL Starters

1)

2)

3)

4)

_____________________ Huge Gap

98071) Andre Neblett

98072) Terrell Mcclain

98073) Sione Fua

98074) Frank Kearse

LB

1) Jon Beason

2) Thomas Davis(when healthy)

_____________________________________ Huge Gap

3) James Anderson

4) Dan Connor

5) Jason Williams

6) Thomas Williams

7) Omar Gaither

8) Jordan Senn

[Leeroy Jenkins PhD]

Personally, I really liked what I saw out of Neblett, he may be a serviceable DT

[The Huddler]

de

1) charles johnson

2) greg hardy

3a) antwan applewhite

3b) thomas keiser

4) the rest

dt

suitable nfl starters

1)

2)

3)

4)

_____________________ huge gap

98071) andre neblett

98072) terrell mcclain

98073) sione fua

98074) frank kearse

lb

1) jon beason

2) thomas davis(when healthy)

_____________________________________ huge gap

3) james anderson

4) dan connor

5) jason williams

6) thomas williams

7) omar gaither

8) jordan senn

lmfao!!!!!

[Miaoww]

DE: (1)Charles Johnson, (2)Greg Hardy, (3)Antwan Applewhite, (4)Thomas Keiser, (5)Eric Norwood

DT: (1)Andre Neblett, (2)Terrell McClain (3)Frank Kearse, (4)Jason Shirley (5)Ron Edwards, (6)Sione Fua (he'd be lower, but at least he's seen the field), (7)Ogemdi Nwagbuo, (8)Demario Pressley

LB: (1)Jon Beason, (2)James Anderson, (3)Dan Connor, (4)Thomas Davis (#2 is healthy), (5)Jordan Senn, (6)Omar Gaither, (7)Thomas Williams (8)Jason Phillips, (9)Jason Williams, (10)Kion Wilson

Basically we need talent at all three positions. Depth at DE, a starter at DT (I think we have enough reasonable DTs for a good rotation) and a WLB at LB.

[JawnyBlaze]

I am very curious how the Huddlers would rank the current talent (or lack of) at DT, DE, and LB.

Lets assume we bring in no new players next year, how would you think the depth chart would look with the return of the 18 players on IR. You are going to have to guestimate how they will recover from the injury and how they improve over the offseason.

DE: (3)Antwan Applewhite, (2)Greg Hardy, (1)Charles Johnson, (4)Thomas Keiser, (5)Eric Norwood (is he on the team?)

DT: (2)Ron Edwards, (6)Sione Fua, (4)Frank Kearse, (5)Terrell McClain, (1)Andre Neblett, (7)Ogemdi Nwagbuo, (8)Demario Pressley, (3)Jason Shirley

LB: (2)James Anderson, (1)Jon Beason, (3)Dan Conner, (4)Thomas Davis, (6)Omar Gaither, (9)Jason Phillips, (5)Jordan Senn, (7)Jason Williams, (8)Thomas Williams, (10)Kion Wilson

Have fun! I am interested to see how this plays out. I included my rankings, feel free to shred them. :D

You'd rank Connor higher than Davis? Maybe if Davis' achilles is still torn Connor is better, but a healthy Davis >>>>>>> Connor. That's my only disagreement. Like Miaoww said, Davis is #2 if healthy.

[Leeroy Jenkins PhD]

You'd rank Connor higher than Davis? Maybe if Davis' achilles is still torn Connor is better, but a healthy Davis >>>>>>> Connor. That's my only disagreement. Like Miaoww said, Davis is #2 if healthy.

I am trying to find a way to imagine Davis coming back and playing near the same level, but lets be honest. He hasn't played serious football since October 31st of 2010.

3 ACL tears in 2 years.....

[Urrymonster]

You'd rank Connor higher than Davis? Maybe if Davis' achilles is still torn Connor is better, but a healthy Davis >>>>>>> Connor. That's my only disagreement. Like Miaoww said, Davis is #2 if healthy.

Based on what? He has barely seen the field due to his injuries and will not be anywhere near the athlete he was before.

Conor is the best run focused LB on the roster, and one of the worst coverage ;)

I would say that Johnson and Hardy are legit starters at DE, with a host of mediocre back ups. At DT we don't have a #1-4, just a group of guys who all struggled.