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Originally Posted by SAUTO
Dumbest take ever.
Ford is worth a 1st
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If we can get a 1st+ for Ford then we should keep Houston and trade Ford. Houston will be a quality DE in a 4-3 defense and i'm not sure Ford fits.
We can also experiment and see who works best on the opposite DE from Houston. I want them to move Chris Jones around ala Neil Smith. His athleticism and quickness should allow him to attack OTs without being a weakness against the run. Then we can put Williams at NT and Nnadi at the 3-tech for a stout interior run defense.
Houston,Williams,Nnadi,Jones or Houston,Nnadi,Jones,Speaks
Niemann , Hitchen , O'Daniel
Ward, Berry , Lucas , Fuller (Nickle - Nelson in, Fuller to slot)
When Jones is at DE the Defensive line should be able to rush the passer and stop the run. That protects our linebackers and let our safeties maintain their depth and help more effectively against the pass.
Niemann will probably need to be replaced at SSLB, although if Scott Fujita could do it, maybe Niemann can too.