He's a fine starter. You don't need a Pro Bowler at every position. He's better against the run than Spikes, Timmons and Bishop this year according to PFF.

You can afford to have a guy in your lineup like Belcher if he's surrounded by talent. There are lunchpail players who aren't necessarily great at everything on lots of good defenses.

You are an idiot, Pete. Everyone here keeps telling you that, so please start accepting it. Thanks.

Here's a question:

How many GMs have failed on their first HC, QB, and a top five pick simultaneously and gone on to do anything of note?

Tyson Jackson is an ideal 3-4 defensive end.

In a 4-3 he would be a backup level player at best. He's incapable of beating an offensive tackle to the outside with speed, so he couldn't play DE. He's too tall and too light to play inside.

Pull your head out of your ass.

No.

The middle pass rush in our 3-4 comes from guys like Allen Bailey and Wallace Gilberry.

We don't even HAVE three defensive linemen on the field in passing situations.

Just stop posting.

I am not sure what your trying to get at here?

Really? We don't have 3 D-lineman on 1st and 2nd down? Or are you under this belief that teams never pass on 1st and 2nd down? Or are we not to ever rush the passer on 1st and 2nd down? I fail to follow your logic on this "passing situation" crap.

Nevermind your entire argument is moot sincee as you say, in "passing situations" we are not even in a 3-4 so it's rather irrelevant.

how many passing yards have we given up to no-name TE's this year? You ****ing idiot.

The top teams in the league running the 34 don't get pressure from thier dlineman. Only on occasion.

Ziggy Hood has 4.5 sacks this year. Tyson Jackson has 1 in what, 3 years?

I agree the base concept is the Dlineman in a 3-4 are to suck up blocks so the LB's can make the plays. Although Omega seems to feel differently.

That being said a good 3-4 Dlineman is going to beat a 1-1 block and pressure the QB even if that means shoving his blocker back into the QB's face.

The reason Ziggy hood gets sacks is that he is constantly in 1 on 1 situations. Our de's get double teamed because when we are in base situations, Kelly Gregg is getting his shit pushed in by the center.

He's not an ideal 3-4 DEs. Even two gap DEs should get a pass rush at times.

Funny article. So far, Todd Haley is the only guy in the organization who has had the balls to step up and shoulder blame...

Not always.

You don't expect your 3-4 ends in this kind of defense to provide much of a pass rush.

Dorsey and Jackson aren't doing it in ANY defensive scheme so switching to a 4-3 is a horrible idea.

So you think if we just got a NT Jackson and Dorsey would be pressuring the QB more?

Our DE's aren't doubled every play. Our NT does command double teams from time to time, also, only one guy gets doubled at a time.