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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud
First off, who gives a shit about an article from 2004 written by Michael Smith? He uses Seymour as his basis. Who cares? Did you NOT know what the 5-Tech DE's job is on the field?
Secondly, the CHIEFS are the only team in NFL HISTORY to place such importance on a 3-4, 5-tech.
And lastly, Pioli went off the ****ing reservation to draft TJ and has been panned by ANYONE and EVERYONE with any football knowledge.
People may have questioned taking Crabtree at #3 (or the other guys I mentioned) but there's no denying that he (and the others) are game-changing playmakers.
TJ is NOT.
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Take the big 3 (Pitt, NE, Baltimore) in terms of years of experience. In order, the players that are the longest tenured are: Nose Tackles (8 years), Defensive End (7 years), ILB (6 years... 4 years if you subtract out Ray Lewis' 14 years), OLB (5 years), Strong Safety (4 years), Free Safety (3 years), CB (3 years)
If the DE position is so unimportant, then why do these teams continue to re-sign their starters at the position? And by the way, how much do you think the Cowboys miss Jamaal Williams and Olshansky right now? Shawn Merriman isn't jack shit without these guys in front of him.
DE
Brett Keisel - 8
Aaron Smith - 11
Jarvis Green - 8
Ty Warren - 7
Trevor Pryce - 4
Haloti Ngata - 4
Average - 7 years
NT
Casey Hampton - 9
Vince Wilfork - 6
Kelly Gregg - 9
Average - 8 years
OLB
Lamar Woodley - 3
James Harrison - 7
Pierre Woods - 4
Adalius Thomas - 3
Jarrett Johnson - 7
Terrell Suggs - 7
Average: 5 years
ILB
James Farrior - 8
Lawrence Timmons - 3
Jerod Mayo - 2
Eric Alexander - 6
Ray Lewis - 14
Tavares Gooden - 2
Average: 6 years
CB
Ike Taylor - 7
William Gay - 3
Shawn Springs - 1
Leigh Bodden - 1
Dominique Foxworth - 1
Fabian Washington - 2
Average: 2.5 years
Free Safety
Ryan Mundy - 1
Branden McGowan - 1
Ed Reed - 8
Average: 3 years
Strong Safety
Troy Polamalu - 7
Branden Merriweather - 3
Dawan Landry - 4
Average: 4 years