Because smaller DEs can get swallowed up but the tackles in the NFL...UNLESS they are freakish athletes.

See Freeney vs Hali, as evidence. Freeney is freakish; Hali, not so much.

Hali would have to try OLB in a 3-4; depending on speed/quickness he could do it with strong safety support.

Because dropping 100 million dollars on the defensive tackle position is an intelligent way to build a team.

If the Chiefs took Sanchez or Stafford this year and the kid ended up being a bust and 3 years from now took another top flight QB would you complain about tying up 100 million in QB's?

That would be taking a qb every 4th year. Not two DT in in 2 years in the top 5.


I wish they would just work this shit out with these rookie contracts. It's the only thing that football has WRONG.

I can think of worse ways to do it.

Also if we move to a 3-4, which I believe we will, that money would be used on a dominant NOSE TACKLE and a DE. I put a premium on the lines and don't think it's unwise to become more stout upfront, regardless of scheme.

I'm not in the QB or bust mode like many of you all are. Yes, we absolutely need one(or three ;)), but I don't believe Sanchez is our guy, at least not with our 1st overall pick.

Why would you judge a "bust" QB after 3 years?

And yes, the Chargers did it after 4 years, so what's your point?

Try to follow along, people don't think X dollars should be tied up in a certain position. I was wondering if it applied to QB's.

Jax took Stroud and Henderson in the top 15 in consecutive years.

So, we're cool with dumping 50 million on a 3-4 end, and 60 million on a 3-4 NT.

Which is awesome because the 50 million dollar end can't play his position, because he's too goddamned short.

So, you've effectively turned the 50 million dollar end into a less valuable piece of your D than Turk McBride, since he can actually play the position.

This is how teams go 3-13 for a decade, and how they end up in cap hell.

Top 15 does not = top 5, dumbass. There is a huge difference in those contracts.

I'll "try".







And people think I'm a dick.

Dorsey's contract isn't $50 million, he isn't too short given his arm length, and McBride has shown nothing to make anyone think he can "actually play" 3-4 DE.

Nice try, though.

Sorry, but paying top money for ONE DT and ONE DE on rookie contracts, doesn't put any team in cap Hell.

Top 15 is a lot different from top 5.

Does Dorsey have long arms? Serious question.