Predict our starting lineup on defense for week 1.
 

Have fun.

Predict what our starting lineup will be for week 1.

List which FA you would sign to possibly step in as a starter or if you would be willing to start a rookie. List the rookie and the round they would be drafted.

I can't

I want to sleep tonight

But Justin Ellis and Kyle fuller or Rashaan Melvin might make nice additions

WTF! I'm not the 'Amazing Kreskin'!

11 guys coached by a senile bag of shit.

Jack Shit starting at 5 different positions with a sprinkling of slightly more talented players.

2018 feels like a rebuilding year for sure.

At this point, who knows? We're clearly blowing the whole thing up, so I'm not sure you can confidently predict a single position other than maybe Berry.

Some NCAA farm team..

I'm pretty confident in:
Jones on the line
Ragland, Houston and Ford at LB
Fuller at CB
Berry at S

It'd be more fun if K-Pass improved enough to be opposite Houston and Ford came off the bench though.

Is it to late for the "Depends" crap the bed all star team
pool?

Jones will play some position with his hand down.
Houston and Ragland will play short coverage.
Kpassagnon will play some position off to the right. (Ford will be in the hot tub.)
Sorensen will be somewhere in the middle of the field.
Berry will be back and to the left.
Fuller will near the left sideline.
Nelson will be near the right sideline.
Zombo will of course be the only guy with a defined position, at ROLB. Because that's his zone. He controls that zone.
Some guy we haven't heard of yet will be somewhere between Berry and Sorensen.
Allen Bailey will be somewhere near the line of scrimmage.

DE: Chris Jones
DE: Rakeem Nunez-Roches
MIKE: Reggie Ragland
Safety: Eric Berry
LOLB: Justin Houston
ROLB: Tanoh Kpassognon
CB#1: Kendall Fuller
CB#3: Steven Nelson

That's my best guess as of today. The acquisition of more cornerbacks and defensive lineman could change that scenario, as might injuries.

Oh, you know Zombo will be out there. Admit it. He's a rock.*




* - Term relates to mobility and pass rush, not run stopping.

As I mentioned last night, I don't understand the Zombo hate.

He's been playing on a Vet Minimum contract and wasn't expected to play many, if any, snaps at ROLB because Dee Ford and Tanoh Kpassognon were on the depth chart ahead of him.

He's been a very good Special Teamer and that's where his value obviously lies, but at least the guy gives 100% effort on every down, which is something that can't be said for everyone on that defense in 2017.

DE--Chris Jones
DT--Star Lotulelei
DE--Allen Bailey
OLB--Dee Ford
ILB--Reggie Ragland
ILB--Draft Pick
OLB--Justin Houston
CB--Kendal Fuller
CB--Kyle Fuller
S--Eric Berry
S--Kurt Coleman

I'll agree that he's a good effort guy, and I'm fine with him on special teams. I just don't get why they kept making him one of our two pass rushers. The guy has zero pass rush. It's not his fault, but he shouldn't be on the field in passing situations. And I'm not sure that OLB is his position anyway. At ILB he might be more serviceable.