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The lines in the trenches

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Looks like we are really going to have roster spot battles this year in camp for the starting Oline and Dline positions, as where you pretty much knew who was going to be where last year. But something is in the ari this year!! I say the bold ones are locks and everyone else..........well lets go training camp!!!!!!

 

AT DT you have these 7 players in the mix.

Cameron, Ronnie 6-2 304 Old Dominion

McCargo, John 6-2 307 North Carolina State

Melton, Henry 69 DL 6-3 295 Texas

Miller, Jordan 96 DT 6-2 315 Southern

Paea, Stephen 92 DT 6-1 300 Oregon St.

Pressley, DeMario 68 DT 6-3 301 North Carolina State

Toeaina, Matt 75 DT 6-2 308 Oregon

 

 

At DE you have these 7 players:

Davis, Chauncey DE 6-2 271 Florida State

Idonije, Israel DL 6-6 275 Manitoba

Gibson, Thaddeus DE 6-2 243 Ohio State

McClellin, Shea DE 6-3 260 Boise St.

Ozougwu, Cheta DE 6-2 255 Rice

Peppers, Julius DE 6-7 287 North Carolina

Wootton, Corey DE 6-6 270 Northwestern

 

 

OLine you have these 13 players

Brown, James G/T 6-4 306 Troy

Carimi, Gabe T 6-7 316 Wisconsin

Garza, Roberto G/C 6-2 310 Texas A&M - Kingsville

Greene, A.J. T 6-5 298 Auburn

Hendrickson, Tyler T 6-8 313 Concordia

Louis, Lance G 6-3 320 San Diego State

Pieschel, Nick G 6-6 309 Central Florida

Rachal, Chilo G 6-5 323 Southern California

Spencer, Chris G/C 6-3 309 Mississippi

Webb, J'Marcus T 6-7 333 West Texas A&M

Williams, Chris G/T 6-6 320 Vanderbilt

Williams, Edwin G/C 6-3 315 Maryland

Wrotto, Mansfield G 6-3 310 Georgia Tech

 

 

 

 

Looks like we are really going to have roster spot battles this year in camp for the starting Oline and Dline positions, as where you pretty much knew who was going to be where last year. But something is in the ari this year!! I say the bold ones are locks and everyone else..........well lets go training camp!!!!!!

 

AT DT you have these 7 players in the mix.

Cameron, Ronnie 6-2 304 Old Dominion

McCargo, John 6-2 307 North Carolina State

Melton, Henry 69 DL 6-3 295 Texas

Miller, Jordan 96 DT 6-2 315 Southern

Paea, Stephen 92 DT 6-1 300 Oregon St.

Pressley, DeMario 68 DT 6-3 301 North Carolina State

Toeaina, Matt 75 DT 6-2 308 Oregon

 

 

At DE you have these 7 players:

Davis, Chauncey DE 6-2 271 Florida State

Idonije, Israel DL 6-6 275 Manitoba

Gibson, Thaddeus DE 6-2 243 Ohio State

McClellin, Shea DE 6-3 260 Boise St.

Ozougwu, Cheta DE 6-2 255 Rice

Peppers, Julius DE 6-7 287 North Carolina

Wootton, Corey DE 6-6 270 Northwestern

 

 

OLine you have these 13 players

Brown, James G/T 6-4 306 Troy

Carimi, Gabe T 6-7 316 Wisconsin

Garza, Roberto G/C 6-2 310 Texas A&M - Kingsville

Greene, A.J. T 6-5 298 Auburn

Hendrickson, Tyler T 6-8 313 Concordia

Louis, Lance G 6-3 320 San Diego State

Pieschel, Nick G 6-6 309 Central Florida

Rachal, Chilo G 6-5 323 Southern California

Spencer, Chris G/C 6-3 309 Mississippi

Webb, J'Marcus T 6-7 333 West Texas A&M

Williams, Chris G/T 6-6 320 Vanderbilt

Williams, Edwin G/C 6-3 315 Maryland

Wrotto, Mansfield G 6-3 310 Georgia Tech

I think the possibility exists that Idonije moves to DT and Davis, Wooten, Shea and Peppers are our DEs. Totally bases on how well MeClenin starts out. I would say Louis is a sure things as Williams moves outside. I doubt if any of the first year guys on OL make the opening day roster except Brown,sinced they dropped Horn.

The Oline on opening day:

Webb,Carimi,Garza,C. Williams, E. Williams, Spencer,Rachal, Louis. maybe Brown on practice squad and brought up in case of injury. I also think with OT thin, there could still be a training camp cut in the league that could be brought in at the last minute, if somes injuries pop up.

DL- Peppers/Melton/Idonije/McClellin

 

OL- Webb/Williams/Garza/Luis/Carimi

 

Paea will start. Mark it

Paea will start. Mark it

Isn't Paea a 3-technique tackle? I don't think he starts over Melton, and usually you want to have a run stuffer next to your pass rushing DT. That's why I think Idonije starts, but I could be wrong.

Isn't Paea a 3-technique tackle? I don't think he starts over Melton, and usually you want to have a run stuffer next to your pass rushing DT. That's why I think Idonije starts, but I could be wrong.

 

Idonije unfortunately stinks... Paea is 300lbs and is probably the strongest player in the league (i know, Sproles, pound for pound)... Just put him out there with Melton..

My thinking

 

OL

 

Williams/Rachel/Spencer/ Garza/Carimi

 

Backups

Brown. Louis. E Williams Webb

 

 

DL

 

Peppers/Paea/Melton/Shea

 

Backups

Toe,McCargo, Davis Wooten

No way can Izzy compete with Paea at DT, especially not at his DE weight. Izzy might end up in the DT rotation if that fits best but he is still a better DE IMO and I'd rather have him there and as emergency backup at DT.

DL- Peppers/Melton/Idonije/McClellin

 

OL- Webb/Williams/Garza/Luis/Carimi

Melton and Idonije both will play the 3 tech spot, so they wouldnt be starting at the same time.

Melton and Idonije both will play the 3 tech spot, so they wouldnt be starting at the same time.

I think the OLine goes as follows Williams, Rachel, Garza, Louis, Carimi.

I think Dline will be McClenin, Melton/Idonije(rotation), Paea/Toeiea(rotation), Peppers.

 

Idonije is 10 to 15 lighter than he should be at DT but with his experience and having played there before, dont see it as a reach. All of this is based on Shea being able to handle the run well. With Shea and Idonije in there at the same time, it makes the left side of the line light. If McCargo shows anything, Idonije will stay at DE.

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