Defensive Linemen Face Struggle to Remain Titans

This is a great problem to have if our starters and front line backups play as they should. With Albert hopefully having a dominating season and Van continuing the level of his play Starks, Odom and LaBoy could an excellent year making our DL one of the best in the league. LB could be our strength and if Pac and Hill improve we could be much better on defense this year. Hopefully everyone stays healthy and the young guys show major improvement.

 

I think the fact that Hill will have Hope covering his arse this year will do wonders for him. I think Pac will bounce back and shine this year... No more pressure of being the 1st round pick coming in to change the D...

 

Actually the scenarios for Clauss and Schobel are like night and day. Clauss is almost certain to be cut if Mahelona shows anything (not to mention a UDFA might even push him). Schobel on the other hand is almost certain to make the roster unless we bring in a vet DE and in that situation what Schobel does in camp will not matter anyway, he will be cut unless one of the other DEs gets seriously hurt.

 

I feel pretty good about the defense, with some good additions and extra depth. Even last year, they might have been better if the offence could have kept the ball a little more, so they wouldn't have had to be on the field all the time.

 

I think it'll be good bye Santa Clauss. I really like getting Mahelona, especialy where we did. I think there's potential for Clauss to play LDE though....maybe even give Bo the boot

Ok, highly unlikely, but I thought Clauss looked kinda good there when he got the shot his 1st year. He's got that kind of size, and he's pretty quick. Kind of a tweener I think.

 

Wasn't Mahelona projected as a 1st round pick?

 

Mahelona is a force! Also a hard worker. I see him making the roster np. He may relieve Al or Starks during the course of long opponent drives during games.