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<blockquote data-quote="SEWICHEESE" data-source="post: 435898" data-attributes="member: 5667"><p><span style="font-family: 'tahoma'"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">The story also mentions that Lattimore will get a shot at an expanded role. Lattimore is listed at 6’2” 230 and Jones is now listed at 6’3” 242. If McCarthy and staff have concerns about Jones’ bulk they can’t be thinking of Lattimore starting at OLB. More likely is he’ll compete with Jones as a rusher from more than one LB spot. What was somewhat interesting to me is the one player who flashed playmaking ability in preseason (other than Clay of course) is listed at 6’3” 263 and isn’t mentioned as a candidate to start at OLB. The staff must see a flaw in Vic So’oto’s game that isn’t apparent to us, or at least to me. Yes, he lacks experience but he’s got the body to start at OLB and seemed to have the instincts. </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'tahoma'"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">After the season the defense had it makes sense to give Jones and Lattimore a shot at improving the pass rush. It makes all kinds of sense to me to get So’oto lined up at the spot opposite Clay from the moment he arrives at the first off season meeting. But they can’t count on just the talent they have to improve so they have to add more talent at OLB and I’m confident they will. Whether the talent they add will satisfy the fan base is another question… </span></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p><p> I really dont think anyone currently on the roster is the answer at ROLB. Jones and Lattimore are too small and not dynamic enough to make up for that shortcoming. Zombo and Walden are just "guys". However, perhaps So'oto can become that player we need. He has the size and the pass rush skills. But probably isnt a good a enough athelete and fast enough to cover backs and TE's. But as of now, he isnt anywhere near a finished product and needs time to develop. But do we have time to wait for him?</p><p> </p><p> I would suggest at least getting a shorter term replacment via FA or, get a good FA DE like, Adam Carriker, who could free up the ROLB so, said ROLB doesnt have to be a dynamic talent and yet still provide good pressure to the QB. We definitely need an upgrade at one or the other postions because they are mutualistically related. I would like an upgrade at both, personally.</p><p> </p><p> Summing up, I would upgrade one immediately through FA and the other via the draft. I dont think that is too much to ask of TT. Like I have said before, he must have something up his sleeve because how this season ended was a real eye opener on how important a good pass rush is to winning in the playoffs.</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p>
[QUOTE="SEWICHEESE, post: 435898, member: 5667"] [FONT=tahoma][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Tahoma]The story also mentions that Lattimore will get a shot at an expanded role. Lattimore is listed at 6’2” 230 and Jones is now listed at 6’3” 242. If McCarthy and staff have concerns about Jones’ bulk they can’t be thinking of Lattimore starting at OLB. More likely is he’ll compete with Jones as a rusher from more than one LB spot. What was somewhat interesting to me is the one player who flashed playmaking ability in preseason (other than Clay of course) is listed at 6’3” 263 and isn’t mentioned as a candidate to start at OLB. The staff must see a flaw in Vic So’oto’s game that isn’t apparent to us, or at least to me. Yes, he lacks experience but he’s got the body to start at OLB and seemed to have the instincts. [/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=tahoma][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Tahoma]After the season the defense had it makes sense to give Jones and Lattimore a shot at improving the pass rush. It makes all kinds of sense to me to get So’oto lined up at the spot opposite Clay from the moment he arrives at the first off season meeting. But they can’t count on just the talent they have to improve so they have to add more talent at OLB and I’m confident they will. Whether the talent they add will satisfy the fan base is another question… [/FONT][/COLOR][/FONT][/quote] I really dont think anyone currently on the roster is the answer at ROLB. Jones and Lattimore are too small and not dynamic enough to make up for that shortcoming. Zombo and Walden are just "guys". However, perhaps So'oto can become that player we need. He has the size and the pass rush skills. But probably isnt a good a enough athelete and fast enough to cover backs and TE's. But as of now, he isnt anywhere near a finished product and needs time to develop. But do we have time to wait for him? I would suggest at least getting a shorter term replacment via FA or, get a good FA DE like, Adam Carriker, who could free up the ROLB so, said ROLB doesnt have to be a dynamic talent and yet still provide good pressure to the QB. We definitely need an upgrade at one or the other postions because they are mutualistically related. I would like an upgrade at both, personally. Summing up, I would upgrade one immediately through FA and the other via the draft. I dont think that is too much to ask of TT. Like I have said before, he must have something up his sleeve because how this season ended was a real eye opener on how important a good pass rush is to winning in the playoffs. [/QUOTE]
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