Reply to thread

Message: <blockquote data-quote="mradtke66" data-source="post: 453802" data-attributes="member: 4199">So I should qualify my support of Newhouse.  I think he is the best option on the roster right now, more or less by default. His stat line was pretty poor last year, but the improvement from 2010 -> 2011 was huge.  He went from not taking a snap to being the number 3 tackle, to starting most of the year.  It wasn't pretty, but it was certainly good enough.  I would bet on another jump this year.  That may not happen, but it strikes me as likely.  Look how bad Bulaga was his rookie year.  Not Allen Barbre bad, but he was easily their worst lineman that year in terms of pressure given up. Why do I think he's fine at tackle: 1) Measurables.  While not necessarily ideal, he is still solidly in the acceptable range. 2) Movement.  He slides into his pass set effortlessly.  He has the feet to survive. 3) Does great job of sinking his hips in his pass set.  This is something I really didn't like about Sherrod coming out and early in camp (he may have since improved.)  Sherrod = waist bender = bad.  Newhouse = hip sinker = good. I see Newhouses biggest failures from last year being mental and technique based.  Good defensive ends could set him up and take advantage of his mistakes.  Those problems can be corrected with practice, film study, and drills.</blockquote>

No members online now.

Total: 457 (members: 0, guests: 457)