Run defense improved?

[papabear]

Originally Posted by NBT

So here is the way I see the LB's looking in 2009:
1st team:
SAM: Cushing
MIKE: DeMeco
Will: June

2nd team:
WILL: Adibi - (maybe play some SS?)
MIKE: Buster What's-his-Name
Backup all three: Diles

So there are the 6 LB's that Frank Bush mentioned keeping.

Comments?

I'm not convinced that June will start at WILL. He'll push whoever is in that spot, but I think that Diles will be the main competition at WILL. Diles ability to back up all three spots will be nice to have on the bench.

June is capable of starting, but I don't think he was brought here as the de facto starter. He'll get a shot, but I think the Texans would prefer to see Adibi keep developing.

[nunusguy]

Originally Posted by papabear

I'm not convinced that June will start at WILL. He'll push whoever is in that spot, but I think that Diles will be the main competition at WILL. Diles ability to back up all three spots will be nice to have on the bench.

June is capable of starting, but I don't think he was brought here as the de facto starter. He'll get a shot, but I think the Texans would prefer to see Adibi keep developing.

I dunno but isn't Adibi the most athletic of the whole group, which is the kind of player a team wants at WIL ?

[nero THE zero]

Originally Posted by papabear

I'm not convinced that June will start at WILL. He'll push whoever is in that spot, but I think that Diles will be the main competition at WILL. Diles ability to back up all three spots will be nice to have on the bench.

June is capable of starting, but I don't think he was brought here as the de facto starter. He'll get a shot, but I think the Texans would prefer to see Adibi keep developing.

I can't imagine in the bizzarest of worlds that Diles is athletic enough to beat out June and Adibi.

He's a MLB who played at SLB because (1) he was blocked by a better player at MLB and (2) he was better than the other options at SLB.

We have now drafted someone who's better than him at SLB, so he'll likely back up both Cushing and Ryans and the loser of the WLB battle will be the back-up there.

We'll keep, IMO:
SLB - Cushing, Bentley
MLB - Ryans, Diles
WLB - June, Adibi

Which is a nice little group there.

[Roy P]

Originally Posted by nero THE zero

We'll keep, IMO:
SLB - Cushing, Bentley
MLB - Ryans, Diles
WLB - June, Adibi

Which is a nice little group there.

Bentley beats out Buster Davis. Unless we keep 7 LBs.

[nero THE zero]

Originally Posted by Roy P

Bentley beats out Buster Davis. Unless we keep 7 LBs.

Yep. Davis is a little bit redundant with Diles on the roster, though Diles gives you a bit more versatility. I think 7LB is a certain possibility, and if that's the case, I think Davis has a chance to make the squad; especially if he can make a significant contribution on special teams.

[NBT]

Originally Posted by Roy P

Bentley beats out Buster Davis. Unless we keep 7 LBs.

Yeah, Frank Bush was discussing that very thing in his interview with Brooke Bentley.

[kRocket]

Originally Posted by Roy P http://www.inthebullseye.com/forums/...s/viewpost.gif
Bentley beats out Buster Davis. Unless we keep 7 LBs.

Buster Davis was probably just insurance in case Diles isn't back all the way.