Solomon Thomas, DT

Originally posted by NCommand:

Haha...glad you got that.

In what world? Apparently not the one you've been living in lately. Who had the most defensive snaps last game? Buckner, with 40. Guess who had 39.

I think you're missing the grand point here. It doesn't matter what you label Buckner or Thomas inside. 1T or 3T. It doesn't matter as it's dictated by how the OL plays you. You can be at 3T and get doubled. At that point, you're playing the role of a 1T and the 1T is free 1on1, like a 3T. And likewise. We just saw that.

Buckner and Thomas had 15 snaps together and did we lose anything in the run game? Quite the opposite. Per Oscar, Buckner's grade was exactly the same at 1T and Thomas had his best grade.

Why would this be a surprising outcome to you?

Why would you have concerns going more with this lineup going forward (base, snickel, nickel)? Serious question...

Originally posted by SteveYoung:

Hey listen, you're preaching to the choir if it means getting Mitchell off the field.

If Buck can maintain his effectiveness inside at 1T and we can split snaps at 3T between Day and Solomon we could have an effective front 4. I like how AA has played at 5T this year.

Still need 2 edge rushers though and that's scary considering how much draft capital we have tied up in the front 4.

Originally posted by tjd808185:

Buckner can play 1 on occasion he did it his rookie year 30% of the time. The plan should have always been to move Buckner and Thomas around at 1, 3, big end. Just neither at leo.

Without the ends though I can why they played Solly outside. That gif of Marsh getting rag dolled.

Originally posted by Heroism:

Where did Solly go in the 4th quarter? They were using him in the middle, running stunts and having a ton of success.

Then I look for Solly in the fourth, and I see Arik Armstead is inside for the majority of the nickel snaps....

Originally posted by Heroism:

Where did Solly go in the 4th quarter? They were using him in the middle, running stunts and having a ton of success.

Then I look for Solly in the fourth, and I see Arik Armstead is inside for the majority of the nickel snaps....

Originally posted by NYniner85:

Originally posted by Heroism:
Where did Solly go in the 4th quarter? They were using him in the middle, running stunts and having a ton of success.

Then I look for Solly in the fourth, and I see Arik Armstead is inside for the majority of the nickel snaps....

Right! Da f**k?

The elegant tank carries on.

Originally posted by Heroism:

Where did Solly go in the 4th quarter? They were using him in the middle, running stunts and having a ton of success.

Then I look for Solly in the fourth, and I see Arik Armstead is inside for the majority of the nickel snaps....

Originally posted by NCommand:

Originally posted by Heroism:
Where did Solly go in the 4th quarter? They were using him in the middle, running stunts and having a ton of success.

Then I look for Solly in the fourth, and I see Arik Armstead is inside for the majority of the nickel snaps....

Saleh seems to only play packages per drives. First it's Thomas inside. Then Mitchell. Then AA. Then Day.

He's the Greg Roman of defense. He can't see the game...only his script.

Originally posted by GhostOfBaalke:
At this point it's important to try to different combos to see what works for next year and what we gotta do. I also think it's improtant to not get too carried away with Sollys play inside. I thought it was ok, but not some world beater or how a number 3 pick should play. Step in the right direction though.

As Aaron Donald showed us, an elite big man defender can play anywhere on the d line . Put clowney or Watt or Donald or Myles anywhere and they'll do work. It's alarming that solly didn't do anything at all in 6 games on the edge even if it's not his natural position.

Originally posted by LifelongNiner:

Been saying Thomas isn't the problem. I really want to see what another DC can do before he gets the bust label. If a defensive player had actually developed under Saleh, then I'd be on the throw Thomas away bandwagon, but Saleh hasn't earned that kind of slack.