Defensive Line Thread

Originally posted by lamontb:
Key versus tackles is worthless. Versus guards he's just blowing right by them and making plays

They should eat Sunday against a weak bengals oline and at least Burrow isn't nowhere near moblile as Wilson but he's also not a complete statue either

They are all getting better, and I think the sum of the parts are greater than the individuals. The rest of the DLine was able to get pressure despite Bosa being out with a (I think) shoulder/head ding in the Atlanta game.

Ebukam and Key (Key should have had 2 sacks in the Atlanta game) have been playing well recently and Omenihu and Willis I think have potential. If you can't just double Bosa on every play, I can see this DLine (if we make the playoffs) becoming very dangerous against any passing attack in the playoffs.

I'm really looking forward to see Willis and Omenihu improve also towards the last couple of games, since they joined late to the team or were suspended and are still rounding into shape and getting more familiar with the Kocurek Wide 9. We shall see.

Did yall see on the Bosa sack that Arik took out his and Bosa's blocker. Good stuff

Originally posted by NCommand:

Originally posted by Heroism:
DL was fantastic on Sunday. DJ, AA and Bosa were dominant.

They seem to be settling in and Ebukam is very solid in setting the edge and good at reading screens from what I sporadically pay attention too. Not so hot in the rush department. Arden on the inside more too please.

I thought I just read you somewhere saying Key was a JAG..

As for the Dline, we are one high level interior guy (we hope its Kinlaw) and one more high level edge rusher to really wreaking havoc. Hope they are prudent with the first two picks. No getting cute, overdrafts, hoping someone develops, etc. Get a corner and an edge rusher that can contribute immediately.

Originally posted by miked1978:
Did yall see on the Bosa sack that Arik took out his and Bosa's blocker. Good stuff

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Gotta love it. AA has been doing a ton of dirty work since he moved inside full-time.

Originally posted by Heroism:

Originally posted by miked1978:
Did yall see on the Bosa sack that Arik took out his and Bosa's blocker. Good stuff

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Gotta love it. AA has been doing a ton of dirty work since he moved inside full-time.

Now thats how a DLine stunt is done!

On the other side, Omenihu and Key are still running into each other.

Originally posted by LifelongNiner:

Originally posted by NCommand:

Originally posted by Heroism:
DL was fantastic on Sunday. DJ, AA and Bosa were dominant.

They seem to be settling in and Ebukam is very solid in setting the edge and good at reading screens from what I sporadically pay attention too. Not so hot in the rush department. Arden on the inside more too please.

I thought I just read you somewhere saying Key was a JAG..

As for the Dline, we are one high level interior guy (we hope its Kinlaw) and one more high level edge rusher to really wreaking havoc. Hope they are prudent with the first two picks. No getting cute, overdrafts, hoping someone develops, etc. Get a corner and an edge rusher that can contribute immediately.

He is...as an ER. Like AA.

But inside, both are way more comfortable and producing.

Resign Jones and Key and with AA and maybe Kinlaw someday, and that's solid. Then Bosa and buy or draft a real ER and they may finally have their payoff here.

CB or two...no doubt.

Originally posted by miked1978:
Did yall see on the Bosa sack that Arik took out his and Bosa's blocker. Good stuff

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One of the few times when he falls over and doesn't take our player out of the play

Jordan willis and Arden Key have 9 sacks between them. They are a good opposite of Bosa, in a sense. The defensive line evolution has been somewhat impressive the last couple of games. Credit Kocurek for their development and ShanaLynch for finding some diamonds in the rough. We'll need their production against the Rams and Stafford this next game, for sure.

Originally posted by Giedi:
Jordan willis and Arden Key have 9 sacks between them. They are a good opposite of Bosa, in a sense. The defensive line evolution has been somewhat impressive the last couple of games. Credit Kocurek for their development and ShanaLynch for finding some diamonds in the rough. We'll need their production against the Rams and Stafford this next game, for sure.

Definitely but the mass majority are from sacks inside the T's. We still badly need an edge rusher who can win outside (Dee Ford 2.0). But Kocurek is a freaking stud.

Originally posted by NCommand:

Originally posted by Giedi:
Jordan willis and Arden Key have 9 sacks between them. They are a good opposite of Bosa, in a sense. The defensive line evolution has been somewhat impressive the last couple of games. Credit Kocurek for their development and ShanaLynch for finding some diamonds in the rough. We'll need their production against the Rams and Stafford this next game, for sure.

Definitely but the mass majority are from sacks inside the T's. We still badly need an edge rusher who can win outside (Dee Ford 2.0). But Kocurek is a freaking stud.

Well Bosa is *the* guy to win as the outside rusher. Yes, it would be great to have two of them, but that's unlikely considering how rare they are and/or how much they cost. (example: Dee Ford's salary). What we do have is an inside rusher in Arden (and company) and Bosa as an outside rusher. That usually creates turnovers if the QB is hit from his blind side via an inside rush or outside rush. ShanaLynch recently has been getting DLinemen via trade, which is unusual, as teams don't give away guys like Arden who have 6+ sacks in half a season. But they are spotting these diamonds in free agency and it's my hope they can spot another one in the 2022 draft.

Pick one (both will be UFA): DJ Jones or Arden Key

Peaking at the right time

Originally posted by thl408:
Pick one (both will be UFA): DJ Jones or Arden Key

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