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[ELLIASJWILLIAMS]

Old FB adage I read was, if you don’t plan to use a player at his current rate, don’t draft him. So I never could comprehend why we’d draft guys at 6’5 265 and then bulk them up 10-15 lbs

We saw it happen w/ Davenport, Turner, Hendrickson and Granderson. Only to see them struggle with injurie.

According to Underhill all of this was based on run defense philosophy that Nielsen was big on.

Every Dlineman still on the team and that we signed, are at lighter weights than they’ve previously played at.

Even Turner is down to 265ish after being around 280 last season and surprise surprise he looks better and is staying out the trainers room.

Im glad DA let a lot of guys walk and brought in people who have a similar vision. Defense lacked an identity for the better part of last year, now it makes sense why.

 

[football]

Red flag when I heard Davenport and Turner gain weight last year.

 

[Tapxe]

 

[Nolaboy1970]

Old FB adage I read was, if you don’t plan to use a player at his current rate, don’t draft him. So I never could comprehend why we’d draft guys at 6’5 265 and then bulk them up 10-15 lbs

We saw it happen w/ Davenport, Turner, Hendrickson and Granderson. Only to see them struggle with injurie.

According to Underhill all of this was based on run defense philosophy that Nielsen was big on.

Every Dlineman still on the team and that we signed, are at lighter weights than they’ve previously played at.

Even Turner is down to 265ish after being around 280 last season and surprise surprise he looks better and is staying out the trainers room.

Im glad DA let a lot of guys walk and brought in people who have a similar vision. Defense lacked an identity for the better part of last year, now it makes sense why.

Yeah... there's a reason why DA let Neilson walk. I'm not saying he wasn't a good coach, but I guess they had differing philosophies? I don't think it's good to put on too much weight. I know when I bulked up, I got to the point where my body wasn't used to it, and I wasn't comfortable.
Oh well, He's ATLs problem now.
Was Granderson a draft pick, (I can't remember)?

 

[football]

Yeah... there's a reason why DA let Neilson walk. I'm not saying he wasn't a good coach, but I guess they had differing philosophies? I don't think it's good to put on too much weight. I know when I bulked up, I got to the point where my body wasn't used to it, and I wasn't comfortable.
Oh well, He's ATLs problem now.
Was Granderson a draft pick, (I can't remember)?

He was undrafted

 

[St.Dan]

This had me thinking about the “heavy lunch bunch” d-line that came in after La’Roi Glover was let out the building. Norman Hand and Grady Jackson just couldn’t sustain a high level of play being that heavy.

Only a select few can maintain a high level of play at such heavy weights Even Vince Wilfork flamed out being that huge.

 

[Nolaboy1970]

This had me thinking about the “heavy lunch bunch” d-line that came in after La’Roi Glover was let out the building. Norman Hand and Grady Jackson just couldn’t sustain a high level of play being that heavy.

Only a select few can maintain a high level of play at such heavy weights Even Vince Wilfork flamed out being that huge.

Excellent points!