2078 Pre-training camp report: defensive line
We lost our sack machine Craig Ford, who had been part of the support cast of Hartman and Stugielski for quite some time. Posante was drafted in the second round in anticipation of a decline of Turner or Stevens.
Let's take a look at the scouting report:
cur/fut | pos | name | age | run D | pass rush | other notes
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60/60 | DT | Glen Stiegler | 26 | + | +++ |
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52/52 | DE | Arnie May | 28 | --- | ++++ | some endurance
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42/50 | DE | Todd Clinton | 24 | = | + | low endurance
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42/42 | DE | Herb Crane | 28 | = | ++ | low endurance
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38/44 | DE | Max Lyons | 24 | - | + | no endurance
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36/36 | DT | Willie Turner | 30 | = | = |
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31/51 | DT | Chandler Posante | 23 | - | = | no endurance
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27/27 | DT | Marc Stevens | 30 | = | + | low endurance
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23/35 | DE | Avery Morrish | 24 | -- | --- | special teamer
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It should be obvious, but the report supports it: I like defensive linemen with pass rush technique. More over, I really like to have a bunch of guys capable, to nullify the lack of endurance a lot of these guys usually have. Stiegler is basically the only all downs player, the rest will be playing in a couple of package formations, based on whether we use that formation in run oriented or pass oriented situations. Clinton, Lyons and Posante look like the obvious running downs guys, with May, Crane and Stevens the pass rush support. Marrish might fail to miss the cut, moving him to linebacker is an alternative.