Raji's Ascension?

[Tarlam!]

Wisty, for my money Lurker just Patlerized you. What a great analytical post - rthe kind I love!

You're throwing windmill punches now, but it's all good.

[wist43]

Wisty, for my money Lurker just Patlerized you. What a great analytical post - rthe kind I love!

You're throwing windmill punches now, but it's all good.

"Windmill punches"??? lol...

My job title requires that I poke the Kool-Aid crowd in the eye at least once/week, just to prevent them from stripping naked, running outside, and howling at the moon.

So you see, I perform a badly needed public service

[wist43]

Raji would be wasted at NT IMO... can he play there??? of course he can, but his greatest value comes in his ability to collapse the pocket on passing downs.

Don't you think he'll be doing some of both? Hypothetical situation: Raji stuffs a running play on 1st down creating a 2nd and 9 situation. Packers go to nickel package. Don't you think Raji will often be staying in the game? I don't see him coming out in most passing situations as Pickett does.

Raji can do both, of course; but, to what effectiveness??? Playing nose is a phone booth brawl - beats the living hell out NT's. They face constant double teams and cut blocks... of course that's going to take a toll on that players quickness, agility, and stamina over the course of a game and season.

It's certainly much more physically taxing to play nose than it is DE... and that's the point. Put Raji at DE as part of a rotation, and at DT on passing downs. It will keep him fresher, and best utilize his talent.

[3irty1]

Raji would be wasted at NT IMO... can he play there??? of course he can, but his greatest value comes in his ability to collapse the pocket on passing downs.

Don't you think he'll be doing some of both? Hypothetical situation: Raji stuffs a running play on 1st down creating a 2nd and 9 situation. Packers go to nickel package. Don't you think Raji will often be staying in the game? I don't see him coming out in most passing situations as Pickett does.

Raji can do both, of course; but, to what effectiveness??? Playing nose is a phone booth brawl - beats the living hell out NT's. They face constant double teams and cut blocks... of course that's going to take a toll on that players quickness, agility, and stamina over the course of a game and season.

It's certainly much more physically taxing to play nose than it is DE... and that's the point. Put Raji at DE as part of a rotation, and at DT on passing downs. It will keep him fresher, and best utilize his talent.

The NT doesn't just get double teamed because he's the NT. A guy like Raji must play there to command that double team.

[rbaloha1]

Raji is built like a classic ng -- short and stout. Given Raji's Warren Sapp type potential fully expect Raji to command double teams.

Expect the ilb to have big years.

[get louder at lambeau]

If the DL can get some push in the middle, it will distort the pocket and guys like MN's QB won't be able to just stand still and pick apart the secondary from a comfortable pocket. I like the idea of getting someone with more penetrating power in the middle.

[Fritz]

If the DL can get some push in the middle, it will distort the pocket and guys like MN's QB won't be able to just stand still and pick apart the secondary from a comfortable pocket. I like the idea of getting someone with more penetrating power in the middle.

Oh my goodness. That line is just begging for the classic "That's what your mother said to me" response.

[Iron Mike]