Pro Football Network Top Interior Defensive Linemen

[RocCityRoller]

7 hours ago, BillsShredder83 said:

I do now yes. Settle and Jones signings remind me a ton of Hyde/Poyer. Not much media attention, even locally, and not the most talented guys in the world, but the missing pieces and great skill sets for what theyre going to be asked to do. Truely believe they round out our IDL as a top 4th of the league unit

I don't know about top 4, but they seem more aligned with how these guys like to run a defense. Both will have a legitimate chance to start or get heavy rotation.

 

I like having Lawson and Phillips back. Phillips best production came in this defense. I don't expect him to duplicate his 9 or 10 sack season, but the guy can get after the QB and finish if the back half of the defense is covering well. Those two also keep the energy up and joke around and keep things light.

[machine gun kelly]

8 hours ago, BillsShredder83 said:

I do now yes. Settle and Jones signings remind me a ton of Hyde/Poyer. Not much media attention, even locally, and not the most talented guys in the world, but the missing pieces and great skill sets for what theyre going to be asked to do. Truely believe they round out our IDL as a top 4th of the league unit

Shredman, I love you’re perspective.  The two you mentioned above, plus Howard to have a 12 personnel when we want makes us not to mention other draft guys us much more pliable.  The defense and offense are not just about Von.  The media focuses all of its attention on that point.

[JerseyBills]

8 hours ago, BillsShredder83 said:

I do now yes. Settle and Jones signings remind me a ton of Hyde/Poyer. Not much media attention, even locally, and not the most talented guys in the world, but the missing pieces and great skill sets for what theyre going to be asked to do. Truely believe they round out our IDL as a top 4th of the league unit

They're BIG Boys! I loved both signings. Will do wonders for our run D especially.

We're going to have a helluva rotation on the DL. Big Ed is just reaching his prime imo. 

[BillsShredder83]

1 hour ago, RocCityRoller said:

I don't know about top 4, but they seem more aligned with how these guys like to run a defense. Both will have a legitimate chance to start or get heavy rotation.

 

I like having Lawson and Phillips back. Phillips best production came in this defense. I don't expect him to duplicate his 9 or 10 sack season, but the guy can get after the QB and finish if the back half of the defense is covering well. Those two also keep the energy up and joke around and keep things light.

We're on the same page, I meant top 4th (top 8 lol i worded that weird, coulda just said top 10) . I don't think they're exactly the 2020 Bucs IOL, but def a very strong unit

Edited June 20, 2022 by BillsShredder83

[Dablitzkrieg]

I'll take the guy that didn't make the top 32

 

 

[machine gun kelly]

On 6/18/2022 at 7:21 PM, gobills404 said:

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. Ed Oliver was the only DT in the ENTIRE NFL that finished top 10 in both pass rush win rate AND run stop win rate. He’s top 10 minimum.

 

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/32176833/2021-nfl-pass-rushing-run-stopping-blocking-leaderboard-win-rate-rankings%3Fplatform%3Damp

Agreed on each point.  Oliver should see brighter days in year 4 now with Settle, J. Phillips, Jackson, Von, and an emerging GROOT.  He’ll never have the best stats as McD runs that rotation to keep everyone fresh.  So it’s harder to do, but reading between the lines of what he does when on the field is the best way to evaluate him.  I think he’s going to have a breakout year.

 

The problem is too many people and analysts compared Oliver to the best DT in football in Donald.  That was unfair to Oliver as it sets up him to look as a failure.