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3/4, I could see Blay and Scott getting lots of snaps at NT vs 4i. We play a good number of spread teams and have a crap ton of 275lb 4i players.
Putting those two athletic DT’s at nose will neutralize them, think Leonard Taylor in the 2023 season. I could see some snaps but not primary. I want those two getting upfield, putting pressure on the QB and not taking on double teams.
 
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Putting those two athletic DT’s at nose will neutralize them, think Leonard Taylor in the 2023 season. I could see some snaps but not primary. I want those two getting upfield, putting pressure on the QB and not taking on double teams.
This scheme is about getting upfield even the NT. Blay is going to play NT. That’s what he played last year
 
This scheme is about getting upfield even the NT
Not totally true, this defense is designed to keep the MLB free so technically the Nose is getting up friend but that’s to cross the centers face and attack the guard to prevent second level blocks. That’s why Hetherman’s defense always has an All-Conference LB, because they are running free gobbling up tackles.
 
Putting those two athletic DT’s at nose will neutralize them, think Leonard Taylor in the 2023 season. I could see some snaps but not primary. I want those two getting upfield, putting pressure on the QB and not taking on double teams.

I'm not a fan of Scott at NT but I'm also not a fan of Bain/Mesidor/Blount at Jack.
 
I'm not a fan of Scott at NT but I'm also not a fan of Bain/Mesidor/Blount at Jack.
I can see Mesidor early in the season until the young guys can fully take over but by mid season we should only see Malik Bryant, Marquise Lightfoot, and Booker Pickett Jr. playing Jack.

Here is how I see it based on how Hetherman used his guys at Minnesota.

4i Rueben Bain
4i Armondo Blount and Akheem Mesidor
4i Cole McConathy

NT Ahmad Moten
NT Artavius Jones
NT Donta Simpson

DT David Blay Jr.
DT Justin Scott
DT Akheem Mesidor and Daylen Russell

Jack Marquise Lightfoot
Jack Malik Bryant
Jack Booker Pickett Jr.
 
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I can see Mesidor early in the season until the young guys can fully take over but by mid season we should only see Malik Bryant, Marquise Lightfoot, and Booker Pickett Jr. playing Jack.

Here is how I see it based on how Hetherman used his guys at Minnesota.

4i Rueben Bain
4i Armondo Blount and Akheem Mesidor
4i Cole McConathy

NT Ahmad Moten
NT Artavius Jones
NT Donta Simpson

DT David Blay Jr.
DT Justin Scott
DT Akheem Mesidor and Daylen Russell

Jack Marquise Lightfoot
Jack Malik Bryant
Jack Booker Pickett Jr.
Moten is perfect for this role, and I can't wait to see how our speed rushers develop too
 
I can see Mesidor early in the season until the young guys can fully take over but by mid season we should only see Malik Bryant, Marquise Lightfoot, and Booker Pickett Jr. playing Jack.

Here is how I see it based on how Hetherman used his guys at Minnesota.

4i Rueben Bain
4i Armondo Blount and Akheem Mesidor
4i Cole McConathy

NT Ahmad Moten
NT Artavius Jones
NT Donta Simpson

DT David Blay Jr.
DT Justin Scott
DT Akheem Mesidor and Daylen Russell

Jack Marquise Lightfoot
Jack Malik Bryant
Jack Booker Pickett Jr.
Switch Moten and blay. Moten has the size of a nt being 320 but he doesn’t play like one. He plays more like a 3t. Blay I think is stouter at the point of attack than Moten and blay actually played NT last year
 
Switch Moten and blay. Moten has the size of a nt being 320 but he doesn’t play like one. He plays more like a 3t. Blay I think is stouter at the point of attack than Moten and blay actually played NT last year
Moten just said in the spring he lost around 15lbs and was around 300 or 305. 19% body fat, could he have gained the weight back and gotten back to 320lbs in that time sure I suppose but he seems to be wanting to put on muscle which would be more difficult.
 
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Moten just said in the spring he lost around 15lbs and was around 300 or 305. 19% body fat, could he have gained the weight back and gotten back to 320lbs in that time sure I suppose but he seems to be wanting to put on muscle which would be more difficult.
I didn’t know that I was going by his old weight. So he isn’t even 320 anymore
 
I can see Mesidor early in the season until the young guys can fully take over but by mid season we should only see Malik Bryant, Marquise Lightfoot, and Booker Pickett Jr. playing Jack.

Here is how I see it based on how Hetherman used his guys at Minnesota.

4i Rueben Bain
4i Armondo Blount and Akheem Mesidor
4i Cole McConathy

NT Ahmad Moten
NT Artavius Jones
NT Donta Simpson

DT David Blay Jr.
DT Justin Scott
DT Akheem Mesidor and Daylen Russell

Jack Marquise Lightfoot
Jack Malik Bryant
Jack Booker Pickett Jr.

While I tend to agree with who plays where, I can’t see them sitting Mesidor, Blount, or Bain for Moten, Jones, Simpson. Thus, I expect to see Mesidor/Blount at the DT spot along with Scott moving between DT and NT depending on down and distance.
 
I can see Mesidor early in the season until the young guys can fully take over but by mid season we should only see Malik Bryant, Marquise Lightfoot, and Booker Pickett Jr. playing Jack.

Here is how I see it based on how Hetherman used his guys at Minnesota.

4i Rueben Bain
4i Armondo Blount and Akheem Mesidor
4i Cole McConathy

NT Ahmad Moten
NT Artavius Jones
NT Donta Simpson

DT David Blay Jr.
DT Justin Scott
DT Akheem Mesidor and Daylen Russell

Jack Marquise Lightfoot
Jack Malik Bryant
Jack Booker Pickett Jr.
Normal Downs:
DE: Mesidor / Blount / McConathy
NT: Blay / Moten / Jones
DT: Scott or Blay / Simpson or Mesidor / Russell
Jack: Bain / Lightfoot / Bryant or Lowe or Pickett

Pass Downs:
DE: Bain / Blount / Lowe / McConathy
DT: Scott or Blay or Mesidor / Moten / Simpson / Russell
DT: Bain / Mesidor / Scott or Blay
Jack: Lightfoot / Bryant or Lowe or Pickett
 
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They weren’t confident in Cantwell either

They were very, very confident in Cantwell for the vast majority of the process. So were the national guys. It started to shift very late.

Very different situation here. Ill never doubt Mario Cristobal with a war chest, but in following this **** very closely (sadly) for a quarter century now, I’ll just say I’d be much more surprised if this one went the way of the good guys than I was with Cantwell.
 
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