Lowe?

[Combo]

Play Blount at DE on early downs and replace him with Lightfoot on 3rd down/obvious passing downs. Blount can kick inside or go get a breather on those downs.

This. He may eventually be a full-time DT (in the NFL), but he's still a tweener.

 

[AlexCane]

This. He may eventually be a full-time DT (in the NFL), but he's still a tweener.

Blount is not a tweener. Under Manny and prior staffs, maybe.

But this staff prefers size. Blount is what this staff is looking at DE-wise. He's too small IMO for DT.

 

[90scane]

Is Blount 280, he looks closer to 270? Regardless, Davis and Blount need to be closer to 290 if they are going to be an every down DT.

That means both of them have to add somewhere btw 35-45lbs out of high school, that’s a lot. But we will see what happens.

Blount was 17 coming out. He is more likely to add 35-45 than Lightfoot getting to 250-260 from 210.

 

[drewm3i]

Is Blount 280, he looks closer to 270? Regardless, Davis and Blount need to be closer to 290 if they are going to be an every down DT.

That means both of them have to add somewhere btw 35-45lbs out of high school, that’s a lot. But we will see what happens.

265 last year which is why I thought the "move him to DT talk" was wild.

 

[JgDaCane]

Lightfoot is the guy I have circled. He tossed that dude like a rag doll in the playoffs.

 

[grover]

Blount was 17 coming out. He is more likely to add 35-45 than Lightfoot getting to 250-260 from 210.

Pretty sure Blount was 16 coming out and he's still 18 right now. Kid is going to rotate in similar to Lightfoot last season, have huge impact even while being a rotational player, stay for his fourth year and be a Top 5-10 pick come 2027.

 

[grover]

Lightfoot is the guy I have circled. He tossed that dude like a rag doll in the playoffs.

After watching the playoffs, we should no longer worry about Lightfoot's weight. He can start.

What I really hope we do is what the Bills did with their personnel including Rousseau, which is essentially have 2 full lines, and rotate them by series. We've got Moten, Blount, Scott and Davis inside, and Lightfoot, Wilson, Lowe and Scroggins in our two-deep. So just make them 2 lines and play them all.

And that's not even counting Pickens, Carter, Micah Newton and the true freshmen! Holy crap, we FINALLY have depth of talent along the DL.

 

[Trav]

I think it's been confirmed the plan is for Blount to play DE and slide inside on obvious passing downs.