Our DL will look like a true OG Cane line for the first time since 2003

[RVACane]

OP was slurping Diaz for most of the year, and then was pretending to hate Diaz after the FIU game.

I guess that with the latest staff moves and new transfers, the OP has stopped pretending to hate Diaz.

 

[Cane passion]

Look for the teams we play this season to get rid of the ball quick and implement The screen and 3 passing game to off set our ability to rush off the edge. Which will lead to less sacks by GR15, Roche, Phillips.

 

[305to954]

Seriously, this is the best overall the DL will look in over a decade and a half and will be IMO the best pass rushing DE's we've had since 91' & 92'.

EVERYONE on D will benefit from the threat of GR & Roche. Our DT's will definitely owe those two some steak dinners on them for all of the low hanging fruit coming their way.

If we are lucky enough to make it to the ACCCHGM, I expect to get worked over by Clemson again, but the only thing that gives me a tiny sliver of hope is the constant pressure that we would put on Sunshine. And, I believe the Tigers lose some top performers on their OL. Meanwhile, back on planet earth...

Look, it'll just be fun to watch a Cane DL dominate week after week! I think we all deserve it after the crap we've had to endure for the better part of 2 decades.

Let’s stop crowning guys the best since 2003..17 dline would like a quick word with u on this

 

[rok]

It's Rousseau, Roche, Phillips and a bunch of other ones who have did diddley.

 

[Scorpioncane]

I don't know about that. I like where we are with our DEs but I don't see a difference maker at DT. For this defense to be a truly great Miami defense we need to see one of the DTs develop into a dominant player. The team from two years ago that dominated had dominant play from McIntosh/Norton.

Looking at the current crop of DTs who has the combination of length, power, athleticism, technique and twitch necessary to be unblockable one-on-one?

By your criteria ford, miller, holley, harrison hunte does but it hasn't been proven yet. So i get your point!!

 

[rok]

We all agree that a defense should be tailored to the players at hand.

If the goal is having the best available personnel on the field then it's high time we shifted to a 3-3-5 base.

3 1-gap down linemen at all times with a stand-up viper who will also drop back into coverage on exotic zone blitzes.

DL Phillips / Blissett / Roberts / Cam W

DL Silvera / Miller / Holley

DL Rousseau / Ford / Hunte

VIPER Roche / Harvey / Chantz / Q-Will

MLB McCloud / Joyner / Jennings / Flagg

WLB Brooks / Huff / Cave / Steed

STRIKER Frierson / Smith / Washington

CB Blades / Williams / Dunson

CB Couch / Ivey / Clarke

SS Bolden / Carter / Balom

FS Hall / Avantae / Harrell

 

[Shooter McGavin]

We all agree that a defense should be tailored to the players at hand.

If the goal is having the best available personnel on the field then it's high time we shifted to a 3-3-5 base.

3 1-gap down linemen at all times with a stand-up viper who will also drop back into coverage on exotic zone blitzes.

DE Phillips / Blissett / Roberts / Cam W

NT Silvera / Miller / Holley

DT Rousseau / Ford / Hunte

VIPER Roche / Harvey / Chantz / Q-Will

MLB McCloud / Joyner / Jennings / Flagg

WLB Brooks / Huff / Cave / Steed

STRIKER Frierson / Smith / Washington

CB Blades / Williams / Dunson

CB Couch / Ivey / Clarke

SS Bolden / Carter / Balom

FS Hall / Avantae / Harrell

I don't have any beef with this other than Rousseau will only be inside on third downs. As long as Ivey doesn't start I'm cool.

 

[DTP]

We all agree that a defense should be tailored to the players at hand.

If the goal is having the best available personnel on the field then it's high time we shifted to a 3-3-5 base.

3 1-gap down linemen at all times with a stand-up viper who will also drop back into coverage on exotic zone blitzes.

DL Phillips / Blissett / Roberts / Cam W

DL Silvera / Miller / Holley

DL Rousseau / Ford / Hunte

VIPER Roche / Harvey / Chantz / Q-Will

MLB McCloud / Joyner / Jennings / Flagg

WLB Brooks / Huff / Cave / Steed

STRIKER Frierson / Smith / Washington

CB Blades / Williams / Dunson

CB Couch / Ivey / Clarke

SS Bolden / Carter / Balom

FS Hall / Avantae / Harrell

This is essentially what the defense is. Diaz has even started using the same terminology of “viper” as DE/OLB hybrid player. Here’s the thing though. The first time any DE/Viper drops back into coverage, 500 retards will be on here *****ing that Diaz/Baker don’t use them correctly.