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Postby Scoops » Tue Nov 18, 2008 6:10 pm

In the spring, look for these guys at new spots:

Jimmy Chase - defensive tackle (already practicing there)
Alex Odiari - defensive end (already practicing there)
Shaun Moore - safety
Youri Yenga - linebacker
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Postby mrydel » Tue Nov 18, 2008 6:14 pm

I think that Yenga has the potential to be a great outside linebacker.
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Re: Position changes

Postby OC Mustang » Tue Nov 18, 2008 6:26 pm

Scoops wrote:In the spring, look for these guys at new spots:

Jimmy Chase - defensive tackle (already practicing there)
Alex Odiari - defensive end (already practicing there)
Shaun Moore - safety
Youri Yenga - linebacker


How much did Smart's suspension cost him in favor with Jones?
He's the second leading tackler, but that clearly doesn't mean anything.
Yenga is a lot better overall talent. Does Yenga move to middle and Smart to outside opposite Fleps? Does Yenga move to Will b/c of his speed? Thoughts?
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Postby jkflamebo » Tue Nov 18, 2008 7:19 pm

mrydel wrote:I think that Yenga has the potential to be a great outside linebacker.

absolutely. would be the best LB we've had since nnabuiffe
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Re: Position changes

Postby Higher Authority » Tue Nov 18, 2008 8:42 pm

OC Mustang wrote:How much did Smart's suspension cost him in favor with Jones?
He's the second leading tackler, but that clearly doesn't mean anything.
Yenga is a lot better overall talent. Does Yenga move to middle and Smart to outside opposite Fleps? Does Yenga move to Will b/c of his speed? Thoughts?
It seems Coach Jones is not a guy who puts a lot of stock in what a player did in the past.

Surely Yenga moves to OLB, where his quickness and speed off the edge can be best utilized as a pass rusher.

Thanks, Scoops. I'd heard about Chase and Odiari, but not the others.

Call me crazy, but I can see Moore being useful at safety, especially if he bulks up a lot. He's tall, very fast and a superior athlete. Will need some time to learn the position, but the potential just might be there.
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Re: Position changes

Postby larskjenstad » Tue Nov 18, 2008 10:27 pm

OC Mustang wrote:
Scoops wrote:In the spring, look for these guys at new spots:

Jimmy Chase - defensive tackle (already practicing there)
Alex Odiari - defensive end (already practicing there)
Shaun Moore - safety
Youri Yenga - linebacker


How much did Smart's suspension cost him in favor with Jones?
He's the second leading tackler, but that clearly doesn't mean anything.
Yenga is a lot better overall talent. Does Yenga move to middle and Smart to outside opposite Fleps? Does Yenga move to Will b/c of his speed? Thoughts?

If JJ held grudges on suspensions, we would have 19 players lookin to transfer
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Re: Position changes

Postby kent dorfman » Tue Nov 18, 2008 11:44 pm

Scoops wrote:In the spring, look for these guys at new spots:

Jimmy Chase - defensive tackle (already practicing there)
Alex Odiari - defensive end (already practicing there)
Shaun Moore - safety
Youri Yenga - linebacker


Chase was an OLM before, correct?
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Postby pony warrior » Wed Nov 19, 2008 9:19 am

Has Shaun Moore played at all this year?
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Re: Position changes

Postby Cadillac » Wed Nov 19, 2008 10:16 am

kent dorfman wrote:
Chase was an OLM before, correct?


Yep. It's like Red Rover on the liens: Sending Chase to the D-line and Czerniak to the O-Line. I have high hopes that Czerniak grows into the OT position. As a Pole I say you can't have enough Slavs on the line :)

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