Starting Lineup

**jap1** · 08-04-2009, 01:03 AM

Yeah, its only the 1st week of training camp, but I wonder what the current starting lineup looks like. From what I have heard, it seems like this is the current lineup:

QB: Cassell
WR: Bowe
WR2: Darling
WR3: Engram
RB: LJ
FB: Mike Cox
TE: Cottam (I)
LT: Albert
LG: Waters
C: Niswanger
RG: Goff
RT: McIntosh

LDE: Dorsey(I)
NT: Tyler/Edwards(I)?
RDE: Tyson Jackson?
LOLB: Vrabel
LILB: DJ
RILB: Thomas
ROLB: Hali
SS: Pollard
FS: Page

A couple matchups I would love to see played out are Brown vs Page at FS.

The battle for TE. Well see if Cottam can stay healthy.

If anyone has any better information/opinions on the starting lineup, it would be interesting to hear.

**Chiefster** · 08-04-2009, 01:06 AM

Sounds plausible to me.

**stricken721** · 08-04-2009, 01:09 AM

I like that starting lineup.

**chiefan** · 08-04-2009, 01:54 AM

Edwards will play 2 downs as NT, and Tank will come in on third downs, if I am not mistaken. I really want to see Mark Bradley win the WR2 spot.

**Three7s** · 08-04-2009, 01:59 AM

The only way Bradley loses to Darling for the WR spot is if he's injured.

**brish** · 08-04-2009, 02:16 AM

If they are indeed working out Amani Toomer and D.J. Hackett, i wouldn't pick a number 2/3 receiver just yet.
Darling has the physical tools to be a good nr 2. But he has consistently underperformed.
However WR's are Haley's specialty, so we will see what he can get out of these people. :)

**jmlamerson** · 08-04-2009, 02:16 AM

Opening day starting lineup (I think it will change by midseason).

QB: Cassel
WR: Bowe
WR2: Amani Toomer
WR3: Engram
RB: LJ
FB: Mike Cox
TE: Cottam (probably)
LT: Albert
LG: Waters
C: Niswanger
RG: Goff
RT: McIntosh

LDE: Dorsey
NT: Edwards
RDE: Tyson Jackson
LOLB: Vrabel
LILB: DJ
RILB: Thomas
ROLB: Hali
SS: Pollard
FS: Mike Brown

**chiefan** · 08-04-2009, 02:18 AM

^^ Mike Brown? I think Jarrad Page proved he was a top 10 safety last season. His stats are far better than some of the best safety's in the league.

**pbatrucker** · 08-04-2009, 03:00 AM

Jackson is penciled in at LDE, which he played at LSU. Tank has looked good at NT so far, I see him and Edwards rotating and staying fresh. If they sign Toomer, he will probably be the number 2 WR.
I'm getting excited about this thing.. Haili has shown improvement in coverage and as a pass rusher. LJ is actually blocking. The team seems to be responding to Haley's style of coaching. Pioli is slowly filling in some of the weak spots as best as he can. We probably want be contenders, but I believe we will be competitive in most games.

**Three7s** · 08-04-2009, 05:07 AM

Originally Posted by chiefan

^^ Mike Brown? I think Jarrad Page proved he was a top 10 safety last season. His stats are far better than some of the best safety's in the league.

Are you SERIOUS? Man, I can't wait to see JML's response to this one. If you've seen Mike Brown play, you'd know that he's one of the best Safeties around in coverage, he just gets injured a lot.

Page has got to be the worst tackler on last years team, and that's saying something.