Tyson Alualu

[mightyguru]

He should be starting over Hargrave. Hargrave is in a big slump and Alualu makes plays and provides some spark.

 

[bermudasteel]

Wrong. Hargrave is younger and faster. Plus - Tyson is a DE...

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[skline00]

I'm glad we have both and they are healthy for the playoffs!

 

[mightyguru]

I know Tyson is a DE. But he is more like an interior lineman when we go to certain looks. I like Gravedigger but he is in a huge slump right now.

 

[Supersteeler]

No way. Different position entirely. Remember Casey Hampton? Widely regarded as one of the greatest DT's of his generation? His normal stat line every game as a 3-4 Nose Tackle in Pittsburgh was usually about 2 or 3 tackles per game. He probably averaged 3 or 4 sacks a year and probably 35-40 tackles. It is not a stat position. It steadies the middle for everyone around him to get the stats. You judge your NT's performance by how well the DE's and LB's are doing as far as getting to the ball carrier and the QB. Hargrave is very good and making that change would put Alualu in a terrible predicament because the positions are completely different.