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huh. so one thing i did not realize. the titans defensive line coach terrell williams was the dolphins dl coach from 2015-2017.
so the titans are either completely ignoring williams’ input regardin suh. or maybe williams looks forward to the chance of working with suh again. maybe somewhere in between?
but the fact that suh is heavily considering the titans. does that mean suh enjoyed working with williams?
this is from 2015.
#Dolphins d-line coach Terrell Williams calls Ndamukong Suh's work etic and intelligence "elite". "I love the guy, not like him, love him."
— David Dwork (@DavidDwork) August 12, 2015
either way. or any other way. i think this thing about suh’s coachability is perhaps overstated. maybe way overstated? i don’t know. is it a coincidence that the two leading contenders for his signature have strong ties to suh?
the titans re-signed jones. they have casey. yet they still are going after suh? and didn’t think to ask williams his opinion of suh? or worse ignored his advice (assuming he had bad things to say about suh) and are still trying to sign the guy?
anyway. just thinking out loud.
I hope the Rams don’t strain too much to make an offer.
i agree, ag. don’t get drawn in.
At 31 years old, Suh likely still has plenty left in the tank, so whichever team acquires the star DT will be bringing in a true defensive game-changer.
i’ve read a lot of articles stating that he’s playing some of the best football of his career. the stats may not show it. but his game has matured. his run defense has improved. and he’s still an iron man.
IF he signed with the rams, i’d expect them to bring his snaps down. he’s been in the mid to high 80s the last several seasons. that’s too much. i’d expect his snap counts to be in the mid 70s. just basing that on donald’s snap counts – which was 73.56% (compared to 83.84% for suh with miami). bringing those snap counts down will keep him fresher and maybe he doesn’t take so many plays off.
me being totally and completely biased. i think the best fit for him is the rams. unless tennessee just totally blows him out of the water with a huge contract. but if he’s really interested in growing his brand as i’ve read in some articles. i can’t think of a better place to do it. i can’t think of a better defensive coordinator to best utilize his skills. he’s had to have heard about sonofbum’s rep. his ability to turn defenses around. all the great players he’s coached. on the rams he could take his rep from being a great player to being a legendary player. that’ll do wonders for his post-playing career.
But his youtubes and stats aren’t really impressive. Have you seen anything impressive on youtube for the guy?
no i haven’t. but the rams could trade down and get him.
i read that fsu played him as a 4-3 de so he was a little out of position. a lot of people believe he’ll be better off as a stand up edge rusher.
i like okoronkwo a lot and was pleased to see his 3-cone drill at his pro day. and he’s long. pretty much i’m just repeating what you’ve already written.
rams like him too so wouldn’t be surprised to see rams draft him.
i also wouldn’t mind seeing the rams draft oline in the first round and then getting a guy like armstrong in the third.
agility numbers and explosion not quite on par with the guys you mention but he’s got good length. almost 35″ arms. had a down senior year but also played out of position.
ok just two more articles.
Cutting Ndamukong Suh hurts, but Dolphins never should’ve signed him
It’s hard to say that’s Suh’s fault when every indication was that he’s been playing some of the best football of his career.
He had 4.5 sacks, 48 tackles, two forced fumbles and Pro Football Focus ranked him No. 4 at his position. He did everything he could for Miami, playing all 48 games and staying on the field for 88.2 percent of the defensive snaps over three years. He totaled 15.5 sacks and 181 tackles.
It just didn’t matter.
https://www.si.com/nfl/2018/03/12/ndamukong-suh-cut-dolphins-free-agency-defensive-tackle
As run defenders, Suh and Lotulelei are similar. Both hail from one-gap 4-3 schemes, where they were destructive run penetrators, and both are strong enough to anchor against, and shed, double-team run-blocks.
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In Miami, Suh played roughly 85 percent of the snaps—most among all NFL defensive linemen.
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More importantly, Suh is versatile on passing downs. On top of 3-technique, he has significant experience aligning at defensive end, standup joker and nose-shade. Suh plays from a narrow stance, which gives him initial burst but can leave him vulnerable to angle blocks. Despite this, he is supremely adept on stunts and twists, which 4-3 defenses rely on in lieu of blitzing. Few players are as selfless and effective at setting up sack opportunities for others on designer pass rush tactics. Suh can make your other pass rushers better.
well he’s headed to oakland for his next visit.
one more thing. i’ve read that he takes plays off. but i’ve also read that he leads the league in snaps played. so is it that he’s playing too much? or that he’s loafing?
i think he’d play less snaps in los angeles which would be better for him. keep him fresh.
yeah. so basically all three would rotate in at nose tackle…
i trust wade on this. i don’t think any of this happens without his blessing.
and basically the meeting will talk about fit. what suh expects and what the rams expect. just like i thought. i think mcvay works his magic on this one. and suh has ties to the strength and conditioning coach.
the only question is money. cuz they will not sacrifice donald to sign suh short-term. can suh’s ego handle that???
who knows?
Unless a player just drops to them, I expect Snead to trade down. I think he will try to get a LOT and an edge rusher with the first 2 picks.
that’s what i thinking too. but there’s a strong possibility someone they really like falls.
just read that okoronkwo came in for a visit. he should be available in the later rounds though.
