CoachO liking Langford better than I do:
albefree69 said:
Sort of. I'm still not comfortable with the performance of Langford and him playing next to Long is bad for Long and the Rams. I think the improvement we made at other positions like Safety and LB will improve our overall D.
Of all the things you could be concerned about regarding this defense, (youth at Safety, development of Ogletree, lack of depth at OLB), you focus on Langford?
What are you expectations of a "3 technique" DT? And while there will be times he lines up NEXT to Long, its not an every down thing.
By the very nature of the position, Langford is not going to be a "stat" guy. So if you are concerned because he doesn't make a load of plays behind the LOS, not going to garner a ton of sacks, then IMO, your concerns are unfounded. What he will do, is be strong at the point of attack, and be a compliment to Brockers.
They have put together a Dline loaded with playmakers. With Quinn, Long, Hayes, Sims, and Brockers.
If you ask me, the biggest guy to be "uncomfortable" with, it would be Robert Quinn. Unless and until he learns to be more than a "one trick pony", he will be a liability as an every down DE.