youcandoit1687
05-28-2006, 04:13 AM
from a len pasquarelli article....http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=pasquarelli_len&id=2459049
Defensive line: Tackle is by far the deeper position of the two line spots, with Buckner, Jackson, Reed, Jason Fisk, Gary Walker, Jerry DeLoach and perhaps Wilkinson available. Jackson is still on the radar in Atlanta and St. Louis but, as always, needs to get his weight down by about 8-10 pounds and prove to someone he has enough stamina to still be at least a rotational contributor.
If he determines he still wants to play, then Wilkinson is going to command some interest. Although he's 33 now, "Big Daddy" didn't miss a game in his three seasons in Detroit and can still be an effective force against the run if his snaps are monitored. Walker might be able to help a 3-4 team at end, the position he played in Houston, but the position otherwise is woefully picked over. The name of former Falcons starter Brady Smith still gets tossed around by some, but he couldn't pass the Atlanta physical exam this spring, and the foot injury he suffered in 2005 might have ended his career.
just throwing out the info
Defensive line: Tackle is by far the deeper position of the two line spots, with Buckner, Jackson, Reed, Jason Fisk, Gary Walker, Jerry DeLoach and perhaps Wilkinson available. Jackson is still on the radar in Atlanta and St. Louis but, as always, needs to get his weight down by about 8-10 pounds and prove to someone he has enough stamina to still be at least a rotational contributor.
If he determines he still wants to play, then Wilkinson is going to command some interest. Although he's 33 now, "Big Daddy" didn't miss a game in his three seasons in Detroit and can still be an effective force against the run if his snaps are monitored. Walker might be able to help a 3-4 team at end, the position he played in Houston, but the position otherwise is woefully picked over. The name of former Falcons starter Brady Smith still gets tossed around by some, but he couldn't pass the Atlanta physical exam this spring, and the foot injury he suffered in 2005 might have ended his career.
just throwing out the info