Nose Tackle update

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Re: Nose Tackle update

Post by Donn Beach » Tue May 16, 2023 6:50 pm

When it comes to a NFL line, doubt you find many players at their natural weight

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Post by Sibelius Hindemith » Tue May 16, 2023 7:10 pm

A good and fair point.

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Re: Nose Tackle update

Post by Sibelius Hindemith » Tue May 16, 2023 7:35 pm

I was only trying to save you from yourselves by providing a buffer against irrational offseason optimism.

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Re: Nose Tackle update

Post by Sibelius Hindemith » Tue May 16, 2023 8:58 pm

I imagine some of you will be gravely disappointed (if not severely shocked) when Mr. Young struggles and fails to make the Pro-bowl his rookie season.

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Re: Nose Tackle update

Post by D-train » Tue May 16, 2023 9:32 pm

Donn Beach wrote:
Tue May 16, 2023 5:59 pm
There's this thing where athletes have to struggle to keep weight off but there is another side to it where they have to work at keeping it on. I was reading somewhere about offensive linemen in particular, they tend to shrink after retirement, and quite a bit. Have to wonder how healthy that is.
Former Baltimore Ravens Pro Bowl offensive lineman Marshal Yanda lost 64 pounds in the first four months after retiring from the NFL
https://www.insider.com/nfl-players-wei ... 0the%20NFL.
Up until about 1990 I would have fallen into the latter group, Since I am firmly in the former. Ha.
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Re: Nose Tackle update

Post by D-train » Wed May 17, 2023 4:13 pm

By Bob Condotta
Seattle Times staff reporter
The Seahawks filled out their 90-man roster Tuesday by adding a former Seattle Sea Dragon, Austin Faoliu, to one of their biggest positions of need — nose tackle.

Faoliu took part in Seattle’s rookie minicamp over the weekend as a tryout player and becomes the first of the tryout players to sign with the Seahawks.

Faoliu, listed at 6-3, 287, played at Oregon and then spent his rookie year in 2021 with the Dallas Cowboys, playing in one game while mostly spending time on the practice squad. He made two tackles in 13 snaps of Dallas win over Carolina on Oct. 3, 2021.


Faoliu was named to the All-XFL Team after making 24 tackles and a sack in Seattle’s 10 games.

A graduate of Mater Dei High in southern California, he was an honorable mention All-Pac-12 pick at Oregon in 2020.

Faoliu becomes the sixth nose tackle on Seattle’s roster and the second signed in two days — five of whom are new to the team this year. The only holdover is Bryan Mone, who is recovering from an ACL injury in December and may not be ready for the start of the season.

Seattle also drafted Cameron Young out of Mississippi State in the fourth round and signed undrafted free agents Robert Cooper (Florida State) and Jonah Tavai (Brigham Young) as well as veteran free agent Forrest Merrill.

The five newcomers and Mone will attempt to fill the void created by the release of veteran Al Woods, who last week signed with the Jets, and Poona Ford, who became a free agent and signed with Buffalo.

On Monday, Seattle signed veteran defensive end Mario Edwards as the Seahawks continue to reshape their defensive front in the wake of last season’s disappointing defensive performance.

Seattle entered the day with one open spot on its 90-man roster, the maximum that teams can have in the offseason.
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Re: Nose Tackle update

Post by Donn Beach » Thu May 18, 2023 2:46 am

I'm thinking it might have been nice if Woods had re-signed

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Re: Nose Tackle update

Post by D-train » Thu May 18, 2023 10:42 am

Donn Beach wrote:
Tue May 16, 2023 6:50 pm
When it comes to a NFL line, doubt you find many players at their natural weight
So what is worse in terms of long term health, a concussion or a man barely over 6 foot tall being encouraged to weigh 320 lbs.
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Re: Nose Tackle update

Post by D-train » Thu May 18, 2023 10:43 am

Donn Beach wrote:
Thu May 18, 2023 2:46 am
I'm thinking it might have been nice if Woods had re-signed
Maybe they noticed that the Mariners signing 30 somethings didn't work out so well.
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