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Wow?

Lions cut Anthony Zettel, sign Romeo Okwara

Lions waived DE Anthony Zettel.

It's a surprise after Zettel had 6.5 sacks in a starting role last year, but he wasn't a fit in a Detroit scheme that's expected to have more
3-4 fronts. 26-year-old Zettel should resurface on waivers.
 

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Wasn’t a big Zettel guy but I thought he would’ve been a good fill in guy. Don’t understand this move at all. Okwara did absolutely zero last year while Zettel atleast provided something. This front office is turning into a clown show. If there is a method to their madness I don’t know shit about football. I’m sure someone will pickup Zettel, 43 tackles and 6.5 sacks is a good resume builder.
 

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I'd like to think AZ told Quin that, prior to his release.
 

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Austin has to feel like the luckiest man in the world.
 

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Well the Lions need a DE that can excel in the run game when they shift to a 3-4. Luckily for us, a player that fits the bill for that role was just released. I hope the Lions put a waiver claim on this Zettel guy, he is exactly what they need!
 

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Wow?

Lions cut Anthony Zettel, sign Romeo Okwara

Lions waived DE Anthony Zettel.

It's a surprise after Zettel had 6.5 sacks in a starting role last year, but he wasn't a fit in a Detroit scheme that's expected to have more
3-4 fronts. 26-year-old Zettel should resurface on waivers.

Well we didnt use any 3-4s in the preseason so I am not sure why we are going to be predominantly that now. I was hoping for it, but I didnt see anything in personnel or scheme decisions that suggested we would use it alot.

That being said, Zettle sucked and sealing the edge in the run game and might have been in the doghouse after game 2 of the preseason. Still, we could have rolled him out there on obvious passing downs.

That leaves only Hyder and Ziggy as 4-3 DEs. And Ziggy may be gone next year. The following one for sure. Okwara is more of a 3-4 LB IMO
 

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Well we didnt use any 3-4s in the preseason so I am not sure why we are going to be predominantly that now. I was hoping for it, but I didnt see anything in personnel or scheme decisions that suggested we would use it alot.

That being said, Zettle sucked and sealing the edge in the run game and might have been in the doghouse after game 2 of the preseason. Still, we could have rolled him out there on obvious passing downs.

That leaves only Hyder and Ziggy as 4-3 DEs. And Ziggy may be gone next year. The following one for sure. Okwara is more of a 3-4 LB IMO

Zettel is an 82 on Madden 19. Thinking of trading him away for a 2nd or 3rd rounder.
 

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Zettel is an 82 on Madden 19. Thinking of trading him away for a 2nd or 3rd rounder.

I thought we would do some more shopping but who knows. They may stay thin on D and let the O carry the team.
 

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Look, I'm pleased to acquire Okwara.

But the cut should have come from somewhere else. We've got 4 crappy TE's, for instance. I'd much rather dump one of them than dump the player who led the team with 31 QB hurries last season, to go along with 6.5 sacks and 43 tackles.

WTF
 

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Well we didnt use any 3-4s in the preseason so I am not sure why we are going to be predominantly that now. I was hoping for it, but I didnt see anything in personnel or scheme decisions that suggested we would use it alot.

That being said, Zettle sucked and sealing the edge in the run game and might have been in the doghouse after game 2 of the preseason. Still, we could have rolled him out there on obvious passing downs.

That leaves only Hyder and Ziggy as 4-3 DEs. And Ziggy may be gone next year. The following one for sure. Okwara is more of a 3-4 LB IMO
He was our best member of the front seven. It's levels of suck from there on down.


He and Whitehead were both top three last season. And they've been replaced, with nothing.
 

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Is Penn State a rival of Syracuse?


I'm trying to wrap my brain around WHY stupid shit happens within the FO. Only thing I've came up with.
 

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Look, I'm pleased to acquire Okwara.

But the cut should have come from somewhere else. We've got 4 crappy TE's, for instance. I'd much rather dump one of them than dump the player who led the team with 31 QB hurries last season, to go along with 6.5 sacks and 43 tackles.

WTF

I am with you on that. I would just keep 2 blocking TEs and pretty much only use them on GL and short yardage. Take the TE right out of this offense. I want 3 wide every set with Riddick in the backfield with another RB.
 

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If you do, don't give those picks to NE.

Madden touts itself as being the most authentic sports game around. Based on that it probably has a mandatory setting where he HAS to send draft picks to NE. If you don't trade it will just default a few mid-late round picks over there automatically.
 
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