Muir Vs Foster

[underestimatedD]

I know I don't get to see the inner workings of the players. I felt our tackles played their best last year when Johnson and Muir were in...rather than Foster and Johnson. Is it me or does Foster look more of a run stopper DE?

[Scott Pennock]

Muir signed elsewhere so he is not on the roster.....

Foster is an UT because that is what his skillset is geared towards.....

Johnson is our "traditional" NT in this 4-3 cover-two alignment that the Colts run......

Having said that, Foster and the new guy (Jamaal Anderson) will be the swing men on the dline this year whereas Moala, Johnson, Nevis, Harris and Mathews are all probably locks for the DT positions....

Just my .02

[underestimatedD]

Good rsponse...I knew we let Muir go...I just feel we are already deep on DE's. Why not keep a good back up tackle? Did muir want too much?

[underestimatedD]

I guess Moala turned out to be a better back up...

[Scott Pennock]

Good rsponse...I knew we let Muir go...I just feel we are already deep on DE's. Why not keep a good back up tackle? Did muir want too much?

We will never know how much Muir wanted..........or IF the Colts even wanted him back for that matter? Our depth at the DT position *seems* pretty good at this point, but until they play together on the field and hold opponants to a moderate amount of rushing yards per game.......just sayin

[underestimatedD]

Yeah very true...looking forward to a good running game with Collie and Clark putting 6 on the board...getting a two tuchdown lead and letting our D play fast and not letting a philip rivers take twenty yard chunks cause we don't want to give up "the big play"!

[Larry Horseman]

Some of worst run-D last year came with Muir in the line-up. When our run-D turned it on down the stretch, Johnson (NT) and Moala (UT) were the starting tackles...we played very well for that stretch to close out the season. Then, Johnson was injured for the Jets playoff game, and the Colts D (Muir) got ran over all day. I, for one, am extremely happy that the Rams signed him to take away any chance of me having to watch him get pushed around as a Colt.

[indy_nick]

Yea Muir was a liability at the defensive line. I had high hopes for him last season, but he just did not live up to it. Johnson was statistically our best interior defensive linemen. I fairly positive we averaged giving up less than 100 yards rushing a game when he started at DT (can't find the source now, but I saw it during the lockout). I feel Nevis will give Johnson a few breathers on passing downs. Our UTs have also improved. I can't wait to see how Harris replaces Muir. Exciting times :foam:

[mystrymaster]

Foster is best suited in a pass situation where his motor and speed work for him. I love the never quit attitude in him and he would be a very good Short yardage DE as well as a pass rushing Interior Dlman.

Muir was a liability as others have mentioned, I was really hoping he could do something for us.

[MTC]

Eric Foster sucks at Run D and decent at Pass D

Dan Muir sucks at Run D and sucks at Pass D

Eric foster > Dan Muir

[Mouthfire]

Eric Foster sucks at Run D and decent at Pass D

Dan Muir sucks at Run D and sucks at Pass D

Eric foster > Dan Muir

That actually made me chuckle....