S. Andrews

[USMC203]

When Coach Marvin was ask about Andrews taking snaps at DT he just dismissed it saying he just wants everyone to be able to do it for back up. If that is the case then why has no one seen other backups doing it?? Does our Football God have a answer for stopping the run and is he going to do it Sunday? Someone give me a little help and love here for this.

[Stripes]

I think perhaps Marvin has forced himself to accept that maybe the defensive line can be blamed for some of the run stopping deficiencies. Because we don't have very many options on the defensive line, outside of the starters, Shaun Smith, and Matthias Askew, he's just throwing our own Tony Siragusa out there during practice to see what happens.

[NYBengalfan]

I think that DT would be a good position for Stacy Andrews, He would be great at filling up the hole in the middle.

[ShulaSteakhouse]

Andrews is nothing more than a possible last ditch back-up in case of injury and desperate situations.

they have since decided to move on and keep him at OT.

Don't read into it more so than what it is.

If they really wanted a 2nd or 3rd string DT they could get a better one off of a practice squad or in the draft next year.

[derekshank]

I don't think he has the killer-instinct necessary for the position. You can't just stand there. The job is more than just filling space, or the guy on Big Orange's avatar would be the best NT in the history of the league.

[HairOnFire]

Put me in the camp that thinks many of you are reading too much into this. Marvin has repeatedly stated his admiration for the way the Patriots use their most unique athletes in unconventional ways. This includes having players ready to provide depth at positions other than their own and as role players who can contribute in special situations.

Frankly, it wouldn't surprise me to see Andrews line up in the backfield some game since there have been about a half dozen different players who have gotten snaps at FB or HB already this season.

[HoosierCat]

When Coach Marvin was ask about Andrews taking snaps at DT he just dismissed it saying he just wants everyone to be able to do it for back up. If that is the case then why has no one seen other backups doing it??

Actually, what Hobson reported a couple days ago -- in the "bubbling" article IIRC --- was that Andrews and Bobby Williams have been designated as possible DTs in goal-line stuations, but would only be called on for more than that if one of the three active DTs (Smith, Thornton or Robinson) went down due to injury.

Which is pretty much what most people around here thought.