re: Von Miller comparison = Clay Matthews?

Yes the defense has run 3-4 sets since Gregg Williams arrival but its only been used in certain games & only for 5-6 plays. Our base defense is 4-3 & if you think anything differently you are a fool.

Williams ran some 3-4 & plenty of 3-3-5 against the Colts out of necessity. Williams knew he had to show Peyton Manning something different on almost every play or he would have scortched us.

The reason we were able to trade for Vilma was the fact that we run a 4-3. When the Jets decided to which to a 3-4, Vilma wanted no part of it & demanded a trade. Vilma's a team guy, so he has bought into playing in the 3-4 for the few plays that he is asked. If it was our base defense, Vilma would be looking to get out of town.

Another reason we don't consistantly use the 3-4 is due to the fact we don't have the personnel to use it more then the occasional 5-6 plays a game. If you want to see what happens to a defense when they play a 3-4 & it doesn't match their personnel, all you have to do is look at this year's Washington Redskins. They were terrible on defense. They switched to a 3-4 with 4-3 personnel & got run through in the process.

ChadBoy I know we disagreed in that Sedrick Ellis thread but I got your back here because your spot on here. P Bean you need to step your football knowledge up. In your attempt to flame, you are showing that you are lacking in that department. It would make NO sense to draft a player who doesn't fit our scheme. What is Miller going to do, sit the bench until games come up that Williams decides to mix a few 3-4 packages in his game plan? No, our base is 4-3 & we'll draft & sign players in the front 7 who fit that scheme. We won't draft players for occasional packages especially in the first round.