Yes I know... My point was that it's hard to recruit 17-18 year old kids to fit a system. You have no idea how they will develop / grow as they mature. I mean you have a guy you think is a perfect fit for a 3-4 OLB, and then he gains a lot of weight and muscle and becomes a DE. And you could get a Safety that is just a stud... But becomes 230lbs by hir Jr. year. I mean look at Mingo. He has a great frame, just had a tough time adding weight. You have no idea how a kid will grow and mature as he gets older. Some guys come in fast, add weight, and become slow.

And I could think of other guys suited for a 3-4. Anthony Johnson as a 3-4 DE. Brockers as the NT. And Bennie Logan, consideing his success at that spot with Philly. Lavar Edwards as a 3-4 DE. Kwon could have played there too if needed. Ego could have been a DE in the 3-4. Godchaux as a DE. Etc, Etc.

And I'm not saying we should have ran a 3-4 or anything. Like I said in my previous post, I haven't had any issue with our D. Just saying that we have had a lot of guys that could have played in either. And coming out of high school, you have no idea what system someone will fit in 3 years.

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Posted by Alltheway Tigers!

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Posted on 1/9/15 at 11:41 am to KG5989

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And I could think of other guys suited for a 3-4

It all depends on the type of 3-4 you want to run. If you are thinking about the two-gap 3-4, then I would disagree. Too many perfect fits are required to run this system effectively, namely a huge wardaddy in the middle (nose tackle) and two really good inside LBs.

Those LSU players mentioned play in 3-4s, but more one-gap attacking systems vs the two gap control systems.

That is why I like CP so much as a DC. He is a fan of the 3-4 under/4-3 under attacking defense. I think he could have done well here at LSU.

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