re: Full PFF Scouting Report on Rankins

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It's a good pick but I also find it interesting that I believe it confirms that y'all will be 4-3, not 3-4

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This is pretty common knowledge. Dennis Allen has always run a base 4-3. Rankins is versatile enough to move to DE when we shift to 3-4.

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It's a good pick but I also find it interesting that I believe it confirms that y'all will be 4-3, not 3-4.

He's too light to be a DT in a 3-4.

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Base will probably be 4-3 but there is almost no such thing as a base anymore. We are a bit of a hybrid. In a 4-3 he'll play DT/3 Tech. In 3 man fronts I think he would play DE.

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He's too light to be a DT in a 3-4.

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He's not 1 of those space eating DTs you see in a 3-4. He's a disruptive DL that uses his quickness and leverage to fit through tight gaps and get into the backfield in a hurry.

And he's versatile enough to play all along the DL in just about any scheme.

I also think people are forgetting that we signed Fairley. Rankins is an excellent complement to Fairley and exactly what you want next to a big guy like Fairley. If Fairley has his head on straight, we could have a really good DT duo.

Rankins, Fairley, and Cam Jordan... That's a pretty nice trip of DL. Add in a pass rushing specialist like Kikaha and potentially another DT or a DE in this draft. Could be a strong group for us.