I would like to see a 50/50 4-3/3-4 defense this season.

all i know is that i cant wait for football season to start. our D should be pretty fun to watch this year

Do you think we have the type of LB depth required for a 3-4? I know we have a lot of LB's, but we don't have a lot of quality LB's.

Another thing worth mentioning is that Vilma was in a 3-4 with NYJ when he got drafted and didn't do so hot. I'm sure he's fine running it to mix things up, but I don't know how happy he'd be if we were running that 50% of the time.

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50% of the time.

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Way too much IMO. I don't think you can just say alright let's run it half the time. If Williams thinks we can do better with it then let's throw it in a little based on the situation.
But will all of these beastly offseason additions, I don't see how you keep Jordan, Rodgers, and Franklin off the field.

Vilma was hardly ineffective in the 3-4. He just preferred the 4-3. And is better in a 4-3. But he wasnt bad in a 3-4


with that being said, we dont have the LBs to run a 3-4 50% of the time. That is ludicrous

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Do you think we have the type of LB depth required for a 3-4?

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no.


our d-line depth> lb depth

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we dont have the LBs to run a 3-4 50% of the time.

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That's why I said we are around 90% complete. I wouldn't mind grabbing SD free agents like Stephen Cooper or Antwan Barnes. Rocky Mac played some 3-4 in Washington and people have been crossing their fingers on him coming to NO. Martez Wilson has the body type for an ideal 3-4 OLB and was drafted high enough for us to expect him to be at least a solid contributor. People gripe about how slow Shanle has gotten so let's take a look at him inside. Cal's coach and scouts have said that Cam Jordan is so athletic that he's dropped back into coverage as an OLB before(not that I recommend this).

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. Martez Wilson has the body type for an ideal 3-4 OLB and was drafted high enough for us to expect him to be at least a solid contributor. People gripe about how slow Shanle has gotten so let's take a look at him inside.

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IMO our LB's lack the thickness(ILB) and size/athleticism combo(OLB) that most good 3-4 LB's corps have.



last i looked Jordan was pushing 290 and Will Smith wasnt any thinner. If these guys could shed 25 lbs we could prob run it well. Though both could prob survive at DE in a 3-4 at their current size. I dont think they could play LB

we have 3 DTs that could start for just about any team in the NFL

why only put one of them on the field at a time?

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I don't think we signed as many quality DB's as you think. Of all our new DB FA signings, Fabian Washington is the only one who is starter/nickel material. Our two starting CB's can't seem to stay healthy, jury is still out on Robinson, and Patrick is unproven.

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We have loaded up on the D-line and the secondary more than anything. I don't disagree with mixing up coverages but to say Patrick is unproven and tout Wilson as a 3-4 difference maker who is also a rookie is stupid.

I see it as a way to keep the interior fresh. Rogers has had experience playing DE and Ellis could be part of the rotation as a 3-4 NT. Ellis has had a lot of trouble staying healthy in his first 2 seasons due to wear and tear. Rogers and Franklin are both in their 30's so rotating through should reduce injury risk and maintain high performance throughout the season. In a 50/50 split, I can see all three average around 70% of the snaps.