IF we sign Hartwell, do we go 3-4 or 'Falcon'?

[Mr. Kotter]

IF they are really still persuing Hartwell....I have a sneaking suspicion that Gun may put some combination of Bell/Hartwell/Mitchell/Beisel in the middle, with Fujita/Beisel/Bell/Fox as the OLBs or "Falcon"....

Personally, for me....a Fujita/Bell/Mitchell/Hartwell lineup would be intriguing.

Thoughts???

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by mcan

Bell is a middle linebacker. He is comfortable there. He's also the best linebacker we have so he should STAY in the middle. That's all there is to it...

The only nose tackle we have on this roster is Siavii, and I don't think he would be ready to play. Sims would be a pretty good end in the 3-4, and Jared Allen would be fantastic OLB in a 3-4. But the fact is, I think that our second defensive tackle (Browning/Dalton) is/are better at what they do than Fujita is at what he does. So, you keep the best 11 on the field by staying with a 4-3. However, if we could trade Dalton and Fujita for a draft pick, and sign Hartwell. Then we might be able to move up and grab Johnson. In which case, the 3-4 would make a TON of sense! (NOTE: This is not necessarily the BEST thing to do, and certainly wouldn't happen).

Hicks
Siavii
Sims

Johnson
Hartwell
Bell
Allen


would be a fantastic front seven, and fast as hell...

Siavii is big enough, but he's not a 3-4 NT. I remember Gunther or someone saying that he was strictly a 1-gap player.

[whoman69]

To run a 3-4, you need a line that can clog things up. We just don't have the line personnel to do that. Allen is way too light with a 3-4 and Sims can't clog up one guy many times. Do we really trust Hicks in a 3-4?