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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins
That's a bit melodramatic. Hali is at least a league average LE, if not slightly above average. Dorsey has the potential to be an all-pro DT. Tyler, I don't really know. He could be an above average player in a 4-3.
The biggest problem is that the defense has no RDE, or any linebackers other than Johnson, who himself isn't much to sneeze at.
With that being said, our players have been playing in an antiquated scheme that does not suit their talents. This team should at the very least, run a base 4-3 with more of a blitzing element for a year.
We aren't going to be any good next year, anyway, and we aren't going to get a 12-14 sack guy with the value in this draft.
Get the QB, fix the right side of the line, another skill position player, and part of the linebacking corps. Next year, finish up the LBs and add your premier pass rusher.
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I agree with you here, but I also agree with Mecca on the fact that we do not really have good players for 43 or 34. We lack a ton of talent. I agree we will not just cut all our 1st and 2nd rounders. I would really like us to switch to a 34 since it seems to give teams a little more versatility, and the college DE's coming out now are all OLB. They are built for speed to disrupt the spread O-bonanza, that is the NCAA.
I think it would give us a better chance of finding 'our' guy in the draft year in and year out. That being said, I think if we signed a player like Suggs who could play OLB in the 34, but can play RDE as well in the 43, would be an ideal pick up. We could run a base 34, but have the benefit of being able to go to a 43 front if it helps us in a game. I know Dorsey is a cover 2 DT, but the cover 2 doesnt cut it anymore, so he will have to adapt, and with great coaching I think he can do great at the RDE in a 34. He would have basically the same assignment he had at LSU as their DT. Crash the line on run plays, shed the block and stop the runner. He was known for his ability to hold the point of attack and crash down the line when the play was away from him in college, that is what we would be asking of him form the DE postion. On passing plays, it would essentially be what he was doing before as well. Splitting a double team and trying to get to the QB.
Tank is average no matter what. Turk is best in the 34 as a DE, Boone as well. DJ would probably benefit from playing the ILB in a 34. On top of that they all have played the 43 now, which gives the team the added bonus of being able to play both for a year. We have money to get LB's in FA, and we can draft DE prospect in the 2nd (QB in the first). Our corners can lock down in man (as evidenced this year from the lack of pressure on the QB-- we werent always in zone).
I think we can go either way, I just hope we go 34 to benefit us more down the road. Just my $.02.