Dorsey in the 3-4.

[Direckshun]

Is it even remotely possible?

A couple speculations out there are that Pioli wants to gravitate towards the 3-4 with our defense.

I think whatever determinations you make about our defense have to be tied into what Dorsey, by far our most expensive defensive player (Surtain about to be released), is capable of.

I think it's pretty clear Dorsey's not NT material, but might he get by as a 3-4 DE?

What are your thoughts?

[The Franchise]

Originally Posted by chiefsngop

Wow. I don't know how many players, or how much rebuilding you can do in one year.

We have a lot of work to do just to have 3 starting line backers on the field and depth to cover for injuries.

I just don't see how we could put ourselves in the position to need 4 starting line backers plus depth.

Plus the 3-4 requires strong LB play, I think you'd be taking a weakness on this team and magnifying it.

Unless Pioli can pull off some miracle personnel moves, I don't see a conversion to the 3-4 as possible.

We don't have the D-line nor the LB corps to pull it off.

Now if you're talking down the road a little ways, hell as long as he can bring in the guys to pull it off, I'd be fine with it.

But it would be a large undertaking given the current roster.

Here's the thing.....

Even if he does want the switch to a 3-4.......it's not required to all happen in his 1st offseason. He could fill the LB core pretty quickly if he wanted too. He could move DJ to one of the ILB spots and sign Suggs this offseason. Now he has two LB spots to fill. He could put Demorrio Williams at the other OLB spot for next season. Is Williams the best fit? Probably not....but he'll work for now. Trade down in the 1st round (if possible) and draft Maulauga or Curry. You now have 3 of your 4 LBs for the 3-4.

[OnTheWarpath15]

Originally Posted by pestilenceaf23

Here's the thing.....

Even if he does want the switch to a 3-4.......it's not required to all happen in his 1st offseason. He could fill the LB core pretty quickly if he wanted too. He could move DJ to one of the ILB spots and sign Suggs this offseason. Now he has two LB spots to fill. He could put Demorrio Williams at the other OLB spot for next season. Is Williams the best fit? Probably not....but he'll work for now. Trade down in the 1st round (if possible) and draft Maulauga or Curry. You now have 3 of your 4 LBs for the 3-4.

This.

The Ravens, Jets and 49ers didn't change overnight.

Hell, the Jets made all there best players worthless while they switched, and it worked out pretty good for them. We don't really have anyone that changing to a 3-4 is going to profoundly affect other than possibly Dorsey.

[HemiEd]

Originally Posted by Basileus777

Anyone seriously entertaining trading Dorsey needs to .

agreed

[Chiefnj2]

Originally Posted by pestilenceaf23

Here's the thing.....

Even if he does want the switch to a 3-4.......it's not required to all happen in his 1st offseason. He could fill the LB core pretty quickly if he wanted too. He could move DJ to one of the ILB spots and sign Suggs this offseason. Now he has two LB spots to fill. He could put Demorrio Williams at the other OLB spot for next season. Is Williams the best fit? Probably not....but he'll work for now. Trade down in the 1st round (if possible) and draft Maulauga or Curry. You now have 3 of your 4 LBs for the 3-4.

Hope to hell that Stintim falls to the 2nd round, and you've got all the LBs filled.

[The Franchise]

Originally Posted by Chiefnj2

Hope to hell that Stintim falls to the 2nd round, and you've got all the LBs filled.

Like I said.....it would take more than one year and we have a lot of holes to fill. If he plans on switching over then I can see next year being a 4-3 defense with a lot of swapping with a 3-4. The second offseason would be more of a switch than the 1st offseason.