Chiefs sign Zach Thomas

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Originally Posted by Just Passin' By

Suggs was drafted with the ability to play both positions. Furthermore, the Ravens have played both the 4-3 and the 3-4 during Suggs' tenure there. That is, in fact, one of the reasons they had the hassle with his franchise tag:

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3394771

You sure seem cocky about your knowledge of football, even though you don't know a damn thing about the 3-4. Terrell Suggs played DE in college. He was drafted to play OLB in a 3-4 Defense. An OLB in a 3-4 Defense is not a traditional LB, like Mayo or Rivers or Hawk play. It is a pass rushing position with SOME outside LB responsibilities (i.e. pass coverage), etc.... You do NOT draft an OLB like Hawk or Rivers to play the 3-4 OLB position.
Take notes. 16 out of 16 3-4 OLBs in the NFL today played defensive end in college. Shawn Merriman, Demarcus Ware, Adalius Thomas, etc... etc... etc....

The only reason they call it a "hybrid" position is because your main responsibility is to be a pass rusher, but you play more traditional OLB roles (i.e. pass coverage) than a traditional DE.

You keep trying to act like Suggs and Merriman are LBs. They are not. If you suggest that they play anything close to the same position as AJ Hawk, then you have no business calling people out for knowing nothing about football. Watch game tape of Shawn Merriman and you tell me whether he is more of a pass rusher or more of a coverage guy.