any chance this is a move toward that?
Theoretically he and Lee are a nice Sam and Mike, Carter easily playing the will. Ware and Spencer college DEs.
Its possible. We know Lee and can play MLB, he could probably play strong OLB too. Carter would be an ideal weakside OLB. Connor could play MLB or strong OLB, though supposedly he has limitations in coverage.
I dont think they'd change the scheme though unless they got a legit LDE in the draft. Someone like Coples for instance.
They won't because of their DC. It would be unfair to Ryan who runs the 3-4 a year after hiring him.
more dependent upon getting a DT imo. We have guys who can play end, it ain't that hard.
We already have flexibility to use the 4-3 we ran some of it last year.
I don't understand why so many think a switch would be such a huge difference we run a lot of 4 man lines in nickel situations already.
I think it makes us alot more athletic on the field. Just getting fucking Kenyon Coleman and Spears off the field is enough of a reason. Not to mention that you remove Spencer and Ware from playing in space ever.
They won't because of their DC. It would be unfair to Ryan who runs the 3-4 a year after hiring him.
more dependent upon getting a DT imo. We have guys who can play end, it ain't that hard.
You can get Coleman and Spears off the field in other ways we still have the draft and money left over in FA.
You can also stop Spencer and Ware from playing in coverage by the LB's you have brought in, I think Conner and Carter will both take over some of Spencer's coverage responsibilities.
I just think a total defensive change is needed would rather keep things flexible and upgrade the talent all around.
We are not going to a 4-3 with Rob Ryan here.
Spencer wouldnt be a very good DE, maybe if he was just a rotation guy, but he'd probably get exposed bigtime if he had to lne up down in a 4-3. Hatcher and Spears could play LDE, but neither gives you enough pass rush from that spot.
obv this is talking about base defenses not substitution packages.
right now we need to replace our DEs, and hope/pray that Lissemore can spell Ratliff enough to make him really effective again. We shift schemes boom we only need a DT maybe even not if Lissemore is dat dude.