Quote:I am trying to envision this with our current roster. I would imagine something like this? I am not a fan of the 4-3 overall though. Good thing is Smith, Jack, and Fowler are fast and strong enough to roll to either spot at any given time.

 

      Smith ---- Posluszny-------Jack ----Fowler Jr.

 

           Ngakoue------Jones-------Jackson

Here's why I don't like the idea of the 3-4 at all. (Not directly at you personally Browntrouser, just at this discussion in general since it pops up every other offseason)

 

First of all, Jackson isn't fast enough to play a 3-4 DE and he isn't big enough to play 3-4 DT. So your big money DT is playing out of position.

Ngakoue just had 8 sacks as a rookie 4-3 DE. Why would we waste that talent playing him in a position whose main job is not on the pass rush.

Jones is a good DT in our current rotation. I doubt he's good enough to require double teams as you want (and need) a 3-4 DT to be.

 

Posluszny is best when he can take the ball carrier head on. He can fight off blocks from the O-line but not all game long. If Jones isn't double-teamed he's getting an O-line man every single play.

Jack is much the same story as Posluszny, though I haven't seen enough from him to say if he thrive in a 3-4.

Smith has been stellar as an OLB in the 4-3. The OLB in a 3-4 has a vastly different role because he primarily a pass rusher. Smith can rush on a blitz, I doubt he be the primary rusher.

Fowler Jr. is the only I can see in a 3-4. He has the speed and ability to play both standing up as well as with his hand down.

 

So out of the 7 guys up front the scheme only really fits one IMO. So they'd be weaker at 6 positions in order to be stronger at 1; that's terrible math. 

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