(04-21-2020, 12:23 PM)Dimson Wrote:

(04-21-2020, 11:03 AM)TheO-LineMatters Wrote: I just don't see Okudah sliding all the way to #9. As for Simmons, he'd be wasted here. He needs a creative Defensive Coordinator to maximize his skill set and that definitely isn't Wash. Also, with us signing Schobert, moving Jack to WLB and being locked into his contract, I don't see a spot for Simmons. I actually think Ronnie Harrison is one of the few, young bright spots on this team, but he is definitely a Strong Safety only. He lacks the skill set to move to FS. Simmons would definitely be served best by having WLB as his primary position and because of his contract, we're committed to Jack right now.

If we go with Simmons, we should just switch to a 3-4 as our base. Because as you said, he would be a waste in our current set up.

I'm not sure he fits as a 3-4 ILB either. IMO, the guy is a prototype for a 4-3 WLB. Who knows? I've been wrong before, I'll undoubtedly be wrong again. We'll just have to see how this thing plays out.

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(04-21-2020, 12:34 PM)The Real Marty Wrote:

(04-21-2020, 12:23 PM)Dimson Wrote: If we go with Simmons, we should just switch to a 3-4 as our base. Because as you said, he would be a waste in our current set up.

If we go to a 3-4, don't we need a nose tackle?

No matter if we switch to a 3-4 or stay in a 4-3, we still need a run stuffing 1 technique either way. In fact, we need a 3 technique as well. Without a healthy Marcell Dareus, our DT rotation is pure garbage.

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