We got the Hawks, Jags and now the Falcons. This basically means whoever gets cut from any of these teams has a good chance to make our squad (and vice-versa) due to experience with the scheme.

 

So is there any player on the Falcons or Hawks defense you would like to see develop over here?

 

I really like Brock Coyle.

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Richard Sherman.

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The Falcons defense isn't any better than ours, I'm not sure there'll be anything interesting to pick up there. 

 

I think the Seahawks -> Jags pipeline is more just that they have the luxury of cutting good players, the scheme fit is just a bonus. 

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The Falcons defense isn't any better than ours, I'm not sure there'll be anything interesting to pick up there. 

 

Yeah, I was just looking at their defense. Holy crap they are trash. Like their starting linebackers are trash and even the back ups wouldn't even make the practice squad here. Some of them we cut. lol.

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I'm starting to notice that the Jaguars really have a solid defense while several other teams don't. For instance, without JPP you could easily argue that the Jaguars defense if flat out better than the Giants. This is going to be an interesting year with some surprise wins, only I don't see opinions chaning that rapidly because their first four games are all top teams wherein the Jaguars likely start out 0-4 regardless of how much they've improved.


 

As for defensive players I wouldn't mind having from the Seahawks or Falcons rosters, one that really sticks out to me is Earl Thomas, as in the guy the Jaguars passed up in the 2010 draft for Alualu. I really don't see any defensive starter on the Falcons roster that I'd swap out for the current Jaguars starter at that position.

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LOL... there are many teams that run this scheme.

 

The only thing that differs is the language/terminology.

 

The interesting part is that this is the uncommon example of where the NFL is influenced by college, and not vice versa.  It emphasizes athletes and speed over prototypical players at some positions.

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"You do your own thing in your own time. You should be proud."

LOL... there are many teams that run this scheme.

 

The only thing that differs is the language/terminology.

 

The interesting part is that this is the uncommon example of where the NFL is influenced by college, and not vice versa.  It emphasizes athletes and speed over prototypical players at some positions.

 

Not doubting you but what other teams have a DT as a left end?

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Not doubting you but what other teams have a DT as a left end?

Everybody running a 3-4?

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Everybody running a 3-4?

 

I mean in a 4-3

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It's more likely Atlanta will be signing released Jag defenders. 

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I mean in a 4-3

 

That's the role that Rob Meier held with the team back in the Del Rio days. As long as the Defense drops that strongside LB, otherwise referred to as the OTTO for this defense, down over the Tight End or DE spot, then you can do this. The idea is to make that Defensive Lineman, the strongside DE, play in a two-gap mindset which forces the RB to decide which read he uses on his play. Does he try and read the two-gapping DE, or does he read the play of the LB?

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I'm trying to make myself more informed and less opinionated.

Stop saying whatever stupid thing you're talking about and pay attention to all the interesting things I have to say!

I mean in a 4-3

 

That's kind of the thing.  It's both a 3-4 and 4-3 depending on assignments.

 

In our scheme it's not necessarily one or the other, it's one and the other.

 

Virginia Tech has run a similar kind of defense for years.  It requires discipline in the secondary, and is why VT puts so many secondary players into the NFL.

 

Our very own Nick Sorensen played the Telvin Smith role in college.  He played safety, LB, and emergency QB, too.  It's a unconventional defense that relies on speed and assignment, but the weakness is that bigger, more physical teams can wear you down and run you over late.

 

It's not uncommon to have a DT sized LE.  Even in a traditional 4-3, if you don't have a jumbo anchor at LE you will struggle (and many teams do at that position.)  Again, Planet Theory - you don't see as many because there just aren't enough good ones on the planet.  Teams compensate.  A traditional stud RDE is the real prize, even in today's tweener leaning league.  Tweeners usually only work out if you've compensated by moving to a 3-4 or other means to try and keep the DPR (or the "edge" nonsense the neophyte hipsters love to hear themselves talk about) as clean as possible when on the hunt.

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"You do your own thing in your own time. You should be proud."

^ cool to know thanks guys

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