Haslett to accept Defensive Coordinator

How I see the switch to 3-4 happening...

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Not bad to the post above...we should be conscious that it could take longer than a year for the defense to get up to speed though

I think it could come together pretty quickly if Haynseworth stepped up and embraced the NT position.
But most likely he'll gripe and Montgomery will play the NT.
But, i think we have the good enough OLB/ILBs.

I don't think we're as far away as some would think, i don't think were that much further away then the Packers were when the decided to make the switch.

How I see the switch to 3-4 happening...

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I agree, if they try to make the switch over night we will have problems but if they go hybrid maybe.

30, no way i want Daniels on the team next season. and Carter at linebacker looked ugly in San Fran

ILB[/B](Buck)-H.B. Blades. The 'buck' 3-4 ILB is a banger that often takes on blocks and is similiar to a 4-3 SAM backer, Blades is the only true non-hybrid SAM backer on the roster and this might give him a chance to shine.
Imo Rocky too small for this position and would struggle getting off blocks because he's not often asked to as a 4-3 WILL.


does anyone know how rocky and blades compare in hight and weight ?
i'm guessing rocky is taller and slimmer while blades is short and stocky.
is a short and stocky guy really who we want taking on blocks from big, heavy o-linemen ?

30, no way i want Daniels on the team next season. and Carter at linebacker looked ugly in San Fran

Why?
Daniels played well last year and he's a natural fit for a 3-4 DE.

I didn't see Carter play when he was in San Fran, i can only go by what i heard. And i heard that he struggled; but Carter is a good at 4-3 DE and being that he has experiece playing 3-4 OLB it stands to reason he could be decent at 3-4 OLB.


does anyone know how rocky and blades compare in hight and weight ?
i'm guessing rocky is taller and slimmer while blades is short and stocky.


Rocky is around 6'2 238
Blades is around 5'10 242

is a short and stocky guy really who we want taking on blocks from big, heavy o-linemen ?

Would you rather a 'taller, slimmer' guy who isn't used to taking on blocks from heavy OL or an actual SAM backer who is used to taking on a shedding blocks?

How I see the switch to 3-4 happening...

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This is why we need to switch to the 5-2. That is what our best players are built for.

Rocky is around 6'2 238
Blades is around 5'10 242



Would you rather a 'taller, slimmer' guy who isn't used to taking on blocks from heavy OL or an actual SAM backer who is used to taking on a shedding blocks?


well you said rocky was too small ? seems to me it would be easy to get rocky to gain a few pounds. just to be clear though, i'm not saying rocky is the right guy for the job. i just don't see how blades would fair much better. blades seems too small to me.

well you said rocky was too small ? seems to me it would be easy to get rocky to gain a few pounds. just to be clear though, i'm not saying rocky is the right guy for the job. i just don't see how blades would fair much better. blades seems too small to me.

Because Blades has actually played 4-3 SAM backer.
Meaning he's used to the pounding of taking on and shedding blocks.
In a 4-3 scheme that we run the Rocky the WILL is protected by design and shouldn't have to fight off blocks from OL very often.
In a 3-4 scheme one of the ILB is going to have a role like that of a 4-3 SAM and one ILB will be 'protected' much like a MLB/WILL.

And for the ILB role known as 'buck' i think Blades is better suited then Rocky.

BTW-Maybe small is the wrong word, but i think you know what i mean
Blades at 5'10 242 is much more stout then Rocky at 6'2 238.

How I see the switch to 3-4 happening...

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During a conference call Monday to discuss his first Pro Bowl appearance, Skins linebacker London Fletcher said he didn't think the transition would be a problem.

"Our main defense was basically an under front that was similar, really, to what Dallas did ... the way we aligned our front," said Fletcher. "The only difference was instead having a stand-up outside linebacker, Andre Carter just had his hand on the ground. You can imagine him standing up, we're pretty much Dallas."

FanFeedr | NFL | 25 Jan 10 | Fletcher’s OK with a 3-4 defense (http://www.fanfeedr.com/nfl/2010/01/25/fletchers-ok-with-a-3-4-defense)

Its not going to be a seamless transistion but i don't think its quite the round peg square hole you make it out to be.