Switch to 3-4 Defense a Failure

[BigHairedAristocrat]

The scheme isn't the problem. It's the lack of talented players. Shanahan has always sucked at acquiring defensive talent. As long as he's in Washington, our defenses will never be good, no matter what scheme we run.

[REDSKINS4ever]

Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

The scheme isn't the problem. It's the lack of talented players. Shanahan has always sucked at acquiring defensive talent. As long as he's in Washington, our defenses will never be good, no matter what scheme we run.

If you look at our defense very closely, you will see that every player that is starting on the front seven didn't play in a 3-4 scheme in college except Barry Cofield. Cofield played some NT at Northwestern before being drafted by the NY Midgets. Every linebacker and down linemen played in 4-3 systems in college. Mike Shanahan is crappy as hell at picking players that are natural to the 3-4 scheme. As I mentioned before in this thread, Bruce Allen, Mike Shanahan, and Scott Campbell are going to have to look more closely at the NCAA football programs that run the 3-4. Most notably Alabama, Maryland, and Notre Dame.

[BigHairedAristocrat]

Originally Posted by REDSKINS4ever

If you look at our defense very closely, you will see that every player that is starting on the front seven didn't play in a 3-4 scheme in college except Barry Cofield. Cofield played some NT at Northwestern before being drafted by the NY Midgets. Every linebacker and down linemen played in 4-3 systems in college. Mike Shanahan is crappy as hell at picking players that are natural to the 3-4 scheme. As I mentioned before in this thread, Bruce Allen, Mike Shanahan, and Scott Campbell are going to have to look more closely at the NCAA football programs that run the 3-4. Most notably Alabama, Maryland, and Notre Dame.

Your point has nothing to do with mine. The majority of our defensive players aren't talented - period. Our defense would be no better if we kept the same players but switched to a 4-3.