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illdefined · 10-27-2005, 01:58 PM

Marcus does play weakside, but TE's very often go in motion, and the LB's assignment just switches, they don't follow their 'man'. this year you've seen Marcus in the backfield and making sacks (like the fumble last game), not Holdman. i haven't seen Holdman in the backfield at all really, i think Williams uses him almost like another DB and covering the flats.

yeah there's no question who's better athletically between LaVar and Holdman. the knock on LaVar is that he tries to anticipates plays and blow them up early and will abandon his assignment too easily. he bites a lot on play action is the best example of this.

yeah i think the 3-4 would be great for us personally, it would probably end the long runs on the outside we've been giving up this year but it's just not our base defense. with our personnel talent where it is now, i think it should be. i'd love to see LaVar out there full time, i just think Williams' priority is stop the run up the middle first and foremost and then get creative.

10-27-2005, 01:58 PM	#17
illdefined Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: nyc Age: 49 Posts: 2,631	Re: New defense Marcus does play weakside, but TE's very often go in motion, and the LB's assignment just switches, they don't follow their 'man'. this year you've seen Marcus in the backfield and making sacks (like the fumble last game), not Holdman. i haven't seen Holdman in the backfield at all really, i think Williams uses him almost like another DB and covering the flats. yeah there's no question who's better athletically between LaVar and Holdman. the knock on LaVar is that he tries to anticipates plays and blow them up early and will abandon his assignment too easily. he bites a lot on play action is the best example of this. yeah i think the 3-4 would be great for us personally, it would probably end the long runs on the outside we've been giving up this year but it's just not our base defense. with our personnel talent where it is now, i think it should be. i'd love to see LaVar out there full time, i just think Williams' priority is stop the run up the middle first and foremost and then get creative. __________________ a fan. not a cheerleader.