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Translate our defense into a 3-4

Discussion in 'Carolina Panthers' started by PantherPaul, Oct 3, 2009.

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  1. Oct 3, 2009 at 5:32 PM #1
    PantherPaul

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    It's a bye week so humor me.
    With the current roster as it is, if a new coach came in and wanted to run a 3-4 where would everyone play and who would be released/moved?
     
  2. Oct 3, 2009 at 5:39 PM #2
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    LDE - Lewis
    NT - Thomas
    RDE - Brayton
    LOLB - C Johnson#
    LILB - Beason *
    RILB - Davis *
    ROLB - Peppers
    LCB - Gamble
    RCB - Marshall
    FS - Godfrey
    SS - Harris

    # - Probably be some rotation here with Brown, who might be a better fit as a 34 OLB

    * - Both of these guys would struggle in this alignment

    It's a terrible idea with what we have right now. We maybe could play some sort of hybrid, but a full time 34 would ruin Beason and Davis. I suppose the linemen we have are "good enough", but the absence of a dominant NT would kill us.
     
  3. Oct 3, 2009 at 5:43 PM #3
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    Beason and Davis's lack of bulk would hurt?
     
  4. Oct 3, 2009 at 5:47 PM #4
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    It's the lack of bulk as well as the height issue. 34 ILBs are typically at least 6-2. Davis and Beason are both barely 6'. When you have to take on offensive guards, you almost need to be built like a smaller TE.
     
  5. Oct 3, 2009 at 5:48 PM #5
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    LDE Lewis
    NT Thomas
    RDE Brayton
    LOLB Peppers
    LILB Beason
    RILB Connor
    ROLB Davis

    It would probably suck just as bad as what we are doing now.
     
  6. Oct 3, 2009 at 5:50 PM #6
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    We've been in 4-3 mode for over a decade now. It would be difficult to suddenly make a switch and be effective.
     
  7. Oct 3, 2009 at 6:04 PM #7
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    Ahh OK, I'll look around at some typical 3-4 inner linebackers as comparison. The inside backers is where we would suffer the most seemingly
     
  8. Oct 3, 2009 at 6:31 PM #8
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    we'd be talking next year at best. Beason could transition, but IMO Davis couldn't. Maybe outside, if you want explosiveness but are OK with losing run battles. Connor fits inside, Diggs or Johnson could fit inside.

    The weakness is at end/tackle. We'd have literally nothing that fits.
     
  9. Oct 3, 2009 at 6:36 PM #9
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    We'd have Terrence Cody next year, tard.
     
  10. Oct 3, 2009 at 7:52 PM #10
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    so it'd sort of be like running the 4-3 this year?
     
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