With the 3-4 coming

by NakedDave on Mar 1, 2009 12:25 PM CST

We all figure it to be part of our next season adventures. I was wondering what the LB corps is goin to look like and who our coaches are going to be. Pendergast and Gibbs are both fired D Cordinators. Both have history as a LB coach. And nothing more. If we bring Romeo in do we give the LB coach to both of them or what?

Then with the LB corp. What would DJ be in our 3-4. We will have Vrabel which can play Lolb and inside. Then if we could draft curry they say he would be an OLB. So what does this mean for the outlook of our group? Who knows who the other LB could be.

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linebackers

DJ
Vrabel
Curry
Demorrio Williams or other

by IamtheGreatest on Mar 1, 2009 12:28 PM CST reply actions

from outside to outside

by IamtheGreatest on Mar 1, 2009 12:28 PM CST reply actions

I would put DJ and Curry in the middle and Vrabel and whoever else on the outside

by SayHeyWerd on Mar 1, 2009 12:30 PM CST reply actions

With...

Tamba Hali continually losing weight could he play 3-4 OLB? Could he be successful or is he just a stopgap until 2010?

by Dono on Mar 1, 2009 12:32 PM CST up reply actions

Agreed

DJ and another LB in the middle (I doubt we draft Curry) with Vrabel and Hali on the outside.

I’m not convinced Hali will be effective at OLB, but he certainly won’t be able to play DE in the 3-4.

by ChiefDJ on Mar 1, 2009 12:34 PM CST up reply actions

If that's...

the case trade him…

by Dono on Mar 1, 2009 12:35 PM CST up reply actions

I see that as a possibility this year (Hali trade)

"But what do I know, I'm AP's new asshole and I’m like an empty room with a large ECHO"

by Lanier63 on Mar 1, 2009 1:36 PM CST up reply actions

what could be a realistic return for Hali

second rounder, third?

by SayHeyWerd on Mar 1, 2009 2:03 PM CST up reply actions

I'm not sure actually

i’d say a third at the very best

"But what do I know, I'm AP's new assclown and I’m like an empty room with a large ECHO"

by Lanier63 on Mar 1, 2009 2:13 PM CST up reply actions

Agreed

I don’t know if we could even get that, I’d guess a 4 or 5.

by kcsno56 on Mar 1, 2009 2:17 PM CST up reply actions

There lies the rub

how many of our current 4-3 players will actually be able to transition to the 3-4? Some guys like Demorrio Williams seem to be much better suited for the 4-3 due to their size. I am looking forward to the OTAs to see how some of this shakes down.

And if we don’t take Curry, who do you see us getting at #3?

by TheQ on Mar 1, 2009 12:47 PM CST up reply actions

More...

Offensive line help for Cassel/Thigpen.

by Dono on Mar 1, 2009 1:34 PM CST up reply actions

At this point, I would be down with that

I am not sure we could find a starter quality tackle, albeit a right tackle, in the 3rd round? Jason Smith looks versatile enough to me to play left or right. Sorry Sacintosh, I just don’t have any faith in ya. Pick up a center in the 3rd round (Eric Wood maybe) and then move Niswanger to RG.

by TheQ on Mar 1, 2009 1:39 PM CST up reply actions

weve been talking to Alex Boone

At the combine and the senior bowl… He’s a third round prospect that made Brian Orakpo look like a Pop Warner player.. Maybe he takes RT…

Time is a great teacher... unfortunately it kills all it's pupils.

by 808NaNz808 on Mar 1, 2009 4:03 PM CST up reply actions

Good point

there could be a player there in the 3rd. Boone has lots of experience which should help him make the transition quicker than some 3rd rounders. I feel like we need a starter who can come in and player, not sit behind someone for a year.

by TheQ on Mar 1, 2009 4:09 PM CST up reply actions

There was talk

Towards the end of the season and right after the regular season. Of Bernard Pollard playing some OLB. Then we could put DaJuan at SS and fill a OLB spot. Don’t think he has the size but there was talk.

by NakedDave on Mar 1, 2009 12:49 PM CST reply actions

I dont know how confortable I feel about Morgan starting

out of the draft he looked like a starter, but how much did he even play last year?

by SayHeyWerd on Mar 1, 2009 2:04 PM CST up reply actions

I think

Pollard would be a beast at rush linebacker… I hope the coaching staff is high on Morgan

Time is a great teacher... unfortunately it kills all it's pupils.

by 808NaNz808 on Mar 1, 2009 4:04 PM CST up reply actions

DJ

will move back to outside, and Vrabel could play inside or outside. Curry or Eugene Monroe or Jason Smith will be the pick, depending on what is deemed a bigger need for us. I say with the Vrabel trade, that they are poised to move to a 3-4 and that Curry will be the choice to solidify our linebackers corps, but since we have not signed a decent o-lineman Monroe or Smith could be the pick moving Albert to RT.

by IamtheGreatest on Mar 1, 2009 3:24 PM CST reply actions