Projecting a possible 3-4 defense for next year

[CatMan72]

Don't like it because it would marginalize some very promising young guys like Anderson, Hardy and Johnson.

[bornCLTraisedILM]

currently in hell (atl), but wilmington is home!

[DR_DIGH]

I hope I have tiny perfect diamonds in my poo instead of corn as well.

I prefer corn. They make better tracer bullets.

[bornCLTraisedILM]

Hey another beach huddler.

welcome

currently in hell (atl), but wilmington is home!

[Stroupe-a-loop]

I wonder if a guy that traditionally runs 3-4 defenses came in would they consider leaving the defense a 4-3 because our personnel is such a bad fit for it. The opposite of what happened when Mike Tomlin came in. The difference being, instead of leaving a dominant defense intact, you are leaving an average defense in place to prevent it from becoming hot garbage.

[Kevin Greene]

As an example the Packers have made a pretty nice transition to the 3-4.

I believe they are #1 in points allowed on defense aren't they?

It can be done, but you better have some damned good coaching.

[SorthNarolina]

As an example the Packers have made a pretty nice transition to the 3-4.

I believe they are #1 in points allowed on defense aren't they?

It can be done, but you better have some damned good coaching.

Dom Capers is the DC and Trgo is the D-line coach I believe. Not too bad with less responsibility and a demotion.

[Kevin Greene]

Dom Capers is the DC and Trgo is the D-line coach I believe. Not too bad with less responsibility and a demotion.

Don't forget that outstanding Linebacker coach.

[SorthNarolina]

Don't forget that outstanding Linebacker coach.

o man I forgot about him too. I knows these guys float around everywhere but that's a lot of former well known panthers.

[panthers55]

Running a 3-4 isn't the answer for this team unless there was a major retooling. What people like about the 3-4 is the aggressive blitzing features. You can do that with a 4-3 as well just by adopting a Philly style attacking defense with more man under. That would utilize the same folks we have and provide the pressure and aggressive style we have lacked for years.

[Fox007]

Running a 3-4 isn't the answer for this team unless there was a major retooling. What people like about the 3-4 is the aggressive blitzing features. You can do that with a 4-3 as well just by adopting a Philly style attacking defense with more man under. That would utilize the same folks we have and provide the pressure and aggressive style we have lacked for years.

I would definitely love to see us run a defense more in line with the Eagles.

Good point too, because we have similar strengths on defense that they do.

Still will need some DT help.

[Kevin Greene]

Yep, regardless of the scheme, the passive aggresive Panthers need to be poo canned.

[OnlyPantherFaninMaine]

And what about Thomas Davis? What will happen to him this off-season? I say give the man a highly incentive based contract. The man wants to be a Panther.

[Cavscout]

Meeks' "bend but don't break" defense is broken. It uses smaller DT's that get run over and get your LB's and SS killed. Same thing happened with him in Indy.

He and his D have to go IMO. 3-4 or 4-3...I don't care...get rid of Meeks.