Moved to 4-3?

[carpanfan96]

1 minute ago, BritishPanther said:

I was just refering to the broadcast. I couldn't tell you for the life of me what we actually ran that play.

 

 

We ran multi front defense like normal. A lot of big nickel with three safeties from multiple fronts. Saw a 2-2-7 disguised look, 4 man fronts and a few with Nick dropping into coverage, some base 3-4 looks as well. 

[L-TownCat]

The biggest improvements have come when Turk Wharton is not playing NT.

[Carolina Cajun]

1 hour ago, Donald LaFell said:

Starters were the big nickel with 3 safeties. Seemed like it got the best talent on the field at one time. 

Moerig legit shined in the scheme.  him a Buffalo Nickel is a good 2fer because it provides some extra size to compete against the run.  Would like to see Moerig stick with the buffalo nickel position, on nickel packages, and have Ransom and Richardson on the backend (nick scott is trash).

[CPcavedweller]

3 hours ago, Khyber53 said:

Did I miss something or in opening lineup announcements at this past Sunday's game, did they have us showing a 4-3 (really a 4-2-5) alignment as our base set?

It also seemed like we moved to that for much of the game, but maybe I wasn't seeing what I thought I was.

I've been hoping we'd leave behind the 3-4 defense for years now as it just doesn't match the team or pair up well against the builds of the opposing teams in the NFCSouth.

 

We now run a 6-7

[CPcavedweller]

1 hour ago, carpanfan96 said:

We ran multi front defense like normal. A lot of big nickel with three safeties from multiple fronts. Saw a 2-2-7 disguised look, 4 man fronts and a few with Nick dropping into coverage, some base 3-4 looks as well. 

It's still a 4 man front even if the two edges don't have their hands down. Typically would be used in 3rd or 4th and long. Our new base is a 4-2-5. The third linebacker is like a Kam Chancellor type who can cover as a safety or come up and play in the box. Offers a lot of flexibility and destroys the outside passing and run game. Major reason we destroyed the Falcons and Dolphins yet were destroyed by the Patriots.

It's a finesse scheme and it's going to struggle mightly against a traditional offense like the Patriots are running. 

[ChuckWag78]

2 hours ago, Donald LaFell said:

Starters were the big nickel with 3 safeties. Seemed like it got the best talent on the field at one time. 

Right. It had Moehrig as the Nickel. 

[ColumbusCounty]

3 hours ago, L-TownCat said:

The biggest improvements have come when Turk Wharton is not playing NT.

This cannot be understated. 

Side notes: Pat Jones could have had about 3-4 sacks... very effective at stunts. 

Scourtin is going to be really good in a couple years. They both need help learning how to finish.