Could Barry Cofield and Jovan Haye revive our defense?

[bleys]

not particularly crazy about the idea of 12 spots on the roster getting taken up by Dlinemen. remember we need more depth than usual at LB due to us running a 3-4 a lot and we still need spots for DBs.

of course, the new CBA will probably include an extended season and with that could be increased roster size, but given the current roster size i wouldn't do it.

not that we couldn't use the extra bodies there, i just don't think it's all that feasible.

i wouldn't go more than 10 on the line.

I'm curious if that's true, and how much we'll really see 3-4 formations.. I know there has been mention of it, but we need a few more pieces than DB to make that work on a more consistent basis.

then again, we do have a few LBers who could fill the blitzing aspect of an OLB in Norwood and Brown. I don't know about our DLine though..

[rico6]

Ah, for some reason I thought he got cut. I really don't see him making the roster.

Completely forgot about the badassery of Hollins

[rayzor]

I'm curious if that's true, and how much we'll really see 3-4 formations.. I know there has been mention of it, but we need a few more pieces than DB to make that work on a more consistent basis.

then again, we do have a few LBers who could fill the blitzing aspect of an OLB in Norwood and Brown. I don't know about our DLine though..

i expect somewhere around 30-40%.

i can see the DTs we got in the 3rd handling the job, though we'll probably get another big guy to add in.

we were running a 3 man rush with charles johnson and tyler brayton not too long ago so we don't need to have a mountain i the middle, but it would sure help.

[Devoid]

I thought Hilee Taylor was cut last year.

03/18/2010 Unrestricted free agent re-signing DE Tyler Brayton

08/31/2010 Injured reserve DE Hilee Taylor

Let Brayton walk then brought him back that might be who you were thinking about.

[bleys]

i expect somewhere around 30-40%.

i can see the DTs we got in the 3rd handling the job, though we'll probably get another big guy to add in.

we were running a 3 man rush with charles johnson and tyler brayton not too long ago so we don't need to have a mountain i the middle, but it would sure help.

I'm very interested to see how we implement it into our gameplan..

I think it'll present more opportunities to keep the offense guessing. however, that'll mean we have to get pressure in both formations, and possibly stop the run in both. I only say that because if we run a 4-3 without blitzing from time to time, then our sending out different formations could turn predictable. And if they see the 3-4 and audible to the run because they prove we can't stop it, that could present a problem..

I think running a 3-4 will require some fine tuning, and possibly take a year or so to adapt into our playcalling.

[rayzor]

I'm very interested to see how we implement it into our gameplan..

I think it'll present more opportunities to keep the offense guessing. however, that'll mean we have to get pressure in both formations, and possibly stop the run in both. I only say that because if we run a 4-3 without blitzing from time to time, then our sending out different formations could turn predictable. And if they see the 3-4 and audible to the run because they prove we can't stop it, that could present a problem..

I think running a 3-4 will require some fine tuning, and possibly take a year or so to adapt into our playcalling.

it won't be all that big of a deal we ran it anyways. run a 3-4 on passing downs. they'll be mixing stuff up a lot anyways in both formations and i doubt we'll stop at just those two.