Are we abandoning the 4-3 already?? (conspiracy theory)

[teeray]

Why would you try to interject facts into Teeray hysteria?

The hysteria of saying it was just a conspiracy theory and saying it almost certainly is not true??

I realize this is doubtful. So is 90% of all conspiracy theories.

9/11 was an inside job!!!!! :D

[teeray]

Extra linebackers make sense when you run a zone blitz attack, even from a 4-3 base.

Is having zero DTs also normal for zone blitz attack?? I was under the impression they were even more important in that scheme.

[Tarheels23]

A 3-4 DE is considered a DT in a 4-3, so in essence, a 3-4 ran team actually carries more DT's on their roster than 4-3 defenses.

[Davidson Deac II]

Our defense was good last year. Overall defensive statistics take a beating when you are on the field @70% of the time every game. Offense not sustaining drives was more of an issue with the defense than the defense itself last season.

I believe we were top 10 in advanced statistics ratings

Our defense wasn't bad, and I agree being on the field a lot did hurt. But the first half of the year, pressure on passers was nearly nonexistent. It picked up somewhat as the year went on, especially once Charles Johnson caught fire, but it never became great. In the preseason, we led the league in sacks last year, but they disappeared in the regular season.

[panthers55]

I hope McDermott was working on timing and scheme in the preseason and that our regular season defense will be a lot more aggressive and creative. He is known for being creative so here is a chance to earn that reputation.

[teeray]

A 3-4 DE is considered a DT in a 4-3, so in essence, a 3-4 ran team actually carries more DT's on their roster than 4-3 defenses.

This is a really good point. We also probably wouldn't sign Charles Johnson to a huge contract to put him a system he doesn't really fit.

Wait who's side am I on?? :eek:

[teeray]

We might have to go to a 3-4 since Harrison failed his physical. We don't have any DTs. :lol:

[diehard panther#1]

the hysteria of saying it was just a conspiracy theory and saying it almost certainly is not true??

I realize this is doubtful. So is 90% of all conspiracy theories.

9/11 was an inside job!!!!! :d

9/11 was an inside job.just ask dick cheney he shot one of his co-workers in the neck with a shot gun.he must of been thinking he was jesse venture.now that is a conspiracy theory. :d

[top dawg]

WTF are we gonna do if Smitty gets hurt? We aren't looking all that different from last year. No legitimate, seasoned vet opposite of Smitty seems like the elephant in the room that just won't leave. I hope the coaches know something about Naane & Ajirotutu that the stats don't speak to. We appear, yet again, one Steve Smith away from disaster.

[pantherfan81]

:smilewinkgrin: Just saw this, pass me the tinfoil hat teeray I'm with ya! :hat:

[MHS831]

Brown would not play DE in a 3-4, OLB is his position in a 3-4.

We are going to run both, but I do not see the nose on our roster for a 3-4. Fua would be worse that a 4-3 1 technique.

We will run some 3-4 Sunday, so you are not far off. I also think we could be running a 3-4 as early as 2012. Who knows?

[CatMan72]

If we were thinking of moving to a 3-4 we would have kept EB in hopes that we could make him a 3-4 OLB.

[MHS831]

I imagine in a 3-4 we would be thin at DE:

DE (Johnson, McCLain)

NT: (Fua, Neblett)

OLB: (Norwood, Hardy, Selvie, Davis, J. Williams, Senn)

ILB: (Beason, Connor, Gaither, T. WIlliams, Anderson)

[Mr. Scot]

Is having zero DTs also normal for zone blitz attack?? I was under the impression they were even more important in that scheme.

Lots of teams carry four DTs but deactivate the fourth on game day (Fox did that with us more than once) so only three active DTs isn't that unusual, even on a 4-3 team. That's one reason why teams like having a Tyler Brayton type who, while they primarily play on the edge, is big enough to slide inside if needed.