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Dude…Now I have to take my laptop to the games!
…you could always buy an iPhone!
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Anonymous makes good points about the ILBs. But I think the style of d-line play and the additional STOUT up front is going to do a lot more to free up the ILBs from having to deal with o-linemen as often, and simplify DJohnson’s decision-making. The ROLB is going to be playing a lot more like a DE than a traditional OLB. Hali and McBride will be playing lighter than when they were as DEs, which should make them more capable in the “changeup” to zone blitz, when DJohnson and maybe a safety are blitzing on the right side.
McBride, even though he CAN play stout, and IS bigger than Hali, is still closer to a DE/LB ‘tweener than a DT/DE ‘tweener. And I think he has a good football intelligence. Wouldn’t be surprised to see him on the d-line in a pinch or in pass-rushing situations, when he MIGHT move inside. I may be no judge, but McBride was a player who quickly caught my eye as a potential bright spot in a poor defense. A lot of the disrespect for Hali ‘n’ McBride flows from the square peg, roung hole effect, in a poorly constructed Tampa-2 roster.
I feel pretty good about the LB situation. I think Vrabel’s also going to be more of a rush DE than a LB who’ll be running with TEs and RBs on a regular basis. Like Hali on the opposite side, he’ll be dropping into zone on occasion as a changeup – not as a staple.
I can easily imagine DJ just using his speed to attack the halfback every play, and if the HB is in pass-protection, this’ll put DJ in position to make some sacks. The issue will be (imo) screens and wheel routes by the blocking back, when he’ll have to play SMART. But I’m looking for the scheme to basically simplify his job description, and utilize his speed.
What I see in the move to 3-4, especially in the switch to BIG, as opposed to SPEEDY, is a front _5_ that will be more focused on controlling the middle and attacking the offensive backfield, with the d-line protecting the ‘backers more than the previous scheme, which expected the front 4 to dominate the middle AND pressure the QB.
MY concern about this team is the one thing nobody else is worrying about: the secondary. To play the FRONT 7 the way they’re building this defense to play, the BACK 4 guys won’t be nearly as protected, and Brandon Flowers, a player I very much LIKE, may be exposed as a 1-on-1 size mismatch in the base D.
Heh. First posting didn’t “take,” so I ended up looking for info on how to join. *sigh* Sorry about that. Obviously, I was talking about KC’s LBs in response to 7/21 post.
Long as I’m here, I’d like to thank Bob for adding some real football content to the mix in a time when there isn’t a lot of good content to be found.
Thanks, Bob.