Good chance Eagles transition to the 3-4 defense

[supercowboy8]

Originally Posted by natedoug

If Dallas does not resign Spencer - The Eagles may attempt to sign him if they go to a 3-4 ..

This is why you franchise and trade him. You get to decide what team he goes to and get picks for him.

[supercowboy8]

Originally Posted by MichaelWinicki

Eagles going to a 3-4 (maybe)

Chiefs are going to a 3-4

Saints are going to a 3-4

Rams going to a 3-4 with Rob Ryan aboard (maybe)


Maybe it is a good time to go back to a 4-3. More teams looking for 3-4 front-7 types.

Cheifs already ran the 3-4. Also the cards are going to the 4-3. San Deigo is talking about going to the 4-3 also.

I don'y understand why Saints and Eagles will switch to the 3-4, it will take thos two teams a few years to be ready.

[Chuck 54]

Originally Posted by Titleist

Good, let them. I have a feeling Spencer topped out this last season and is already on the decline.

Not sure this makes any sense. You have your best year ever, so now you're in decline?

[bkight13]

Originally Posted by supercowboy8

This is why you franchise and trade him. You get to decide what team he goes to and get picks for him.

This. His value will never be higher and at $10M with a chance to work out a new deal, we could probably get a 2nd or 3rd.

[Beast_from_East]

Originally Posted by Chuck 54

Not sure this makes any sense. You have your best year ever, so now you're in decline?

He is saying that you have to be careful with guys who have their best season i contract years. The worry is that if you give him a big contract, he is going to go back to the way he played when money was not on the line.


In other words, will Spencer play like he did this year or will he go back to being "almost anthony" once he gets paid?


That is the concern.

[187beatdown]

The 3-4 has become too mainstream, I can see why the Cowboys switched.

[johnnyd]

Originally Posted by MichaelWinicki

Eagles going to a 3-4 (maybe)

Chiefs are going to a 3-4

Saints are going to a 3-4

Rams going to a 3-4 with Rob Ryan aboard (maybe)


Maybe it is a good time to go back to a 4-3. More teams looking for 3-4 front-7 types.

Cleveland swithcing to 3-4 also with Ray Horton there now..

[sbark]

Good..........then with Garretts intricate offense, we'll be able to dictate to their defence, forcing them to show run or pass defense, and force their best pass rusher to drop back into pass coverage.

[respectdatstar]

If we had made the switch to 43 last off-season, would Mario Williams be a Cowboy right now? Not that his first season in Buffalo was anything to write home about. Just curious.

[Denim Chicken]

Originally Posted by bkight13

This. His value will never be higher and at $10M with a chance to work out a new deal, we could probably get a 2nd or 3rd.

or trade him for Cox.

[cowboysooner]

A pro football talk comment

Sean Payton, one of the best/most creative offensive minds in football (Top 5 Offense for 6 years running and until this year the winningest coach over that time period) is saying that this defense is more difficult to deal with than others. Also, 6 of the top 10 Def’s in 2012, 8 of the 12 playoff teams, and both SB participants were 3-4s.

Puzzling we are going the other way with Ware and Spencer sort of in place.

[respectdatstar]

Originally Posted by gmoney112

Chiefs have been in a 3-4 under Crennel, I believe.

Not really sure why the Eagles would do it, none of their personnel really fit a 3-4 scheme. I guess Graham could play OLB and but how solid is he going to be there? Where does Trent Cole play? Kendricks could play inside but Demeco was let go by the Texans because he wasn't up to par in Wade's 3-4. They'd need a nosetackle too. A lot of work when they could have just hired a better defensive coordinator.

We can trade Ratliff to them to play NT.

[bigdnlaca]

[quote=supercowboy8;4982268]Cheifs already ran the 3-4. Also the cards are going to the 4-3. San Deigo is talking about going to the 4-3 also.

I don'y understand why Saints and Eagles will switch to the 3-4, it will take thos two teams a few years to be ready.[/quote]

With the Saints, it could be because they have 2 starting MLBs. It will keep them both on the field at the same time.

[cowboysooner]

[quote=bigdnlaca;4982964]

Originally Posted by supercowboy8

Cheifs already ran the 3-4. Also the cards are going to the 4-3. San Deigo is talking about going to the 4-3 also.

I don'y understand why Saints and Eagles will switch to the 3-4, it will take thos two teams a few years to be ready.[/quote]

With the Saints, it could be because they have 2 starting MLBs. It will keep them both on the field at the same time.

I'd be surprised if Vilma is back with them. They basically have 2-3 useful pieces to a front 7 so it does not matter much what front they run.

[bigdnlaca]

[quote=cowboysooner;4982970]

Originally Posted by bigdnlaca

I'd be surprised if Vilma is back with them. They basically have 2-3 useful pieces to a front 7 so it does not matter much what front they run.

I was talking about Lofton and Hawthorne. Forgot about Vilma.

If Vilma stays, Hawthorne can be OLB because he can play MLB and OLB from what I heard.