Jerry is going to make a move either to get the most attention or to prove he is a great GM. This offseason has disaster written all over it. We haven’t even started our coaching search that will tell us all we need to know about what we will do in free agency and in the draft.
Or perhaps we're not using our talent better. I'm sure McVay or Ben Johnson would have no issue getting targets to Tolbert, Turpin, and Flournoy. The last game, Turpin took a slant all the way to the endzone. Usually when they put him in it's to run a jet sweep or WR screen. I think lack of pre-snap motion and creativity is more of any issue.
I’m sure they’d help…but our talent in comparison to actual contenders is laughable on the offensive side of the ball.
Got to see who they hire and what direction they take before any judgement
a superior OC should be able to use Turpin and Ferguson and others to take the pressure off of Lamb. IF we can also get a real good 3rd down back that honestly would be a pretty decent receiver core.
Yea…this would still be a laughable WR room.
If Kneeland shows me something in these final games with pass rush and holding the edge. Plus resigning Gholston, we would have a solid end room with Sam in his final season. I will join the Mason Graham bandwagon. I like his defensive tackle partner as well. Just a few move in the offseason we could solidify the front four. Mazi as a rotation piece we can live with.
I know scheme really doesn't matter much these days, as teams play nickel the majority of the time, but it's time for a 3-4 front for their base defense. It was originally designed to be able to defend the run better and is much easier to find players for that scheme. Add in the likes of BB, Vrabel, Saleh all possible candidates, use the 3-4 scheme.
I noticed that Bland was a full go at practice Wednesday. Broaddus thinks he will play. The defense should be healthy against Washington. I think we might give their offense some problems. In a 3/4 what are you going to do with Overshown? Also we need to middle linebackers for the defense to work. What team has a 3/4 base now?
I think Kneeland will be fine setting the Edge…I just don’t think he’s ever going to give you a ton as a pass rusher.
Not sure I’d agree 3-4 players are easier to find. 3-4 DEs are a rare breed…usually 6’5+ and huge. We don’t have a player on our roster that fits that mold and Kneeland probably isn’t a good enough athlete to play in space as an OLB.
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I think the defense can be salvaged with small moves because we have 4 play makers in Parsons, Diggs, Bland, and Overshown. We just need solid role players at safety, middle linebacker, and defensive tackle. We have to use free agency and maybe overpay for solid play. Give me Gholston types at defensive tackle, middle linebacker, and safety. We would have a good defense next season.
The three man line consists of a big 3T, NT and a 5T where many use basically another NT.
The Ravens run a variation of it. Good call. Seattle runs it as well. Both teams have elite defensive tackles that make it work.
If we can go from bad to good at DT and add a glass eater LB type I’d agree.
Correct. So you’ll need 5/6 DTs for quality depth instead of 4.
