CFZ Why I think the team should switch to a 3-4

[Majic]

• That's like linking to a post on CowboysZone. Just the opinion of some dudes with a blog.
  • I meant a real draft media report.
  • Jabril's #1 talent is coverage. Why would anybody project him as a pass rusher?
  • How would playing ILB in a 3-4 possibly be a better option for him than WLB in a 4-3?
  • It doesn't really matter, because teams play over 70% in Nickel.

In 2022, Jabril will play the Keanu Neal role.
- In 2021, Neal was the coverage LB and LVE was the run downs LB.
- They were rarely on the field together except in the 4 games where Parsons played DE.

If everything really clicks for Jabril mentally, then they might play less Big Nickel (3 Safeties).
- In Big Nickel Kearse played the LB/DB hybrid role with another Safety playing his SS role.
- Big Nickel is the reason they never played a true 4-3 and rarely played a true 3-4.

If you consider Kearse a LB in the 3 Safety sets:
- This alignment looked like a 3-4 if you consider the sDE as a 3-4 OLB.
- However, it was really 4-3 type personnel with DLaw as the hand-down DE and Gregory as the sDE.

Big Nickel 4-2-5 (Looks like a 3-4 but personnel is more like 4-3):
.....MP..........DE.....DL.....DL..........sDE
....................LB....................Kearse

5-man DL
...............sDE.....DE.....DT.....DE.....sDE
Kearse.........................MP

Example1: Week 14, Skins, Q1 5:32
...............Basham.....DLaw.....Gallimore.....Armstrong.....Gregory
Kearse......................................Parsons

Example2: Week 15, NYG, Q1 8:16
...............Basham.....DLaw.................Armstrong.....Gallimore.....Gregory
Kearse................................Parsons

To be honest I value your opinion more than theirs!

 

[fivetwos]

Let's call it a 4-4-4 alignment.

We have Micah. Counts as two, and plays like it.

Watch him get even better this year.

 

[Toro9]

It kinda makes sense. I've never been a fan of forcing a team into 3-4, like the Tuna did in '03/04 but this team is kinda built to play 3-4 or 4-3. I wouldn't mind seeing some 3-4 but it's gonna be a 4-man front most of the time.

 

[xwalker]

To be honest I value your opinion more than theirs!

You pose some good points about Jabril.

It's a dilemma why Jabril wasn't a more complete player. He had plenty of flashes in college when he looked like a great LB but he was just never consistent enough vs the run.

He might always he a role player and never a quality starter but he can be great in that role (coverage LB).

 

[Pokes12]

Some of us think they're already gearing up the personnel to make the switch to 3-4.

Look at this draft, and all signs point to yes.



Agree on mixing them.

Even the 5-1, 4-6, etc.

You left off the dime package. That alignment resulted in the most ints and deflections than any other.

 

[xwalker]

Even the 5-1, 4-6, etc.

You left off the dime package. That alignment resulted in the most ints and deflections than any other.

4-6 is Dime...