3-4 Back On The Table

[shanebo]

(02-12-2019, 12:07 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote: It doesn't even look good on paper. Defensive lineman in a 3-4 don't produce many sacks. You'd waste Atkins and Dunlap.

Lawson is a 1 dimensional pass rusher. He's bad against the run and can't cover. He'd be a terrible fit at ILB.

Same with Hubbard. How many 265 lb Linebackers are good in coverage?

Lawson would be an OLB (hit the I instead of O ...).  Hubbard @ 265 is not particularly oversized for a 3-4 OLB.  Justin Houston, Chandler Jones, Ryan Kerrigan, Derrick Morgan, Robert Quinn, Brian Orakpo all go 260.  Suggs, Dupree and Mercilus are 265.  Clowney is 270.  Question is can they cover, or at least cover well enough on 20-25 plays per game to allow our pass rushers to get the QB?

I think Atkins and Dunlap could be very good 3-4 DEs, but you would be wasting one of Atkins' greatest strengths, which is quick penetration vs. guards.

Just saying it could work, not that we should do it.  As I said, we currently don't have the personnel.  And I agree it doesn't play to the strengths of the guys we have -- e.g., Atkins is a better 4-3 DT than he would be a 3-4 DE, Dunlap and Hubbard seem to be better suited as 4-3 DEs, etc.  Plus, you're drafting Defense in 1-2, which means no O-line help until Rd. 3.