RAPOPORT: Steve Spagnuolo, Dennis Allen, John Pagano names to watch at DC

[Lzen]

Originally Posted by saphojunkie

Give me someone aggressive whose scheme doesn't take three years to learn. Defense is about speed. Speed is about youth.

I wonder if switching to a 4-3 might actually benefit K-pass. Remember that turd?

I think that is definitely something to consider. Kpass, Speaks, perhaps Ragland. Could all of these guys excel in a 4-3 scheme?

[RunKC]

Saints defense became respectable under Dennis Allen. I would not mind him at all.

[Chris Meck]

Originally Posted by Lzen

I think that is definitely something to consider. Kpass, Speaks, perhaps Ragland. Could all of these guys excel in a 4-3 scheme?

Having the extra beef up front in a 4 man line makes things easier for LB'ers as they're not taking on Guards as much.

Smaller, faster LB'ers that can cover in particular would do better with a little shielding from an extra DL up front.

Hitchens played really well in Dallas 4-3. In our 3-4, he looked real tentative.

O'Daniel is kinda light for a 3-4 LB. for a 4-3 cover backer he might be just fine.

Tamba Hali was a DE in a 4-3, and then an OLB in a 3-4. It's not a crazy stretch to think that Houston could do it too. And you wouldn't ever see him in coverage again. You just put him at RDE and send him against the LT every play.

Ford has no position in a 4-3 scheme other than pass rush specialist. Which, really, is all he is as he's such a liability against the run. I really think it's unwise to give him a long term deal due to health issues and one dimensionality. His one specialty is speed rush. That's just not worth near $20m a year, which is likely what it'd cost.

[BleedingRed]

Originally Posted by Chris Meck

Having the extra beef up front in a 4 man line makes things easier for LB'ers as they're not taking on Guards as much.

Smaller, faster LB'ers that can cover in particular would do better with a little shielding from an extra DL up front.

Hitchens played really well in Dallas 4-3. In our 3-4, he looked real tentative.

O'Daniel is kinda light for a 3-4 LB. for a 4-3 cover backer he might be just fine.

Tamba Hali was a DE in a 4-3, and then an OLB in a 3-4. It's not a crazy stretch to think that Houston could do it too. And you wouldn't ever see him in coverage again. You just put him at RDE and send him against the LT every play.

Ford has no position in a 4-3 scheme other than pass rush specialist. Which, really, is all he is as he's such a liability against the run. I really think it's unwise to give him a long term deal due to health issues and one dimensionality. His one specialty is speed rush. That's just not worth near $20m a year, which is likely what it'd cost.

I think DoD would be a good WLB, my problem beyond the line (I ford is not big enough) is who plays MLB?

I don’t think that’s were hitchens excels he is a WLB, then you have to find someone to attack the LoS at SLB which we don’t have.

Kpass and Speaks is not who I want to rely on.