Defensive Sets

[Dawson]

I didnt know which forum to put this in. In light of us having so much talent coming in this next year, and a lack of DT depth, do you think there is any chance we run or experiment with a 3-4 this year?

I can see some of our fast, athletic linebackers being real beasts on run blitz and pass blitz packages.

Also, we will have a lack of experience in our secondary so pressure on the defensive front is a must.

[rexvol]

good point/question, you've got to believe that Chief will consider that, but I think our d-line will be good enough to stay in a 4-3

[allVOL6deuce]

The staff has reportedly discussed it, but I think we don't have the right pieces to run it.

No True NT, Iffy DEs, and no capable MLB's. You need beef at the NT position and 2 tough MLBs vs. the run and we dont seem to have either.

Bolden is probably our beefiest NT and he is 6'5'' so naturally will struggle getting leverage. Whoever gets leverage would play. A combo of Karl/Mayo/Donald/McCoy would have to work in the middle but I'm not convinced it would.

We definetly have the OLB's though!

I think it would be interesting to use in situations to get pressure but I don't think we could solely rely on it

[k-sny-vol]

Yeah, i can see us using it more on third down for speed and blitz packages but not for every down.. Teams would run all over us..

[kidbourbon]

Forgive me if this is dumb question, but what defense did we run this year? I know it was a zone of some kind...did it have a fancy name?

[rexvol]

Originally Posted by k-sny-vol

Yeah, i can see us using it more on third down for speed and blitz packages but not for every down.. Teams would run all over us..

teams ran all over us anyway (Penn State) and I think you're thinking of the Mustang

[Dawson]

Our defense this year ended up having to blitz a linebacker anyway. Sometimes two or a SS just to get pressure. We mainly run a zone blitz and on the occasion we do run man, it is usually man down with a cover 1 or 2 over the top.
We got beat on pretty much 3 types of plays this year.
1: A and B hole runs
2: Play action over the middle slants
3: Play action deep over Morely

[GAVol]

Originally Posted by kidbourbon

Forgive me if this is dumb question, but what defense did we run this year? I know it was a zone of some kind...did it have a fancy name?

No fancy name . . .Chavis runs a base 4-3 and likes to play man coverage.

[MississippiVol]

Who do you guys think will be our MLB for next year? Do you suppose they will move Jared on the inside?

[k-sny-vol]

i think they will move Jarod Mayo to Middle Linebacker.. Both Mccoy and Karl and too small to play the that position. Plus, we use Mccoys and Karls speed to rush from the outside.
The only thing is that Mayo will need to add on about 10 more pounds for that spot. He's a little undersized for that position but not as small as Karl or McCoy.

[MississippiVol]

Originally Posted by k-sny-vol

i think they will move Jarod Mayo to Middle Linebacker.. Both Mccoy and Karl and too small to play the that position. Plus, we use Mccoys and Karls speed to rush from the outside.
The only thing is that Mayo will need to add on about 10 more pounds for that spot. He's a little undersized for that position but not as small as Karl or McCoy.

That's what I was thinking.

[ut 4 me]

i thought mccoy would play it but what do i know

[JOEY'S ALL VOL !!!]

Ellix Wilson will push for playing time at MLB next year also.

[ddubb76]

Originally Posted by rexvol

good point/question, you've got to believe that Chief will consider that, but I think our d-line will be good enough to stay in a 4-3

I personally would like to see a 5-2 provided we have the DT's to make up that line.

[Mr. Rockytop]

Originally Posted by ddubb76

I personally would like to see a 5-2 provided we have the DT's to make up that line.

not a 5-2 , hell our d- line is our weakest link . We have a ton of talent at Lb, lets roll with a 4-3 or 3-4 , when we play Arkansas we can roll with a 4-4