Bills going to have a right and left defensive tackle instead of a designated nose

[yordad]

A lunch pail player, who has been among the team leaders in tackles for loss in each of his two seasons, Williams has toiled at the nose tackle position each of his first two NFL seasons. But that could change this season as the team is going to have a right and left defensive tackle instead of a designated nose and three-technique (outside shade of the guard).Why are we changing now that we have acquired Stroud?

http://www.buffalobills.com/news/news.jsp?news_id=6198

[TigerJ]

Both McCargo and Stroud are capable of playing the 1 tech and 3 tech as are Williams and Spencer Johnson. I think Fewell envisions them switching in order to keep offenses guessing.

[Mitchy moo]

Both McCargo and Stroud are capable of playing the 1 tech and 3 tech as are Williams and Spencer Johnson. I think Fewell envisions them switching in order to keep offenses guessing.

We need something to keep them guessing.

[ParanoidAndroid]

Stroud and Williams will start.

[Romes]

Why are we changing now that we have acquired Stroud?

http://www.buffalobills.com/news/news.jsp?news_id=6198

Because now we have atleast 3 DTs who can play both when last year we had Tripplet who could play neither.

[X-Era]

Why are we changing now that we have acquired Stroud?

http://www.buffalobills.com/news/news.jsp?news_id=6198
The only thing that worries me is giving the call on where to line up to them rather than the coach. Im wondering if we could blow calls and get eaten up the middle. Of course, Poz will be waiting.

However, the Giants and other squads have their DT's bounce around and it can really cause havoc.

[Jan Reimers]

I think this says that we basically have 4 interchangable DTs, although I would look for Stroud and McCargo to get a little more time - unless Johnson is really good.

[Meathead]

i suspect they are going to ride stroud pretty consistently, then frequently rotate the other three for situational considerations and to keep them fresh

johnson will be the slash of the dl and play every position

[Bling]

This is going to blow up in the Bills' face...

[Goobylal]

This is going to blow up in the Bills' face...
There's a greater chance that the Dols going to a 3-4, relying on a 33-year old NT and a bunch of guys best-suited for a 4-3 will blow up than the Bills' defense.

[Bling]

There's a greater chance that the Dols going to a 3-4, relying on a 33-year old NT and a bunch of guys best-suited for a 4-3 will blow up than the Bills' defense.

I don't disagree.

[methos4ever]

This is going to blow up in the Bills' face...

Does it blow up in their face (or any NFL team's face) when the strength of the offense determines where the "strong side" linebacker lines up? This is something that is pretty basic: you see where the strength of the offense is, you line your linebacker and 1Tech / Nose where that is and everything falls into place.

It's not as if they're going to stop, look at everything and then ask the coach where to line up, then try and line up and OH NO - the offense has run the play.

[acehole]

Why are we changing now that we have acquired Stroud?

http://www.buffalobills.com/news/news.jsp?news_id=6198

I dont really get it we are running the 4-3...

there is no traditional nose in the 4-3...

It is all in how they line up I guess.