Don't Panic
10-04-2009, 06:17 PM
Looking ahead...
I would guess that the odds are our next coach will bring with him a 3-4 defense. Who out of this current group would be able to transition to that scheme? Here's my best guess, but I need some help to really get the right insight into some of these spots...
Staying:
Maybin (OLB) - The only place he could play, but I could see it working out pretty nicely
Poz (MLB) - Might be a better fit for him
McKelvin and McGhee (CBs) - Should transition pretty well
Whitner (SS) - Probably better at SS than FS in this scheme (?)
Corner (CB) - Should make a decent nickel
Gone:
Ellison - He doesn't belong in a 4-3, so there's no way he belongs in a 3-4
Denney - OLB? I doubt it... and not big enough for DE
Kelsay - See above
Questionable:
Mitchell - Where does he play? Can he go OLB in a 3-4? Would he be better at ILB? I can't recall where he played in NY
Stroud - Is he big enough to play NT in this scheme? I guess it depends who the ends are
Schoebel - I put him here, but like Denney and Kelsay, I just can't see where he'd fit in
Williams - I love the guy, but where in the world could he play in a 3-4
Johnson - Could he play DE in a 3-4? I don't know...
Anyone else worth mentioning?
Our first hole to plug would be DE I would guess. Maybe look that way in the draft and go ILB via FA, or vice versa. There's going to be some cap implications to consider with cuts as well.
I would guess that the odds are our next coach will bring with him a 3-4 defense. Who out of this current group would be able to transition to that scheme? Here's my best guess, but I need some help to really get the right insight into some of these spots...
Staying:
Maybin (OLB) - The only place he could play, but I could see it working out pretty nicely
Poz (MLB) - Might be a better fit for him
McKelvin and McGhee (CBs) - Should transition pretty well
Whitner (SS) - Probably better at SS than FS in this scheme (?)
Corner (CB) - Should make a decent nickel
Gone:
Ellison - He doesn't belong in a 4-3, so there's no way he belongs in a 3-4
Denney - OLB? I doubt it... and not big enough for DE
Kelsay - See above
Questionable:
Mitchell - Where does he play? Can he go OLB in a 3-4? Would he be better at ILB? I can't recall where he played in NY
Stroud - Is he big enough to play NT in this scheme? I guess it depends who the ends are
Schoebel - I put him here, but like Denney and Kelsay, I just can't see where he'd fit in
Williams - I love the guy, but where in the world could he play in a 3-4
Johnson - Could he play DE in a 3-4? I don't know...
Anyone else worth mentioning?
Our first hole to plug would be DE I would guess. Maybe look that way in the draft and go ILB via FA, or vice versa. There's going to be some cap implications to consider with cuts as well.