Marrone on Bradham...

[X-Era]

I couldn't hear the exact question but it sounded like he was asked if Nigel would play ILB. Marrone went on to talk about the Mike and Will positions and then finally answered one of the inside linebacker positions.

I couldn't hear exactly what he was asked but:

1) Isn't the Mike and Will, 4-3 LB spots?
2) We he being asked what position Bradham would play in the 3-4?

Can someone clarify?

If he intends to play him as an ILB and feels he's one of our best LB'ers like many of us do, it's telling.

It would lean me to think OLB may be more of a target than ILB and I didn't necessarily see it that way.

[swiper]

Re: Marrone on Bradham...

Reminds me of the movie Airplane.

You speak gibberish? Yeah I speak gibberish.

[Yasgur's Farm]

Re: Marrone on Bradham...

He said he will be an ILB.

[X-Era]

Re: Marrone on Bradham...

He said he will be an ILB.

I think it's noteworthy. If anything it leaves WLB wide open.

Especially after this:

http://blogs.buffalobills.com/2013/03/13/what-lawson-add-means-for-bradham/

So now we need a WLB along with a later round ILB.

What's the ideal 3-4 or hybrid WLB?

Does a guy like Zaviar Gooden still fit?

[better days]

Re: Marrone on Bradham...

Mike = Middle

Will = Weakside

Sam= Strongside

[EDS]

Re: Marrone on Bradham...

Sounds like the Bills are crossing their fingers and hoping Bradham can become a Navarro Bowman type of sideline-to-sideline inside linebacker. We will have to wait and see.

[BillsFever21]

Re: Marrone on Bradham...

I'm not saying he will suck or be good but it doesn't take much to be the best current LB on this junk heap of a unit.

[X-Era]

Re: Marrone on Bradham...

Mike = Middle

Will = Weakside

Sam= Strongside

I'm well aware. the 3-4 adds an additional ILB spot. If he was asked if Bradham will play ILB in a 3-4, it leaves an OLB spot open.

[better days]

Re: Marrone on Bradham...

I'm well aware

OK, I thought you wanted someone to clarify.

Look at your first post. THAT is not too clear.

[X-Era]

Re: Marrone on Bradham...

OK, I thought you wanted someone to clarify.

Look at your first post. THAT is not too clear.

Not being sarcastic.

That's my point actually, Marrones comments weren't clear to me. In a 4-3 the Will is an OLB spot, he mentions having his LB play either the Will or Mike. In the 3-4 the Will and Mike are both inside LB spots (in some schemes). And finally he says inside LB.

So my guess is he meant that Bradham will be an ILB in a 3-4 which makes a 3-4 OLB an open position.

[Goobylal]

Re: Marrone on Bradham...

I'm well aware. the -34 adds an additional 3-4 spot. If he was asked if Bradham will play ILB in a 3-4, it leaves an OLB spot open.

No it doesn't. In the 3-4, Lawson will be the SLB like he was in SF (and Cincy although in a 4-3), Mario will be the WLB like he was in Houston, and the two ILB's will be Bradham and Sheppard.

[Night Train]

Re: Marrone on Bradham...

No it doesn't. In the 3-4, Lawson will be the SLB like he was in SF (and Cincy although in a 4-3), Mario will be the WLB like he was in Houston, and the two ILB's will be Bradham and Sheppard.

This

[Goobylal]

Re: Marrone on Bradham...

This

Forgot to mention that I think Bradham can be a really good ILB, and I think that Sheppard will be best-served at a 3-4 ILB. Ideally though they can sign a guy like Dansby.

[X-Era]

Re: Marrone on Bradham...

No it doesn't. In the 3-4, Lawson will be the SLB like he was in SF (and Cincy although in a 4-3), Mario will be the WLB like he was in Houston, and the two ILB's will be Bradham and Sheppard.

Ahh. Makes sense. So it was just CB that was not clear by talking about Bradham replacing Barnett who played the Will in the 4-3 (OLB spot).

"While Lawson is a solid coverage defender in the pass game, so too is Bradham, which probably makes him a very good candidate for the weak side where Nick Barnett used to line up."

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Forgot to mention that I think Bradham can be a really good ILB, and I think that Sheppard will be best-served at a 3-4 ILB. Ideally though they can sign a guy like Dansby.

Personally, I'd like Shepp on the bench. I'd like a legit upgrade at ILB. Bradham playing the other spot is intriguing.

[The Jokeman]

Re: Marrone on Bradham...

Forgot to mention that I think Bradham can be a really good ILB, and I think that Sheppard will be best-served at a 3-4 ILB. Ideally though they can sign a guy like Dansby.

One guy I'd also consider as a depth guy at ILB in a 3-4 and can play SLB or WLB in a 4-3 is Rocky McIntosh, who at his best was an ILB next to London Fletcher in Washington.