Flexibility or 3-4

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  1. luckiestman

    luckiestman New Member

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    eric always talks about flexibility, but we on the board always argue about 3-4/4-3


    but if we keep drob (restructure) and draft gholston we can easily switch back and forth from 3-4 to 4-3


    we have enough depth to play both ways (assuming we get the LB)

    ellis, jenkins, drob, coleman

    thomas harris gholston

    is a nice enough 4-3 unit


    our d will be able to really disguise and screw with the opposing OC


    im starting to get too optimistic, i better get a hold of myself
     
  2. Mr Electric

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    When he talks about flexibility, I think he means that a lot of different players will see the field playing within this 3-4 system.
     
  3. The Uniform Bomber

    The Uniform Bomber Spivey's Agent

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    yeah, i was thinking about this too.

    if we line up with 4 down linemen, Jenkins and D-Rob in the middle would be extremely tough to contain.
     
  4. MyFavoriteMartin5

    MyFavoriteMartin5 New Member

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    gholston and thomas really aren't 4-3 type linebackers. I like where your head is at, but we would probably put Barton at OLB in a 4-3 type scheme for this team. Also Coleman is more of a DT in the 4-3.
     
  5. notjustQBs

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    Actually what the NYJs are running is a 3-4 / 4-3 hybrid. I think this is why EM talks a lot about flexibility. He doesn't want the offense to know what in the hell we are doing any time of day or night.
     
  6. TampaBayJetsFan85

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    Ok... Say we did keep Robertson, and once in a while we went with the 4-3... Neither Ellis or Coleman is really a speed rusher and thats what you need in the 4-3... So...

    I line up Barton as my ROLB, Harris as my ILB, and Hobson as my LOLB

    So...

    Barton-Harris-Hobson

    Gholston-Robertson-Jenkins-Ellis as the 4-3

    3-4 would be... Hmm... (This is IF WE KEEP Robertson)

    Thomas-Barton-Harris-Gholston

    Robertson-Jenkins-Ellis
     
  7. notjustQBs

    notjustQBs New Member

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    What about

    Barton - Harris - Thomas
    and
    Gholston-Robertson-Jenkins-Ellis
    as
    the 4-3...?
     
  8. luckiestman

    luckiestman New Member

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    this is what im talking about, we watch the jets every week and are trying to figue it out. imagine the other teams OC


    a lot of combinations
     
  9. notjustQBs

    notjustQBs New Member

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    The more confusing it gets, the better it is.

    Just remember, here we are 4-12 and in the second game Brady didn't even score a single touchdown.

    He was "mushed" to death...
     
  10. notjustQBs

    notjustQBs New Member

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    What happens when we have an OL that works?

    I shudder to think...will the Pats go 0 & 2 in 08?
     
  11. TampaBayJetsFan85

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    lol i agree... And 2 KeepChad&Kellen... Yeah, Barton-Harris-Thomas would be pretty good also
     

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