Post spring 2-deep projection

[BWRhasnoAC]

Ya, agree with both. Brackens is best used in open field for his speed.

 

[Wesley]

If they play 3-4, I'd think it would be in passing situations, or against primarily passing teams. We don't have the players for a traditional 3-4. It would be more like a 3-3-5, with Brackens as the hybrid LB/S.

I agree. Then we can blitz from any of the linebacker positions.

 

[ahaselhu]

I am completely ignorant on the personnel requirements for a 3-4 defense, but looking around at a few other schools that run the 3-4, it looks like the starters that CYCLNST8 mentioned are all similar in size to the typical college player at their position. The OLBs may be a bit undersized. Backup NT and OLB look to be undersized underclassmen.

 

[BWRhasnoAC]

I am completely ignorant on the personnel requirements for a 3-4 defense, but looking around at a few other schools that run the 3-4, it looks like the starters that CYCLNST8 mentioned are all similar in size to the typical college player at their position. The OLBs may be a bit undersized. Backup NT and OLB look to be undersized underclassmen.

It's all in how you look at it. You either have two monsters Nose tackles that can rotate and take the double teams, or you can use a smaller guy at the Nose and have two big 3 and 5 techs to make up for the size inside. Big middle backers and speed guys on the outside will offset the small interior personnel. I prefer to get the big monster nose guards and let the speedy backers pick the ball carriers off.

 

[Luth4Cy]

I think a 3-3 could be effective, although when we've run it in the past we've seen mixed results. Against Missouri in 2010 it was effective in slowing down their passing game. Against them the next season they ran like crazy on us.

 

[Peter]

If we can keep teams under 40 points it will be impressive. That defense is scary.

 

[ExCYteMe]

I like the idea of running more of a 3-4 defense. Since we are already thin at the DT position, a single man rotation will help keep this position fresh. We may not have the perfect personnel for it, but it would be a good option to keep our thin DT position less exposed.

 

[Wesley]

West Virginia has gone West Virginia.

 

[CYKOFAN]

Kind of late getting in on the spring game talk as very regrettably I was out of town and missed my first spring game in memory. I heard Medders had a good game and was wondering if he has a realistic chance of contributing, or is it just too crowded at wr as I see he's not in the two deeps. The only thing I know about him is I remember thinking he had good size, decent speed and great hands after seeing his high school highlight video, and was surprised we were getting him as a walk on.

 

[RustShack]

Well in the NFL, most of their 3-4 OLB played DE in college.

 

[eddiepishammerd]

I really can't see the 3-4 working with this group. It takes a more specialized & talented player.

 

[RustShack]

I really can't see the 3-4 working with this group. It takes a more specialized & talented player.

Eh debatable. If anything we should have done it earlier. The teams that started doing it in the NFL were the smart ones taking advantage of the tweener type players. Everyone was drafting 4-3 players and letting guys that didn't fit as well slip. Now that everyone is starting to do the 3-4 some teams are starting to go back to the 4-3 for the same reason.

The 3-4 is easy to run IF you find that NT. That's the hardest part. It's the easiest position to learn, but the hardest to find the body for.

 

[RustShack]

Then another question is do you want the 1 gap or 2 gap.