Barnett

[RashanGary]

4-3 linebackers tend to be faster and better in coverage. Because of the extra Dlineman, they rarely have to take on OL blocks. Often times they are converted safeties or undersized linbackers.

3-4 linebackers are exposed more to offensive lineman. With one fewer Dlineman, the offensive line often reaches the linebackers and they have to be able to at least hold the point. Often times they are coverted defensive lineman or oversized linebackers.


What type of linebacker do you think Nick Barnett is? Look at the Pitt and Balt linebackers. Does Nick Barnett look like or play like any of them?

[Partial]

Yeah... 4-3 linebackers rarely take on blockers... WTF are you talking about?

With that said, no, I don't think Barnett is a 3-4 backer. Same way a great 4-3 MLB in Vilma wasn't. Too small.

[Fritz]

I don't know. I don't usually see any of them without their helmets.

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[BallHawk]

If the football field was a nightclub and the offense was obnoxious women, then yes, I think he could pull off 4-3.

But, unfortunately, since that isn't the case......I don't think the future looks bright for him. Which is horrible, since I'm a huge Nick fan.

[RashanGary]

I think the writing is on the wall. If they can't trade him, I think they'll cut him. I've really warmed up to Kamp as an OLB. I think he's an ideal rush LB.

[texaspackerbacker]

The idea is that with the 3-4, you're a lot more likely to have two LBs converging at the point of attack on inside runs. And on outside runs, we will have two ILBs to get outside instead of just one in the middle.

Barnett should thrive in the 3-4, and Hawk should thrive even more so, as he seems like a natural inside guy.

[Bossman641]

Barnett will be fine, assuming he is healthy. I think many of you are much too quick to write him off.

[red]

240, 239, and 243

are those sizes too small for 3-4 lb's?



OLB James Harrison 240 pounds

ilb's larry foote-239, James Farrior- 243

afc champ pittsburgh steelers. #1 d in nfl



cowboys inside lb's

zach thomas- 240
Bradie James- 245

ravens

bart scott-240
ray lewis-250

pats

jerod mayo-242
Tedy Bruschi-247

49ers

Jeff Ulbrich-240
Patrick Willis-240

all starting inside lb's in the 3-4

[mission]

it really just comes down to whether or not barnett can adjust to playing outside ... he is DEFINITELY not an ILB in a 3-4 but i think the writing on the wall is only his own. if he IS a football player then he deserves a spot on the field and will shine at 3-4. it's up to him, regardless...

[Partial]

The only way I see Barnett playing outside is if they go after Maulaluga

[RashanGary]

Barnett is just a tad small I guess. Maybe he can do it.

[mission]

i always picture lavon kirkland as the perfect run stuffing 3-4 ILB... that guy was listed at ~290 i think!

[Guiness]

I like Barnett (Samurai impression aside) but am skeptical about him in a 3-4. He doesn't shed blocks well, and will be exposed to a lot more of them in this system.

[rbaloha1]

Assuming Barnett returns to full strength he is most likely an olb due to his ability run and cover all over the field.

[ND72]

We have 3 LB's who can all play in the 3-4. Barnett, Hawk, & Bishop will be fine. I don't think Poop is athletic enough to play in it, but who knows. I'm not going to say anythign about any guy until I see them in the system. It's why we are all here talking about it, and not in the coaches offices on Lombardi Ave. We don't really know, and can only wait to find out. But I think Barnett & Hawk right now are the ILB in the 3-4, but that's just a guess. I think Hawk played ILB in OSU's hybrid 3-4, but was mostly viewed as an OLB.