3-4 Depth Chart

[The Shadow]

I think Carter would be a nice pickup.
Effective if used in a rotation.

[Brando19]

Good depth chart. Only problem I see is Rouse's name is Aaron, not Saron....

[Harlan Huckleby]

I would switch Chillar and Bishop

you have an opinion on whether they would play left or right inside linebacker?

you're scaring me!

[Waldo]

I would switch Chillar and Bishop

you have an opinion on whether they would play left or right inside linebacker?

you're scaring me!

WILB (Barnett) needs to be faster and cover better. It should the best coverage LB on the field. Chillar should be his backup.

SILB (Hawk) is the banger. If you have a downhill thumper, this is where he fits in. Still has to be able to cover, but being stout is more important. Bishop should be his backup.

[bobblehead]

WHAT....no Mike Montgomery?? Did we lose his valuable services??

[Harlan Huckleby]

I would switch Chillar and Bishop

you have an opinion on whether they would play left or right inside linebacker?

you're scaring me!

WILB (Barnett) needs to be faster and cover better. It should the best coverage LB on the field. Chillar should be his backup.

SILB (Hawk) is the banger. If you have a downhill thumper, this is where he fits in. Still has to be able to cover, but being stout is more important. Bishop should be his backup.

It's hard for me to imagine that the weak or strong side have much relevance to inside linebackers. but I'll take your word for it, you're the one with the thick glasses.

[KYPack]

I would switch Chillar and Bishop

you have an opinion on whether they would play left or right inside linebacker?

you're scaring me!

WILB (Barnett) needs to be faster and cover better. It should the best coverage LB on the field. Chillar should be his backup.

SILB (Hawk) is the banger. If you have a downhill thumper, this is where he fits in. Still has to be able to cover, but being stout is more important. Bishop should be his backup.

This 3-4 is like the old 52 fire we used to play. 5 Dlineman and 2 backers. One LB is the chaser and one guy is the plugger.

Same deal with the 3-4 ILB's. I don't know which one of 'em can run. NB had an operation and Hawk had the chest and groin pull. The guy that can run will be the Wil, the other guy will be the Jack and do the plugging. For that one they will have to both hit the field and asess their play. I can see your scenario, but it might go the other way.

At safety, I thought they got Smith to back up Collins and be available if Bigby can't go. The papers say Smith was brought in to be in the mix at SS. We'll have to see how that shakes out, too. Smith has played both in the Burgh, he'll be a good hand to have around. Both Bigby and Rouse have peeking problems, maybe Smith can teach 'em better reads.

We obviously need some more down lineman. Whether a Malone or some other pick-up can come in and provide depth, I dunno.

I'd think they move Jolly to LDE, but man, we are hurtin' if his legal issues go bad. He's probably looking at about 4 games "NFL time" also.

It will be a trip all the way 'round.

[Fritz]

I thought perhaps that Thompson would get an opportunity to start opposite Kampman - is he the wrong size for that or something? As you can see, this 3-4 thing is new for me. I don't know who does what from which linebacker spot. All I know is that the two inside guys are smaller, and two outsides are bigger. But that's all I know.

I'm rooting for Alfred "The Butler" Malone to keep his pad levels down this year and maybe get some significant playing time!

[KYPack]

I thought perhaps that Thompson would get an opportunity to start opposite Kampman - is he the wrong size for that or something? As you can see, this 3-4 thing is new for me. I don't know who does what from which linebacker spot. All I know is that the two inside guys are smaller, and two outsides are bigger. But that's all I know.

I'm rooting for Alfred "The Butler" Malone to keep his pad levels down this year and maybe get some significant playing time!

It probably makes more sense to have Thompson compete for the right OLB spot. It would be better for him to go after the job that is most similar to what he played last season. Essentially, all the big backers and small DE's become our OLB's in the 3-4.

I'm pretty sure this depth chart will include 4-5 rookies, so there will be at least one OLB out of the draft on the list. This chart is dead once Capers and the boys make their moves in the first mini's after the draft. We obviously need some outside LB's and a NT or two to come up with a line-up.

Hopefully we do get some "Alfred Malone" type guys to come up big this season. We didn't really have anybody have a big year from out of nowhere last year. maybe we get a couple of those kind of guys this season.

[Harlan Huckleby]

I thought perhaps that Thompson would get an opportunity to start opposite Kampman - is he the wrong size for that or something?

J. Thompson and J. Hunter have not shown they can be starters. Hope springs eternal, but speakig of those guys as starters makes no more sense than saying Charlie Peprah may have a break-out season. The only difference is we need pash rushers more desperately, I suppose, so wishful thinking runs high.

[HarveyWallbangers]

J. Thompson and J. Hunter have not shown they can be starters. Hope springs eternal, but speakig of those guys as starters makes no more sense than saying Charlie Peprah may have a break-out season. The only difference is we need pash rushers more desperately, I suppose, so wishful thinking runs high.

I don't think it's a good comparison. I think a lot of people feel that 4-3 DE doesn't fit what Thompson and Hunter are best at--while 3-4 OLB does. The comparison would be more valid if Peprah showed he was good at the LOS (like Bigby), had previously been asked to play coverage safety, and now was transitioning to where he was playing closer to the LOS.

It's not like things like this haven't happened before. Who would have thought Donald Lee, Cullen Jenkins (when healthy), Ryan Grant, Donald Driver, Atari Bigby (when healthy), etc. would be decent starters even a year before they became starters.

[Harlan Huckleby]

I don't think it's a good comparison. I think a lot of people feel that 4-3 DE doesn't fit what Thompson and Hunter are best at--while 3-4 OLB does.

OK, but then you also insist that Kampman is going to be just as good at 3-4 linebacker as he was at 4-3 end, when he seemed optimized for the old position.

I would say you are an optimist across the board. I'm a "show me" guy.

[HarveyWallbangers]

I don't think it's a good comparison. I think a lot of people feel that 4-3 DE doesn't fit what Thompson and Hunter are best at--while 3-4 OLB does.

OK, but then you also insist that Kampman is going to be just as good at 3-4 linebacker as he was at 4-3 end, when he seemed optimized for the old position.

I would say you are an optimist across the board. I'm a "show me" guy.

Kampman is a stud though. Dude ran 4.65 coming out of college, and he's played LB before. I think he's good enough and athletic enough not to be out of his element. Hunter and Thompson were projected to be 3-4 OLBs when they came out. I think these guys will benefit greatly from the scheme change. I'm more worried about Al Harris playing zone coverage, Nick Collins directing a defense, 3-4 DEs, the backup NT, and Barnett playing ILB in a 3-4 (I'll have to see if they can hide his lack of bulk before deciding he can't do it though). I have hope that this scheme fits some of our 4-3 DEs/3-4 OLBs quite well.

[Harlan Huckleby]

ya, ya, and Kampman works out in the offseason by pulling tractors through snowy Iowa cornfields.

[Deputy Nutz]

again the depth looks like poopy, but the defense will make this squad a little better if Capers can scheme and take a unique approach to this transition. He isn't going to get any help through free agency with bringing in players that have at least bit of knowledge and experience. Capers has a tough job in 2009 and he is going to have to weather a shit storm if things go South. Because with all the Thompson love in the State of Wisconsin the shit will surely run down hill off of Thompson, and McCarthy and splatter all over Capers because you know Thompson and McCarthy once got this team to the playoffs.