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  • #1

    3-4 Defense

    Jolly
    Pickett
    Jenkins
    Raji
    Harrell
    Alfred Malone

    Good at NT
    Really good at NT depth
    Solid at DE
    Bad at DE depth (but could get some positive surprises)



    Kampman
    Hawk
    Matthews
    Barnett
    Thompson
    Hunter
    Bishop
    Poppinga
    Chillar
    Lansanah

    Good at OLB
    Good at ILB
    Decent depth



    Secondary is what it is. Solid.




    With the two first round picks, we went from dangerously thin on the front 7 to pretty solid. We were a top 10 defense the year before last. With Capers and the new talent, maybe we can be back near the top again. Also, we have extra athletic linebackers on ST's, we might make some gains there.

    Tis the season to be optimistic, but we haven't lost anything. We have a proven high profile coach. We've added some very important defensive pieces that bring us closer to a stout, physical defense. I'm drinking the koolaid right now.
    Formerly known as JustinHarrell.
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    would make a ton of sense to go get an affordable DE like Vonnie Holiday who could start if we needed it
    TERD Buckley over Troy Vincent, Robert Ferguson over Chris Chambers, Kevn King instead of TJ Watt, and now, RICH GANNON, over JIMMY JIMMY JIMMY LEONARD. Thank you FLOWER

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    • #3
      Let's see if these guys pan out at the pro level before we start rubbing our hands in glee. It is fair to say that, assuming they do turn out to be first round talent, these guys instantly upgraded our front seven.
      Busting drunk drivers in Antarctica since 2006

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      • #4
        It might make sense. Depends on how Malone and Harrell pan out. Capers said he graded Harrell pretty high as a 3-4 DE when he came out of Tennessee.

        I really don't want to get my hopes up with either, but you never know. Jenkins and Jolly are pretty good players. If we can get one of the two back end guys to pan out, we might not be so thin. We've seen bigger holes magically filled before.
        Formerly known as JustinHarrell.

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        • #5
          Capers is also high on Malone.
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          • #6
            My nipples are getting hard.
            "The Devine era is actually worse than you remember if you go back and look at it."

            KYPack

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            • #7
              tt mentioned using pickett at DE at times in is interview

              a front 3 of jenkins raji and pickett would be a lot of beef

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              • #8
                Originally posted by red
                tt mentioned using pickett at DE at times in is interview

                a front 3 of jenkins raji and pickett would be a lot of beef
                Maybe we can finally stop the run

                3rd and short and 4th and short might not be such a let down this year...

                Last year it was a given (esp at the end of the season) they they would get the short yardage against our depleted D-line...

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by red
                  tt mentioned using pickett at DE at times in is interview

                  a front 3 of jenkins raji and pickett would be a lot of beef

                  Jenkins/Raji/Pickett/Jolly in the redzone
                  Formerly known as JustinHarrell.

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                  • #10
                    you gotta admit, our LB's would have a field day with that front 3

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                    • #11
                      It looks like we're finally turning into a tough defense. Raji is a rare piece that will anchor the defense for a long time.

                      Matthews is going to have to develop a little. Maybe he can play early, but probably he's going to have to get stronger and get more comfortable in his position before he really takes off. Still, it sounds like he's a tenacious football player. If there is anything we desperately need in our back 7, it's enforcers that play physical football. The tough portion of McCarthy's "tough, smart" equation just took a nice roid shot to the butt.
                      Formerly known as JustinHarrell.

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by Fritz
                        My nipples are getting hard.
                        Snake might, maybe, just might, but MIGHT loan out Drew Barrymore for ya on Sunday.
                        Snake is so happy after he's been bitching/preaching about getting some NEEDS/STARTERS, which were a HUGE FUCK YA, (awesome draft no matter what now) were met more than adequately to Snake's fancy. I wore her out all day today, Saturday, and just might let you hit it, Fritz.

                        Snake's happy. Drew's happy. Let's make Fritz happy....no?
                        Snake's Twitter comments would be LEGENDARY.........if I was ugly or gave a shit about Twitter.

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by SnakeLH2006
                          Originally posted by Fritz
                          My nipples are getting hard.
                          Snake might, maybe, just might, but MIGHT loan out Drew Barrymore for ya on Sunday.
                          Snake is so happy after he's been bitching/preaching about getting some NEEDS/STARTERS, which were a HUGE FUCK YA, (awesome draft no matter what now) were met more than adequately to Snake's fancy. I wore her out all day today, Saturday, and just might let you hit it, Fritz.

                          Snake's happy. Drew's happy. Let's make Fritz happy....no?
                          is that what snake named his blowup doll?

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                          • #14
                            I think the defense can be much improved in 2009, if at least a few of the following happen:

                            - Raji and Matthews both can contribute ASAP
                            - Bigby, Jenkins and Barnett all come back healthy
                            - Harris and Woodson don't drop off drastically
                            - Kampman can make the switch to the 3-4 without too many problems
                            - Harrell can finally contribute something

                            A lot of ifs, but all possible IMO.
                            Busting drunk drivers in Antarctica since 2006

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                            • #15
                              TT is going to deal a 6th for a 3rd stringer on some team that is going to come in and dominate at DE....then said player will hold out.
                              The only time success comes before work is in the dictionary -- Vince Lombardi

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