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NFL Offseason Thread 2015 |OT| All of our teams suck!
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Mackenzie 92
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Speaking of 3-4 and 4-3. Belichick specifically went 3-4 for many years because almost everyone was running 4-3 and it was easier to get players for 3-4 after everyone drafted and took players that fit 4-3 better in free agency. Dude is a kook..or a genius.
Duxxy3
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Our base defense next year is going to be 3 down linemen, 1 linebacker and 7 DB's.
That was Parcells' reasoning. Belichick didn't do shit but steal Parcells' philosophy.
DeaconKnowledge
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Doesn't sound that different from Lebeau to be honest - 34 base, 43 pack. I'm hoping Butler is serious about playing to his personnel though. Steelers D was still operating as if Troy was 27 last year. Get the athletes on the field.
Oh?
In Denver meeting with Elway this morning
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You know your team is bottom of the barrel when your coaching target chooses the Jets over coming to Atlanta.
I don't believe Parcell's rationale to go 3-4 revolved around the salary cap and roster building.
Not gonna really knock Parcells, but Belichick has been more successful so if anything he stole it and did it better. Which is kinda what America is!
Did he ever come out and say that? I mean he's been 3-4 since the 80s and a bunch teams ran that style back then. Honestly, 3-4 vs 4-3 don't matter, you reduce an end in a 3-4 and you have a 4-3. No one stays in the same alignment week in week out, you have 2 gap 3-4 and 1 gap 3-4s, you have one gap 4-3 and 4-3 that also two gap. I'm not really sure what a 4-3 player is vs a 3-4 player. These are antiquated notions if you ask me. To me, Bill has been multiple, he does what it takes to win.
The Jets fan I talked to seemed kinda positive on him as a coordinator but it could be wishful thinking...
You will regret your decision.
Not salary cap per say, but the fact that there are only so many athletic lineman and LBs to go around. I think it was termed his "Planet Theory".
Edit: I was thinking of something else. Fuck it, I think I am wrong.
Bills fans generally liked him, myself included, on the offensive side of the ball. His run game design is very good. He gets a lot out of his talent for the most part. As an OC, I wouldn't have much of an issue with him. Threw the ball short to protect OL, or hide them rather. Interesting choice for sure, I'm looking forward to seeing which direction he goes with the Jets. Was really a spread offense with the Bills.
Mackenzie 92
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lololololololoololo
Pot Roast on JDR. Would be awesome if he follows JDR to Oakland. Him and Jelly in the middle would wreck shit.
I don't get why everyone makes a big deal about Sharper. Those women all tried to untie his shoes.
:kas
For the first year. Then the offense will fall off a cliff. At least that is what history has shown with him.
AngmarsKing701
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Agreed. And that means 3/4 of our draft picks this year need to be defensive athletes.
They played a lot of 2-4 nickle, I guess if you count the olb's as de's and Troy as a lb, it would be a 4-3. I don't remember the Steelers really playing any true 4-3 this year, other than being in prevent cover 2 or goal line. I think that Butler may be hinting at using a 4-3 rather than a nickel against 11 personnel. Possibly use Shazier's speed at Troy's old "lb" spot. Good luck to teams trying to run the ball against Heyward, Tuitt, McClendon and McCullers. No depth there, though, thanks to teams picking the practice squad clean.
Kraft said Belichick was hired because he also understood the cap and the story he notes is the 3-4 one I'm talking about.
http://www.patriots.com/media-cente...orts_Hub/cc7a7d25-550d-4ea3-9d51-d282d9e40883
At 10:30 in the interview he talks for like a minute on it
Futurevoid
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Giants...
John Mara coming up on WFAN. Reese is an hour from now and Coughlin is up an hour after that with Francessa.
John Mara coming up on WFAN. Reese is an hour from now and Coughlin is up an hour after that with Francessa.
I love how Francesa doesn't even have the self control to not interrupt John freaking Mara of all people. Dude loves his own voice.
Futurevoid
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hahah yeah.
Love the comment from Mara on addressing the offensive line. Rattled off the needs of the team and he's spot on. Hope that materializes in the draft.
The word of da Sports Pope needs to be delivered to the people.
Mackenzie 92
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Terrance Knighton said he wants to follow Del Rio to Oakland
Pot Roast and Jelly.. oh yeah
Damn I'm starting to get a little too hyped
Pot Roast and Jelly.. oh yeah
Damn I'm starting to get a little too hyped
Futurevoid
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None too surprising:
Mara mentioned that there will be a discussion when the competition committee to institute a replay/review for pass interference calls. Mara said he was opposed to it in the past but with the recent playoffs, his view is evolving on that.
Mara mentioned that there will be a discussion when the competition committee to institute a replay/review for pass interference calls. Mara said he was opposed to it in the past but with the recent playoffs, his view is evolving on that.
DeaconKnowledge
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I think that's being a bit optimistic, getting those 4 heavies on the field at once. McCullers specifically. He doesn't have the awareness to be a pass rush specialist. Not yet anyway.
If Butler actually does commit I would expect the 4th guy to be Worilds (or a FA). Worilds has experience with his hand in the dirt as it is, plus it gives them more versatility.
Mackenzie 92
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Yeah, I edited my post. I was thinking about something else.
The Artful Dodger
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Believe.
McCullers will just pick up the guard and throw him at the quarterback. Specialist? No. Special? Yes.
What the Steelers do in fa and the draft should be pretty telling.
He might take some of ours and give them a promotion ;-;
Mackenzie 92
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I'd probably keep Smith. He's good on pass rushing downs and solid vet in the locker room. Pretty cheap contract too.
Futurevoid
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Reese being strangely forthcoming in admitting that the Giants did not have Odell Beckham Jr. rated above Sammy Watkins.
Truthful, but it's the sort of thing the New York will probably blow up into something huge when really it's not.