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  • No qbs this year there all bums. If there going to take offense needs to be lineman, but with the talent on defense this year they should take Allen from Alabama and hooker from Ohio state with the first round picks

    @babernakle said:

    No qbs this year there all bums. If there going to take offense needs to be lineman, but with the talent on defense this year they should take Allen from Alabama and hooker from Ohio state with the first round picks

    Do you have Alzheimer's. You posted the exact same thing an hour earlier.

  • As far s the qb goes Kessler will do the job as long and he stays upright. Does enough to win or go get jimmy or cardell McCarron

  • Wouldn't Allen be a 4_3 DT?

  • Wouldn't Allen be a 4_3 DT?

    @mld-woody said:

    Wouldn't Allen be a 4_3 DT?

    He would still man the same spots in hortons defense. Except under Williams he'd primarily play 3tech.

  • @mld-woody said:

    Wouldn't Allen be a 4_3 DT?

    He would still man the same spots in hortons defense. Except under Williams he'd primarily play 3tech.

    @tiamat63 said:

    He would still man the same spots in hortons defense. Except under Williams he'd primarily play 3tech.

    OK, so, a 3tech lines up on the outside shoulder of a guard...between the OG and OT. In the 4-3 both DTs would be 3tech, right? A 5 tech would line up on the outside of the tackle....making him a DE.

    I assume then that a 1tech lines up in the gap between the OC and OG. That would be more nose tackle terrritory in a 3-4 no?

    Would a 4-3 DT never really line up at that spot?

    It seems that would leave a huge hole up the middle in normal circumstances. To be filled my the MLB?

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  • Where would our current personell (and/or our future draft picks...Garrett/Allen etc. if we go that route), fit in the above alignment?

    Assuming this is the base defense that Williams would run.

  • Allen would be a DT and Shelton at NT I think.

    Nassib SDE and Ogbah WDE? Would Garrett be a SDE?

    The formation above is similar to what Michigan plays. Sometimes we can the WDE a Buck LB, but it's the same thing.

  • Allen would be a DT and Shelton at NT I think.

    Nassib SDE and Ogbah WDE? Would Garrett be a SDE?

    The formation above is similar to what Michigan plays. Sometimes we can the WDE a Buck LB, but it's the same thing.

    @mld-woody said:

    Allen would be a DT and Shelton at NT I think.

    In the terminology in the photo would DT be the "under tackle"

    Nassib SDE and Ogbah WDE? Would Garrett be a SDE?

    I don't see these terms used.... I see Open End, and Closed End (meaning on the side of the TE)

    Which is which?

    The formation above is similar to what Michigan plays. Sometimes we can the WDE a Buck LB, but it's the same thing.

  • Ive moved toward Allen as my #1, but would take Garrett too.....

    Then, give me Reuben or a top safety....Adams or Hooker would be just fine.....

    Or a premium CB would work too......

    Just get some elite defensive talent....pllllllllllllllllllllllllllllleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaase!

    @mudfly said:

    Ive moved toward Allen as my #1, but would take Garrett too.....

    Then, give me Reuben or a top safety....Adams or Hooker would be just fine..... Or a premium CB would work too......

    Just get some elite defensive talent....pllllllllllllllllllllllllllllleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaase!

    Couldn't give you only a half-point, so....

    Welcome to Camp Allen!

    Now about Foster...

    @jiggins7919 said:

    What's your take on how to fix the QB issue? I agree with the defensive strategy, especially early, but we're in deep shit when it comes to QB (STILL!).

    It would not hurt to keep games in range of an average QB effort.

  • For Allen's sake, he better hope that teams lose his Championship Game tape, or better yet, never see it... I watched the entire Championship game this year, and Allen was simply another dude.

  • @tiamat63 said:

    He would still man the same spots in hortons defense. Except under Williams he'd primarily play 3tech.

    OK, so, a 3tech lines up on the outside shoulder of a guard...between the OG and OT. In the 4-3 both DTs would be 3tech, right? A 5 tech would line up on the outside of the tackle....making him a DE.

    I assume then that a 1tech lines up in the gap between the OC and OG. That would be more nose tackle terrritory in a 3-4 no?

    Would a 4-3 DT never really line up at that spot?

    It seems that would leave a huge hole up the middle in normal circumstances. To be filled my the MLB?

    @the-gipper said:

    OK, so, a 3tech lines up on the outside shoulder of a guard...between the OG and OT. In the 4-3 both DTs would be 3tech, right? A 5 tech would line up on the outside of the tackle....making him a DE.

    I assume then that a 1tech lines up in the gap between the OC and OG. That would be more nose tackle terrritory in a 3-4 no?

    Would a 4-3 DT never really line up at that spot?

    It seems that would leave a huge hole up the middle in normal circumstances. To be filled my the MLB?

    Old school term was nose guard. NT evolved from the massive 2 gap heads up monsters.

    Alignment depends on call and responding to offensive structure. You can have a 5,3,1,5 a 5,1,1,5 a 9,3,3,5 etc etc. You can run an over playing heads up on the center, guard and tackle of you choose.

    Point being alignments are too much to cover in just one post. Allen would play primarily a 3tech, be it strong or weak side. Has the option of floating at the 5 and if you want to get whacky with it, even further on the interior.

    Just trying to pigeon hole things into saying 'X goes here, Y goes here' isn't accurate under modern day defensive schemes. With Coach Williams you'll get some interesting looks of front. I remember them playing a lot of 3 man against the Colts in the super bowl.

  • Where would our current personell (and/or our future draft picks...Garrett/Allen etc. if we go that route), fit in the above alignment?

    Assuming this is the base defense that Williams would run.

    @the-gipper said:

    Where would our current personell (and/or our future draft picks...Garrett/Allen etc. if we go that route), fit in the above alignment?

    Assuming this is the base defense that Williams would run.

    If you insist on penciling people in just based on THAT pick against what would most likely be 21 personnel.

    Danny at the NT, Allen as the backside 3, Nassib weak end and Oby as strong side or 'closed'.

    Though you could see Allen as the strong side, oby as a backer and someone like Bryant as the weakside 3.

  • I should clarify in most under calls, your SDE is a bigger guy.

    Easy example for most of you woild be Cam Hayward. 09-10 OSU ran a lot of under looks using him at that spot then we'd kick him around the formation on 2nd and 3rd down.

  • Great stuff Tia. Can we expect anything different from Williams on covering a TE? Still Collins or can we send him at QB?

  • @mld-woody said:

    Allen would be a DT and Shelton at NT I think.

    In the terminology in the photo would DT be the "under tackle"

    Nassib SDE and Ogbah WDE? Would Garrett be a SDE?

    I don't see these terms used.... I see Open End, and Closed End (meaning on the side of the TE)

    Which is which?

    The formation above is similar to what Michigan plays. Sometimes we can the WDE a Buck LB, but it's the same thing.

    @the-gipper said:

    @mld-woody said:

    Allen would be a DT and Shelton at NT I think.

    In the terminology in the photo would DT be the "under tackle"

    Nassib SDE and Ogbah WDE? Would Garrett be a SDE?

    I don't see these terms used.... I see Open End, and Closed End (meaning on the side of the TE)

    Which is which?

    The formation above is similar to what Michigan plays. Sometimes we can the WDE a Buck LB, but it's the same thing.

    WDE would be the open end. More pass rusher, quicker.

    SDE would be the closest end. More run stop, stronger

  • Great stuff Tia. Can we expect anything different from Williams on covering a TE? Still Collins or can we send him at QB?

    @gumby73 said:

    Great stuff Tia. Can we expect anything different from Williams on covering a TE? Still Collins or can we send him at QB?

    Up to coach and what he's Called for that personnel group, formation, etc etc.

    You'll probably get a good mix of both,id suspect.

  • @mld-woody said:

    Allen would be a DT and Shelton at NT I think.

    In the terminology in the photo would DT be the "under tackle"

    Nassib SDE and Ogbah WDE? Would Garrett be a SDE?

    I don't see these terms used.... I see Open End, and Closed End (meaning on the side of the TE)

    Which is which?

    The formation above is similar to what Michigan plays. Sometimes we can the WDE a Buck LB, but it's the same thing.

    @the-gipper said:

    @mld-woody said:

    Allen would be a DT and Shelton at NT I think.

    In the terminology in the photo would DT be the "under tackle"

    Nassib SDE and Ogbah WDE? Would Garrett be a SDE?

    I don't see these terms used.... I see Open End, and Closed End (meaning on the side of the TE)

    Which is which?

    The formation above is similar to what Michigan plays. Sometimes we can the WDE a Buck LB, but it's the same thing.

    You really don't know who the SDE and WDE are?

  • @the-gipper said:

    OK, so, a 3tech lines up on the outside shoulder of a guard...between the OG and OT. In the 4-3 both DTs would be 3tech, right? A 5 tech would line up on the outside of the tackle....making him a DE.

    I assume then that a 1tech lines up in the gap between the OC and OG. That would be more nose tackle terrritory in a 3-4 no?

    Would a 4-3 DT never really line up at that spot?

    It seems that would leave a huge hole up the middle in normal circumstances. To be filled my the MLB?

    Old school term was nose guard. NT evolved from the massive 2 gap heads up monsters.

    Alignment depends on call and responding to offensive structure. You can have a 5,3,1,5 a 5,1,1,5 a 9,3,3,5 etc etc. You can run an over playing heads up on the center, guard and tackle of you choose.

    Point being alignments are too much to cover in just one post. Allen would play primarily a 3tech, be it strong or weak side. Has the option of floating at the 5 and if you want to get whacky with it, even further on the interior.

    Just trying to pigeon hole things into saying 'X goes here, Y goes here' isn't accurate under modern day defensive schemes. With Coach Williams you'll get some interesting looks of front. I remember them playing a lot of 3 man against the Colts in the super bowl.

    @tiamat63 said:

    Old school term was nose guard. NT evolved from the massive 2 gap heads up monsters.

    Alignment depends on call and responding to offensive structure. You can have a 5,3,1,5 a 5,1,1,5 a 9,3,3,5 etc etc. You can run an over playing heads up on the center, guard and tackle of you choose.

    Point being alignments are too much to cover in just one post. Allen would play primarily a 3tech, be it strong or weak side. Has the option of floating at the 5 and if you want to get whacky with it, even further on the interior.

    Just trying to pigeon hole things into saying 'X goes here, Y goes here' isn't accurate under modern day defensive schemes. With Coach Williams you'll get some interesting looks of front. I remember them playing a lot of 3 man against the Colts in the super bowl.

    Sure, I understand that there could be a lot of variation in the alignment.. But I was just wondering who we would have manning the posts in the basic, classic structure.

  • @the-gipper said:

    Where would our current personell (and/or our future draft picks...Garrett/Allen etc. if we go that route), fit in the above alignment?

    Assuming this is the base defense that Williams would run.

    If you insist on penciling people in just based on THAT pick against what would most likely be 21 personnel.

    Danny at the NT, Allen as the backside 3, Nassib weak end and Oby as strong side or 'closed'.

    Though you could see Allen as the strong side, oby as a backer and someone like Bryant as the weakside 3.

    @tiamat63 said:

    If you insist on penciling people in just based on THAT pick against what would most likely be 21 personnel.

    Danny at the NT, Allen as the backside 3, Nassib weak end and Oby as strong side or 'closed'.

    Though you could see Allen as the strong side, oby as a backer and someone like Bryant as the weakside 3.

    And what if Garrett were the pick? Where would he fit in? That open(weak) end DE?

    Again, everything I hear about him is that he is really a true DE, not an OLB.

    Also, question: In this classic 4-3 setup, there is one MLB. Our talent at the LB spot has us with 3 good MLBs: Kirksey, Davis, Collins. I know Collins has been playing outside, but most of what I hear is that his optimal position is inside.

    What do we do with 3 MLBs in a prototypical 4-3?