Based on Personnel, we should play a 4-3

[SidSmythe]

our 3-4 personnel does NOT have a true 4-3 DE other than WOODLEY (maybe Worilds). Heyward, Hood & McClendon are all 3 Techniques

[Oviedo]

our 3-4 personnel does NOT have a true 4-3 DE other than WOODLEY (maybe Worilds). Heyward, Hood & McClendon are all 3 Techniques

McLendon and especially Hood would be DT in the 4-3 not DE, you would also have Fangupo and Woods. Woodley and Worilds both played DE in college so its not like they couldn't do it again as part of a three or four man rotation, add to that Arnfeldt and Nick Williams (Could be DT or DE).

Clearly going to the 4-3 would require that pieces need to be added, but don't we also need to add pieces now just to stay with the 3-4? Isn't that why some are praying we use 90% of this draft on defense? The difference is we wouldn't have to draft 2 year conversions projects and hope they work out. That is the benefit of the 4-3. A more natural transition from college to the NFL because you are staying in position. That is how we could keep the pump primed versus continually missing on DE to OLB conversion projects.

[Slapstick]

our 3-4 personnel does NOT have a true 4-3 DE other than WOODLEY (maybe Worilds). Heyward, Hood & McClendon are all 3 Techniques

Heyward could be a 4-3 DE...

[Slapstick]

McLendon and especially Hood would be DT in the 4-3 not DE, you would also have Fangupo and Woods. Woodley and Worilds both played DE in college so its not like they couldn't do it again as part of a three or four man rotation, add to that Arnfeldt and Nick Williams (Could be DT or DE).

Clearly going to the 4-3 would require that pieces need to be added, but don't we also need to add pieces now just to stay with the 3-4? Isn't that why some are praying we use 90% of this draft on defense? The difference is we wouldn't have to draft 2 year conversions projects and hope they work out. That is the benefit of the 4-3. A more natural transition from college to the NFL because you are staying in position. That is how we could keep the pump primed versus continually missing on DE to OLB conversion projects.

Except 4-3 players need to acclimate to the NFL as well....

[phillyesq]

Except 4-3 players need to acclimate to the NFL as well....

Yup. Throughout the league, regardless of team, position, system or side of the ball, one constant that you see is that it generally takes rookies time to adjust to the NFL. Most young players don't excel until their third seasons.

[K Train]

We absolutely do not have a DE to play in a 43.

Heyward could play DE on early downs, but hes primarily a DT in a 43 and would easily be our best dlineman for it.

Timmons would be incredible in a 43 and I think Jarvis would be very good, but the dline isnt even close to where it would need to be

[Slapstick]

Heyward already plays a 5 technique and is good against the run while getting good pressure on the QB...

He would be fine playing a 5 tech on a 4 man D-Line...