I have to admit I like the idea of Barron at ILB

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  • April 9, 2017 at 10:15 pm #67214
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    They apparently like the idea of Barron at ILB too. Also just as apparently no one likes the idea of him at safety–not Tampa, not the Fisher/Williams Rams, not the McVay/Phillips Rams.

    Another team that runs a 1-gap 3/4 D with an ex-safety at ILB is Arizona, where 6’1″ 216 lb ex-safety Deone Bucannon has that role. Last year ARZ had the #2 ranked defense, 9th against the run, and 3rd on defensive yards per rush allowed (3.6). If you look at run-game responsibilities, the ARz defense was ranked 3rd against runs going up the middle (involving G-C-G), 7th against runs over the LOT, and 11th against run going over the ROT–which all taken together covers absolutely any run D responsibility Bucannon might have.

    So having Bucannon at ILB did not hurt Arz any. It would seem that Phillips is thinking along the same lines with Barron.

    They also apparently like the idea, as we know, of Joyner at FS and Alexander (ironically a converted LB) at SS. And….I look forward to seeing that.

    My bet is they know what they are doing and it will work.

    This is going to be a FAST defense. Its strengths (Donald, Ogletree, Joyner) are athletic guys who can really disrupt. Barron is part of that too I think. There are still some questions (…can Quinn come through at OLB? do they have their corners? Do they have a LOLB or a LDE?…) but I think they have a lot to work with.

    April 9, 2017 at 10:43 pm #67215
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    What are your thoughts if Havenstein playing RG, and GRob to RT? Do you like it? Who would your pick with the 2nd round pick? Tell us the truth.

    April 9, 2017 at 11:24 pm #67216
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    JackPMiller wrote:

    What are your thoughts if Havenstein playing RG, and GRob to RT? Do you like it? Who would your pick with the 2nd round pick? Tell us the truth.

    With the 2nd round pick, I would take Merlin Olson.

    I think the Hav at G, Gr at RT combo has potential to be interesting.

    April 10, 2017 at 1:49 am #67223
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    zn wrote:

    Another team that runs a 1-gap 3/4 D with an ex-safety at ILB is Arizona, where 6’1″ 216 lb ex-safety Deone Bucannon has that role.

    well my guess is we see a 1-gap 3-4 defense more similar to the cards defense than the broncos. at least in terms of the front seven.

    wade himself has said he isn’t tied down to making players fit his system. he’ll tailor it to fit the players’ strengths. a lot of that will center around donald, but like you said, i think he’s got more athleticism in ogletree and barron than he did with his inside backers in denver. i’m interested in seeing what he does with those two.

    April 10, 2017 at 8:30 am #67225
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    also drafting an edge rusher should be in play depending on how the draft plays out. quinn hasn’t been able to stay healthy and barwin isn’t the youngest and is only on a one year contract.

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