Choose Your 2014 Redskins Head Coach (Volume 2)

[mooby]

Originally Posted by Lotus

I understand some of your feeling. But I think switching to a 4-3 would be more painless than it was switching to a 3-4 previously because of our personnel. Rak and Kerrigan could play as hands-down DE's today. Cofield and Bowen could play DT. Although we'd have to work on our linebacking corps, we'd have a decent DL set.

I'm not opposed to switching back to the 4-3, but I do think it would take an adjustment. Both Rak and Kerrigan were 4-3 rushers before they came here, but both have been stand up 'backers since they got here. Cofield also came from a 4-3 in New York, so he's got the previous experience. Bowen might be the odd man out since he came from a 3-4 in Dallas though.

I think Riley would have an adjustment as well, if memory serves he played something similar to a 3-4 at LSU. I'm sure it's different because in a 3-4 he could always rely on Fletcher to take away some responsibility, whereas in a 4-3 he'd be the only mike on the field. I'm also unsure who we'd shift to outside backer in the event this does happen, maybe put Keenan Robinson on the outside (though this would stunt his development again). Rob Jackson could also play outside, but we might have to upgrade if those didn't work out.

As far as Schwartz goes, I don't know too much about him other than his failed stint in Detroit and his history as d-coordinator in Tennessee, but I remember them having decent defenses. I'm a fan of older coaches that know their place, the ones who aren't head coach material but are very comfortable running an offense or defense.