New Look Defense

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Originally Posted by DYoungJelly

What about him? He is good at the position despite not having the prototypical size?

Let's get him then.

Most of the people who effectively play NT are bigger than the average 3-4 DE, he is not. I think ability trumps dimensions.

The back and forth has been how much of a premium to put on NT in a 3-4. We have been plugging spare parts in and then saying that it doesn't matter because they play that position so few snaps.

Ziggy Hood, a journeyman has been our best NT in the past 3 years and he doesn't have prototypical size either.

I believe if the team is going to stay with a 3-4 and commit to putting a personnel package on the field for 20-25% of the game, then the guy in the middle, anchoring the defense, is worth more investment than the team has so far. That's all.

I think you just want disruptive players at any spot, I don't see anything particularly special or different about NT. We got a guy on the DL in Allen who could turn into a guy like Calais Campbell or some semblance of Watt. Those are the standard-setting 3-4 defenses (Texans and Cards), and my point was that you can win with or without a traditional NT, as long as you're disruptive from the edge and from somewhere in the interior.

Top two picks this year went to the line and the edge. That's what they're doing, trying to get disruptive players wherever they can.

I don't get the obsession with this one position.