Shawn Merriman Arrested

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by Daseal

Merriman at SLB in a 4-3? Really? He's a 3-4 LB through and through. He is schemed around and is excellent at getting to the QB. If put at LB in a 4-3 or DE in a 4-3 I think he would be far less successful than he has been in the past.

I agree. Both Merriman and Ware are good players and I do not want to diminish them. But both thrive because of the systems they are in. They are like defensive versions of a "system quarterback."