Is there room for Orakpo and Rob Jackson?

[Mayor]

Originally Posted by CultBrennan59

Just cause it looks good on paper doesn't mean its going to work on the field. We're doing fine in the 3-4. Why fix something that ain't broken? Our weakness is in the secondary, and 3-4, 4-3, 5-2, 1-6, it doesn't matter what defense you play you have always 4 guys starting in the secondary.

While I get your point, my point is putting you talent in a position where they are most beneficial to the team is a good strategy. Orkapo is a good pass rusher, Jackson is a ball hawk, I was just presenting an option that puts them both on the field in a position where they excel.

In fact, we have been fighting for years now to pigeonhole Kerrigan and Orkapo into 3-4 LB positions when their natural talents are in the 4-3 DE position. Why not build the defense around our best players best skills?

Adjusting your scheme to the skills of your players is what winning franchises do. Getting rid of a good player because they don't fit in your scheme is what losing franchises do.

[BigHairedAristocrat]

Originally Posted by Mayor

While I get your point, my point is putting you talent in a position where they are most beneficial to the team is a good strategy. Orkapo is a good pass rusher, Jackson is a ball hawk, I was just presenting an option that puts them both on the field in a position where they excel.

In fact, we have been fighting for years now to pigeonhole Kerrigan and Orkapo into 3-4 LB positions when their natural talents are in the 4-3 DE position. Why not build the defense around our best players best skills?

Adjusting your scheme to the skills of your players is what winning franchises do. Getting rid of a good player because they don't fit in your scheme is what losing franchises do.

Your proposal gets rid of carriker and Bowen, who are better players than Jackson and Jenkins. So you are suggesting the skins do what a losing organization would do. I would like it if you were the defensive coordinator for the cowboys.

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

Your proposal gets rid of carriker and Bowen, who are better players than Jackson and Jenkins. So you are suggesting the skins do what a losing organization would do. I would like it if you were the defensive coordinator for the cowboys.

What?

You can have Jackson and Orakpo on the field at the sametime, his alignment is a little off, but it can easily be done.

[BigHairedAristocrat]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

What?

You can have Jackson and Orakpo on the field at the sametime, his alignment is a little off, but it can easily be done.

I wasnt critical of hte idea of having jackson, orakpo, (and kerrigan) on the field at the same time. His proposal put Jackson and Jenkins on the field in a 4-3 instead of Bowen and Carriker on the field in a 3-4. I think Bowen and Carriker are much better 3-4 players than Jackson and Jenkins are 4-3 players. His scheme put two backups on the field instead of two more talented starters. It also put in two rookies as safeties with Hall and Wilson still our starting CBs. it was a completely stupid proposal in every way.

[los panda]

Originally Posted by Mayor

While I get your point, my point is putting you talent in a position where they are most beneficial to the team is a good strategy. Orkapo is a good pass rusher, Jackson is a ball hawk, I was just presenting an option that puts them both on the field in a position where they excel.

In fact, we have been fighting for years now to pigeonhole Kerrigan and Orkapo into 3-4 LB positions when their natural talents are in the 4-3 DE position. Why not build the defense around our best players best skills?

Adjusting your scheme to the skills of your players is what winning franchises do. Getting rid of a good player because they don't fit in your scheme is what losing franchises do.

while taking bowen and carriker off the field, from a position in which they excel

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by los panda

while taking bowen and carriker off the field, from a position in which they excel

Bowen off the field in pass rush situations is no big loss at all.