New Look Defense

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by DYoungJelly

If 40% was the average, then we were below average last year. I remember reading it was 25-30% somewhere.

It is time to go back to a 4-3 for two reasons. First, we have never had a true NT and thus don't have the personnel to run base whatever the percentage of snaps. Second, why waste a roster spot on such a limited position. Use the roster spot instead on a more versatile player who can rotate and make the entire line fresher late in games no matter if we are playing nickle or base.

I'm still shaking my head remembering Pot Roast trying to rush the passer in a nickle front late in games. By the end of 2015 they just stopped trying.

Your right. From what I read...and witnessed... our nickle unit and the approach on the dline was a fatal flaw with the defense. All those conversion on 3rd down, couldn't get off the field.

Sure McClain is undersized in our base, but he will play a 1 gap for a down (probably) maybe 2 downs depending down and distance . The nickle, Stacy will kick down with him and give the 4 man front. The nickle killed us the last couple years...teams could run against it and we weren't getting the push up the middle for a pass rush.

But your % are right.