Mike Shanahan elaborates on what Redskins' defense will be

MTK · 03-25-2010, 11:09 AM

Sounds like a 3-4 base isn't necessarily set in stone

Redskins Insider - Mike Shanahan elaborates on what Redskins' defense will be

rbanerjee23 · 03-25-2010, 11:21 AM

Nice sidestepping of the question without really saying anything new about Haynesworth....love that he is, at face value at least, trying to adapt the scheme to the personnel though

53Fan · 03-25-2010, 11:49 AM

"Until you actually know what your personnel is, I think it's a little premature." :thumb:

KI Skins Fan · 03-25-2010, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by 53Fan

"Until you actually know what your personnel is, I think it's a little premature." :thumb:

What? Adapt your defense to better fit the personnel you have? Unheard of in D.C.!

What will they think of next? Doing the same thing on offense? Nah. Too radical.

GridIron26 · 03-25-2010, 12:39 PM

Seems like we are going to do hybrid style, just like Arizona's? If we actually are going to use 3-4, I really hope the transition would go smoothly, just like Green Bay did last year..

Edit: at the ending, Shanahan sounded like if Redskins coaches will create their own version of 3-4 style..

CultBrennan59 · 03-25-2010, 12:48 PM

Believe me its 3-4, shanahan just doesn't want coaches around the league to start planing for it. It's been known for a while, he's just trying to throw you off or think of something else to get you to think "Ohh maybe its going to be a 4-3 instead"

BigHairedAristocrat · 03-25-2010, 12:56 PM

i agree that shanahan has no reason to admit we're switching to a 3-4 right now. however, i also agree that he'd be a complete moron to switch to a base 3-4 with the current personnel we have in place. As of right now, the only prototypical 3-4 player we've added to our defense is a NT who can't even pass a physical. we had a shortage of good linebackers when running the 4-3 - there's no way we can switch to the 3-4 without acquiring alot more talent. free agency is dwindling down. we only have 5 draft picks and, by all appearances, we won't be drafting anyone before the 4th round who doesnt play offense. there's plenty of time before our 53-man roster is finalized, but unless/until we do a significant overhaul of our defensive front 7, i think the chances are we'll be keeping a base 4-3 for another year.

JoeRedskin · 03-25-2010, 12:58 PM

Adapt the defense to fit the personnel??

Holy crap!!! I just saw a flying pig.

NYCskinfan82 · 03-25-2010, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by JoeRedskin

Adapt the defense to fit the personnel??

Holy crap!!! I just saw a flying pig.

Are you sure that was a pig i thought it was a cow jumping over the moon.

freddyg12 · 03-25-2010, 01:47 PM

I think he wants teams to believe that we still might nab Suh or G. mccoy, thus giving us some leverage for trades. Or maybe takings one of those guys is a real possibility?

NYCskinfan82 · 03-25-2010, 01:56 PM

MS he's looking to trade out of #4 & pick up more picks. IMO. Don't show your hand.

rbanerjee23 · 03-25-2010, 01:59 PM

^^ I would love to trade out of the 4 and get more picks. The offensive line talent is so deep in this draft we could get our OL of the future in this draft alone.

FRPLG · 03-25-2010, 02:29 PM

This is what you get when you have a true professional coach. A guy who'll take what he has in personnel and make a scheme to maximize it.

GMScud · 03-25-2010, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by JoeRedskin

Adapt the defense to fit the personnel??

Holy crap!!! I just saw a flying pig.

LOL. Seriously. I don't think "elaborate" is the right word.

To paraphrase: Are we a 4-3? Maybe when camp comes around we'll realize we're more of a 4 man front kind of team. Or maybe we're a 3-4. Will we be more like Pitt, Dal, NE, or SD? Who really knows? You can't really make those decisions until you see how your personnel plays.

Shanahan talked for a while and basically said nothing.

Pocket$ $traight · 03-25-2010, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Mattyk

Sounds like a 3-4 base isn't necessarily set in stone

Redskins Insider - Mike Shanahan elaborates on what Redskins' defense will be

It may depend on when Kemo is ready. Phat Al obviously doesn't want to be a full time nose so they need Kemo to fill that role.

Although I think a front 4 of Carter (Jarmon, Lorenzo), Godzilla, Kemo and Philip Daniels is disgusting.

I love how big our defensive line has become.

03-25-2010, 11:09 AM	#1
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03-25-2010, 11:21 AM	#2
rbanerjee23 The Starter Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,440	Re: Mike Shanahan elaborates on what Redskins' defense will be Nice sidestepping of the question without really saying anything new about Haynesworth....love that he is, at face value at least, trying to adapt the scheme to the personnel though __________________ "Tough times don't last but tough people do" -Mike Shanahan HTTR

03-25-2010, 11:49 AM	#3
53Fan Franchise Player Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Kill Devil Hills, N.C. Posts: 7,570	Re: Mike Shanahan elaborates on what Redskins' defense will be "Until you actually know what your personnel is, I think it's a little premature." :thumb: __________________ Defense wins championships. Bring it!

03-25-2010, 12:39 PM	#5
GridIron26 Playmaker Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Colorado Age: 36 Posts: 3,440	Re: Mike Shanahan elaborates on what Redskins' defense will be Seems like we are going to do hybrid style, just like Arizona's? If we actually are going to use 3-4, I really hope the transition would go smoothly, just like Green Bay did last year.. Edit: at the ending, Shanahan sounded like if Redskins coaches will create their own version of 3-4 style..

03-25-2010, 12:48 PM	#6
CultBrennan59 Pro Bowl Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 6,526	Re: Mike Shanahan elaborates on what Redskins' defense will be Believe me its 3-4, shanahan just doesn't want coaches around the league to start planing for it. It's been known for a while, he's just trying to throw you off or think of something else to get you to think "Ohh maybe its going to be a 4-3 instead" __________________ "Anyones better than Madieu Williams"

03-25-2010, 12:56 PM	#7
BigHairedAristocrat Playmaker Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 4,712	Re: Mike Shanahan elaborates on what Redskins' defense will be i agree that shanahan has no reason to admit we're switching to a 3-4 right now. however, i also agree that he'd be a complete moron to switch to a base 3-4 with the current personnel we have in place. As of right now, the only prototypical 3-4 player we've added to our defense is a NT who can't even pass a physical. we had a shortage of good linebackers when running the 4-3 - there's no way we can switch to the 3-4 without acquiring alot more talent. free agency is dwindling down. we only have 5 draft picks and, by all appearances, we won't be drafting anyone before the 4th round who doesnt play offense. there's plenty of time before our 53-man roster is finalized, but unless/until we do a significant overhaul of our defensive front 7, i think the chances are we'll be keeping a base 4-3 for another year. __________________ Dolphins get good press for saving drowning humans.But we only hear about the swimmers theyve pushed ashore.You know who we havent heard from: all the people theyve pushed out to sea.Dolphins dont know what theyre doing-they just like pushing things.

03-25-2010, 12:58 PM	#8
JoeRedskin Contains football related knowledge Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Second Star On The Right Age: 62 Posts: 10,401	Re: Mike Shanahan elaborates on what Redskins' defense will be Adapt the defense to fit the personnel?? Holy crap!!! I just saw a flying pig. __________________ Strap it up, hold onto the ball, and let’s go.

03-25-2010, 01:47 PM	#10
freddyg12 Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 4,540	Re: Mike Shanahan elaborates on what Redskins' defense will be I think he wants teams to believe that we still might nab Suh or G. mccoy, thus giving us some leverage for trades. Or maybe takings one of those guys is a real possibility?

03-25-2010, 01:56 PM	#11
NYCskinfan82 Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Queens, NYC Age: 55 Posts: 3,803	Re: Mike Shanahan elaborates on what Redskins' defense will be MS he's looking to trade out of #4 & pick up more picks. IMO. Don't show your hand.

03-25-2010, 01:59 PM	#12
rbanerjee23 The Starter Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 2,440	Re: Mike Shanahan elaborates on what Redskins' defense will be ^^ I would love to trade out of the 4 and get more picks. The offensive line talent is so deep in this draft we could get our OL of the future in this draft alone. __________________ "Tough times don't last but tough people do" -Mike Shanahan HTTR

03-25-2010, 02:29 PM	#13
FRPLG MVP Join Date: May 2004 Age: 46 Posts: 10,164	Re: Mike Shanahan elaborates on what Redskins' defense will be This is what you get when you have a true professional coach. A guy who'll take what he has in personnel and make a scheme to maximize it.

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