How Much Faith Do You Have In Our 2019 Pass Rush?

[SetfreexX]

All I'm willing to concede at this time is we should be improved compared to last year. We have more athleticism and speed to rotate around Addision and Poe. 

Last year -- the rushers excluding the above were -- Peppers (37), Horton (Not really a pass rusher), Obaba, Cox Jr (Unproven / UDFA talent), Haynes 4th round rookie (but came out of Ole Miss as a pass rush specialist) served a limited role on our defense

This year -- Irvin is a proven pass rusher at the NFL level, Burns by all accounts is a FREAK of a talent, height, speed, length, Miller also proved productive and is of similar stature, and athleticism, now factor in the prior year depth, Obada, Cox Jr. Haynes all having another year under them and I feel good about things. 

So at the very least we are set up to be better, the rest is TBD, but I like our chances to improve, not to mention the additions (Irvin, Burns, Miller) gives us speed off the edge like we've never really had, and also allows us to do more from multiple even / odd fronts. Better disguising our pressure from the veteran QBs we face in our division and out should also help us go a long way in getting home to the passer. 

[usmcpanthers]

All I know is that it usually takes 2 years to switch from a 4-3 to 3-4. I know we are going hybrid but they are still going to be a fair amount of growing pains, which equals to us getting shredded.

 

I voted a slight improvement but not consistent QB pressure.

[ncfan]

1 hour ago, Pantha-kun said:

can you explain why you think that? 

Talent

Changing schemes to, something the other teams havnt seen from us and less to study on.

 

Potential to be top 5.  Just overall talent.  People are busting KK's balls around here, and he did have a off year this year.  But rrally the year before, was up with the top DTs (other than Donald)

Poe seemed more natural in the 3-4 in KC, so moving him back there.

Burns is a elite level edge rusher and imo would easily be a top 10 or even 5 (to 3-4 teams) in about every other class.  He was just unfortunate that 3 QBs went, 2 ILBs went, and guys like Bosa, Josh Allen etc were in this class and went ahead

Other guys such as Haynes who are oozing with potential.  Our defense is moving to be more suited to their strengths

 

[ColumbusCounty]

2 hours ago, Pantha-kun said:

Honestly Im having a hard time envisioning this 3-4 stuff, can someone explain it more to me? Or is it just still up in the air how exactly its going to be implimented and who is going to play where? I'm presuming Luke and Shaq are in MLBs and then who are the OLBs? Will Burns be rotating from OLB and DE? Can he even play DE in 3-4 or 4-3? 

 

Found this on youtube...

This should give you more of an idea.

Fast forward to 4:09 for examples

[trueblade]

I voted for slight improvement. I'm basically tempering my expectations until we see them on the field and how it all comes together.

[SetfreexX]

20 minutes ago, ColumbusCounty said:

 

Found this on youtube...

This should give you more of an idea.

Fast forward to 4:09 for examples

Good post, I think those on the ''full 3-4 train'' need to pump the breaks a bit, I think we will remain multiple overall, 4-3 base, with the Odd fronts to help disguise and manufacture pressure. 

Not to mention our 4 down Nickel rush is not fast, but the rotation is deep - (Addison, Irvin, Burns, Miller, Haynes, Obada, or Cox)

[L-TownCat]

I don’t really think we’ll be the worst but firing RR and Sharty was too good to pass up.

[bLACKpANTHER]

[Tepper's Chest Hair]

While I think it will be vastly improved, I am not sure where it would rank as far as over all in the NFL.

I put that at more on how bad our pass rush was last year.

[Cpt slay a ho]

We can literally play like the Titans did last season or 2 ago, blitz blitz blitz blitz, and being able to disguise it very well. I’m very hopeful with Rivera calling the defense now, top 5 if we can hold up on the back end 

[Basbear]

Super skeptical. IF ifi ififififififiifififiifiiififiififif Ron makes the perfect calls and Burns & Miller are ready. IF the DBs keep coverage. KK, Addison, Cox can bounce back. Then the pass rush would be back.

 

[Keeksneak59]

Short  13 sacks 

Addison 12 Sacks

Burns 10 sacks 

Miller 9.5 sacks

Irvin 7 sacks 

Kuechly 6 sacks. Luke is gonna feast this year in a 3-4

Love 5 sacks

Thompson 4.5 sacks

Haynes 3.5 sacks 

Poe 2 sacks 

Donte Jackson 2 sacks 

Eric Reid 2 sacks 

Hell we may break the record for sacks. We may shatter it.

[Basbear]

1 minute ago, Keeksneak59 said:

Short  13 sacks 

Addison 12 Sacks

Burns 10 sacks 

Miller 9.5 sacks

Irvin 7 sacks 

Kuechly 6 sacks. Luke is gonna feast this year in a 3-4

Love 5 sacks

Thompson 4.5 sacks

Haynes 3.5 sacks 

Poe 2 sacks 

Donte Jackson 2 sacks 

Eric Reid 2 sacks 

Hell we may break the record for sacks. We may shatter it.

Please hook me up with your drug dealer! (And your backup too)

[Keeksneak59]

4 minutes ago, Basbear said:

Please hook me up with your drug dealer! (And your backup too)

We'll see what happens.