3-4 will kill us

[ncfan]

1 hour ago, TheRumGone said:

Uhh was everybody watching Sony Michel juke the absolute fug out of our defense? Because that was the main issue, not gap assignments or getting blocked out of gaps. But tackling. 

The only thing I’m truly worried about on defense is ILB depth. If Luke or shaq go down we don’t have the backups to come in and make plays. They will get abused.

I was so excited to see Boston back after him putting 2 good seasons with other team. 

But that tackling effort on Michel gave me flash backs to that Atlanta game a few years back where he whiffed everything including taking (I believe Bradberry) completely out of a play allowing a long run

[BrianS]

So I just re-watched . . . had Eric Reid not lost his (*&$@ing mind on Ben Watson, we had stopped that drive.  The one that eventually ended in the only touchdown.

[ellis]

The 34 is a bit of a problem. You’re taking some of your best players and neutralizing their strengths. McCoy and Short are not natural fits for this. Kuechly is not a natural fit for this. 

I’m not saying I hate the idea. I think this becomes more of a situational look. Takes time to build a traditional 34. And there will be growing pains.

[mc52beast]

Hmmm... I’m pretty sure someone around here said it would take multiple seasons before we would have a good 3-4 defense. You don’t go from a 4-3 to a 3-4 hybrid and expect everyone to become HOFers. This is why I expect Ron to keep his job no matter how bad we suck this year 

[pantherclaw]

Over react much?

[La Pantera]

9 hours ago, JawnyBlaze said:

Seemed we were in 4-3 a lot of last night. I mentally noted it during the game, but I dunno how true the observation was

We're still using a lot of 4-3. 

[La Pantera]

Biggest problem i see on D is sloppy tackling. Too much arm tackling. Idk how times there was a tfl that turned into a 6 yard gain.

[tiger7_88]

Well, if we don’t run plenty of 3-4, we flushed the #16 overall pick in the draft down the toilet.

[tiger7_88]

11 hours ago, PantherPhann89 said:

3-4, 4-3 with the same coaching girls

Not sure you meant this, but you’re onto something.

[La Pantera]

4 minutes ago, tiger7_88 said:

Well, if we don’t run plenty of 3-4, we flushed the #16 overall pick in the draft down the toilet.

Burns has looked good with his hand in the dirt too...

[tiger7_88]

11 minutes ago, La Pantera said:

Burns has looked good with his hand in the dirt too...

Yes, in the 2nd half of preseason games.

[La Pantera]

13 minutes ago, tiger7_88 said:

Yes, in the 2nd half of preseason games.

First half too. Or do those not count???

[PantherPhann89]

3 hours ago, tiger7_88 said:

Not sure you meant this, but you’re onto something.

Corrected: 

3-4, 4-3 with the same coaching getting the same results. I hope that we can get it together and perform in regular season but our dress rehearsal was garbage...

[PleaseCutStewart]

16 hours ago, DeAngelo Beason said:

We have 3 pro bowl NT.  The issue is scheme.

The pro bowl season for Poe was 5 years ago. He has been pretty awful the last 3 seasons. I don't know what other pro bowl NTs you are referring to on our team.

The NT has to be a space eater and command double teams. Poe is only getting blocked by 1 lineman and getting pushed backwards 5 yards, many times into our LBs...

I wish we had prime Vince Wolfork or Pat Williams, but we don't...