Panthers to 3-4?

[falconlynx]

I foresee the Panthers heading to a 3-4 defense. The personnel definitely makes sense after the drafting of Everette Brown.

Kemo at Nosetackle. Lewis and Brayton at DEs. Peppers and Brown at OLBs. Davis and Beason at ILBs.

I believe the D-coordinator Meeks is a 3-4 kind of guy. Who says the 4-3 run at Indy was by his choosing? I think it was this way because Dungy wanted a 4-3 and the Colt's personnel fit better for a 4-3 cover 2 style defense. Maybe this is why Peppers and his agent have been so quiet since the hiring of Meeks. Peppers may end up getting what he wanted while still playing for his hometown team.

I cannot see Brown being a 4-3 DE in the NFL. Yes, he has amazing instincts and quickness, but he just seems too small at 6'2 and 260 pounds. I prefer the NFL end to be 6'4+ and 270+...

What does everyone else think?

[unicar15]

We just drafted a Tampa 2 corner so don't count on it...

[Mr. Scot]

Panthers to Cover 2 more likely...

[Seamonk]

Freeney and Robert Mathis are around his size and weight.. In any other scheme, he probably wouldn't make it as a DE.. but Meeks has used undersized edge rushers before and worked them to brilliance.

[SmootsDaddy89]

YES!!!! I was hoping someone would make this thread. That's why we hired a 4-3 coordinator, to switch to the 3-4. Makes perfect sense.

[cptx]

10+ pounds and 2+ inches? I can grow that with a hard on.

[dexterpyro]

I think these first two picks so that Fox is letting Meeks have free rein on the Defense...Which in my opinion is a good thing. Fox's Defense system is outdated and predictable. We will be in the top 10 if not top 5 in defense next year.

[CharlotteBeer.com]

YES!!!! I was hoping someone would make this thread. That's why we hired a 4-3 coordinator, to switch to the 3-4. Makes perfect sense.

Yep. You thought we were done with the 3-4 talk, but we've only just begun.

[megadeth078]

/facepalm

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If we draft a LB tomorrow then it might be a slight posibility but I highly doubt it.

[powellj1]

10+ pounds and 2+ inches? I can grow that with a hard on.

BAHAHAHAHAHAH well said

[falconlynx]

In my initial post, I did not consider the comparison of Brown to Mathis, but it is pretty easy to see the similarities. Anyways, the idea of a 3-4 defense is something interesting to think about, especially with how quiet Pepper's and his agent have been since Meeks took over.

Looking at it more, I like the idea of the 3-4/4-3 hybrid mentioned around a week ago, especially with the addition of Brown. I definitely think we could pull a permanent 3-4 or 4-3/3-4 hybrid off with the personnel we have.

[frash.exe]

NO

Brown gains 4 lbs and he's a 4-3 DE

I don't understand how some people think it's a requirement to be 280 in order to be a 4-3 end.

[Fox007]

No, it just means maybe we will actually use some scheme or method to play better on defense.

Instead of just lining up and not changing anything ever.