maverick4

Consider the roster changes since last December. Is is possible that Belichick is moving to an exclusive 4-3? Did he decide on this switch even before the draft?

It makes sense that he would switch to a 4-3, since disciples McDaniels, Mangini, Pioli have all switched to a 3-4 defense and compete for the same players. There may now be better value for BB to go after 4-3 players.

We traded for Burgess, drafted Brace, signed Banta Cain, and kept Jarvis with his 5M cap hit. Wilfork is/was a beast as a 4-3 DT in college.

With Seymour now gone (a brilliant move by the way, if the future CBA sets low fixed salaries for top draft picks), and on top of Bruschi and Harrison retiring, I'm not even sure if the Patriots have the personnel to play 3-4 anymore.

It's looking like we'll be using Jarvis, Burgess, Banta Bain, and Warren at DE, with Wilfork, Brace, Wright, Pryor at DT. We have three fast LB's in Mayo, Adalius, and Guyton. By the way, for those worried about missing Seymour, the Pats went 8-0 without Richard Seymour in 2007.

HEY BRO! WHAT UP?

Yes. It was pretty obvious they were going to a 4-3 because they didin't have enough at LB and were more talented at DL. However, the so called "smart people" on this board blew it off as usual and believed the Pats had what it took at ILB and OLB. It looks at though Green or Burgess will take Seymour's spot.

ElReyDeLosReyes

Yes, this defense is now a base 4-3. Until Bill drafts Suk next year.

maverick4

Belichick must have hated what he saw on tape during the off-season.
He has gotten rid of Vrabel, Hobbs, Bruschi, Harrison, and now Seymour.

The defense is completely reshaped, and he did it almost in a cloaked chess-game-like fashion, where nobody could see the final design until the biggest piece was moved.

Ian

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makoute

Base on that, it could also mean that they traded him just because they have so much talent at DL. You can only have 4 DLs in the game at any given time for the most part, so why not trade one especially for a 1st rounder and save some money?

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crowell33

I agree strongly.

BradyFixesEverything

Peppers is next.

PatsBoy12

Did I miss something?

Patsfanin Philly

I think he means that we'll never know whether the retirements were entirely voluntary and one sided or whether there was a helping hand letting them know that their roles would be reduced significantly this year and retirement allows them to exit gracefully..............

I'm not trying to put words in Maverick's mouth but I think he nailed it
wrt the overall grand scheme.....