Question/Opinion on Richard Seymour and Ty Warren - New England Patriots Forums

Pats_2007 · 01-19-2008, 12:09 PM

How would Seymour and Warren do if they played Defensive Tackle in a 4-3 Defense??

Richard Seymour is 6 foot 6 and 310 Pounds.

Ty Warren is 6 foot 5 and 300 Pounds.

Both were drafted as Defensive Tackles coming out of college.

I believe both Seymour and Warren would be solid if they played DT in a 4-3. What do you guys think?

Seels · 01-19-2008, 12:12 PM

Eh...neither one of them are really big enough.

***BelichickFan*** · 01-19-2008, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Seels

Eh...neither one of them are really big enough.

Of course they're big enough. They would do very well, they're versatile, athletic, big guys who can play any position on the line.

ShrewBeer · 01-19-2008, 12:15 PM

thats the problem with finding guys for a 3-4. they are odd sized compared to the norm. too small for one, too big for another, but just right for bill. its like trying to ask how vrabel would do as a defensive end. too small, but too big for a normal outside backer.

ShrewBeer · 01-19-2008, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by BelichickFan

Of course they're big enough. They would do very well, they're versatile, athletic, big guys who can play any position on the line.

usually a guy has to be within the criteria for a body type. there are a few exceptions, but i dont think this is one of them. the two are odd-sized for your typical 4-3, much smaller than the average tackle, yet bigger than your average end.

***BelichickFan*** · 01-19-2008, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by ShrewBeer

usually a guy has to be within the criteria for a body type. there are a few exceptions, but i dont think this is one of them. the two are odd-sized for your typical 4-3, much smaller than the average tackle, yet bigger than your average end.

Check out 4-3 teams and look at their DT. They're frequently lighter than Warren/Seymour. Admittedly they're shorter too but Seymour played a lot of NT in 2001 as did Warren at A&M. They aren't too small to play DT, they may be a touch tall but that's OK - Marcus Stroud is 6'6", 306.

fnordcircle · 01-19-2008, 12:25 PM

Judging by how the team fared when they went to a 4-3 earlier in the season-not well.

***BelichickFan*** · 01-19-2008, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by fnordcircle

Judging by how the team fared when they went to a 4-3 earlier in the season-not well.

Aside from the fact that we don't have a real MLB and Seymour and Warren weren't the DT combo in those sets, that's a good arguement

Mike Wright was often one of the DT. If we had another Jarvis Green type, two Greens at DE along with Seymour and Warren would be very effective DL.

PonyExpress · 01-19-2008, 01:02 PM

Seymour and Warren would dominate as interior tackles. They are the perfect size for that. I am baffled that anyone would think otherwise.

***363839*** · 01-19-2008, 01:45 PM

Why would we want to leave Vince out of the line up?