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Yes, he looked good. The thing to remember is that this was one game, and it is now up to him (and the others) to show he can do this consistently.
I'm just speculating but Belichick might now be of the opinion that the type of LBs required for his defense are difficult to find, and rather than trying to keep looking for the diamonds that can play in this system, he's going to a 4-3 that uses many of the same principles (i.e. two-gap play) as his 3-4. As long as he finds a safety who can fill in the middle, this could work.
Just speculating.
I'm just speculating but Belichick might now be of the opinion that the type of LBs required for his defense are difficult to find, and rather than trying to keep looking for the diamonds that can play in this system, he's going to a 4-3 that uses many of the same principles (i.e. two-gap play) as his 3-4. As long as he finds a safety who can fill in the middle, this could work.
Just speculating.
In a 4-3, Warren, Brace, Wilfork, Seymour would be in on run downs. It gets more interesting on passing downs where Pryor could have positioned himself as Brace's replacement and Burgess would likely replace Warren. Nothing against Warren but Seymour is the stronger pass rusher when healthy and Burgess plays the left side. Burgess, Pryor, Wilfork, Seymour should be a good pass rushing unit if Pryor ends up as a decent pass rusher.He has talent at pass rush. It remains to be seen if he can stuff the run well enough.
In a 4-3, Warren, Brace, Wilfork, Seymour would be in on run downs. It gets more interesting on passing downs where Pryor could have positioned himself as Brace's replacement and Burgess would likely replace Warren. Nothing against Warren but Seymour is the stronger pass rusher when healthy and Burgess plays the left side. Burgess, Pryor, Wilfork, Seymour should be a good pass rushing unit if Pryor ends up as a decent pass rusher.
Anyone else real impressed by this kid? For a 6th round pick he looks a steal and BB+Pees must rate him seeing the time he got against Philly
Sixth round? Forget it. Nothing good ever comes out of the sixth round.
Agreed although I disagree with your cause and effect. I think we're deep at DL because we're going to see a lot of 4-3. We wondered why the heck we drafted 3 DT on draft day when we already had Wilfork and workable, though not great, backups.And this is why we'll see a lot of 4-3 this year. We're so deep at the DL.
With the old 3-4 defense they ran, the basic principle is to take away the run and the deep ball, and force the opposing team to execute long-to-go pass plays. But I think what they found is that it's just too easy now -- because of the emphasis on defensive holding penalties and the opposite problem of linemen basically being allowed to hold on every play -- to complete passes. So you create a defense that's a little lighter (you're switching out one 3-4 end like Warren for a 4-3 end like Burgess), gets a little more pressure, and forces opponents to run a little more.
If we have more of a pass rushing, one gap 4-3 in passing situations, that will be interesting to see. When we drafted him a lot of people thought he was miscast as a NT and would be better as a pass rushing DT more like he was in college. Honestly, I think Vince would show better pass rush ability than you give him credit for it he were given the chance to really go after the QB.Also, Wilfork is a better NT than a DT.
They were switching in and out of a two-gap system the whole first half. There was one drive where they were running upfield the whole series and kept getting gashed on the ground (remember that one with the 19 yeard screen to McCoy). Then they stopped and two-gapped the next couple of plays and the Eagles had to settle for a field goal eventually.
If anything it seems to me more of a recognition that the NFL has become a passing league. If they move to a 4-3 they're just putting more emphasis on pressure and coverage. With the old 3-4 defense they ran, the basic principle is to take away the run and the deep ball, and force the opposing team to execute long-to-go pass plays. But I think what they found is that it's just too easy now -- because of the emphasis on defensive holding penalties and the opposite problem of linemen basically being allowed to hold on every play -- to complete passes. So you create a defense that's a little lighter (you're switching out one 3-4 end like Warren for a 4-3 end like Burgess), gets a little more pressure, and forces opponents to run a little more.