Fencer
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Even though we know better, we're again talking more about the base defense than the nickel and dime packages. So to move away from that: What are you expecting for sub package personnel and schemes?
My questions (and answers) start:
1. Should we expect a 4-2-5 nickel?
Sure.
2. Should we expect Mayo to be one of the 2?
Sure. He never comes off the field if BB can help it.
3. Should we expect the DEs to be chosen from (and probably rotated) among Andre' Carter, Chandler Jones, Jake Bequette, and OLBs?
Who else? (I do expect Carter back with the team.)
4. Should we expect the DTs to be a Wilfork/Fanene/Pryor rotation?
Who else, as long as those guys are healthy?
5. Who should we expect as the stand-up LB(s) other than Mayo?
It's tempting to say Dane Fletcher or a big-nickel safety. But I'll say Hightower, in honor of the pre-draft scouting that praises him for stoning receivers before they make a first down.
6. Should we expect a 4-1-6 nickel?
Yes -- interior pass rush is crucial these days. Also, please note the trouble I had naming a second LB for the 4-2-5.
My questions (and answers) start:
1. Should we expect a 4-2-5 nickel?
Sure.
2. Should we expect Mayo to be one of the 2?
Sure. He never comes off the field if BB can help it.
3. Should we expect the DEs to be chosen from (and probably rotated) among Andre' Carter, Chandler Jones, Jake Bequette, and OLBs?
Who else? (I do expect Carter back with the team.)
4. Should we expect the DTs to be a Wilfork/Fanene/Pryor rotation?
Who else, as long as those guys are healthy?
5. Who should we expect as the stand-up LB(s) other than Mayo?
It's tempting to say Dane Fletcher or a big-nickel safety. But I'll say Hightower, in honor of the pre-draft scouting that praises him for stoning receivers before they make a first down.
6. Should we expect a 4-1-6 nickel?
Yes -- interior pass rush is crucial these days. Also, please note the trouble I had naming a second LB for the 4-2-5.