Dolphins switch to 4-3 as expected with new DC

[mayoclinic]

That could be the worst 43 DL in the NFL. And the LBs behind them aren't exactly world beaters.

I wondered about the Jets' LBs in a 4-3. Rookie DeMario Davis is a good fit, but he's a rookie. David Harris is a good 3-4 SILB, but I'm not sure how good he'd be as a 4-3 MLB. And the rest of the guys don't fit very well, and, as you say, aren't exactly world beaters.

 

[Ring 6]

This may deserve it's own thread, but the Jets are apparently also moving towards using more 4-3 fronts:



Notes: Sparano isn't Captain Crunch Time - Jets Blog - ESPN New York

As with Jared Odrick in Maimi, I'm not sure I see 315# Muhamad Wilkerson being able to play 4-3 LDE. They'll certainly have plenty of beef up front with Coples, DeVito, Pouho and Wilkerson.

Best part of that article is Rex Ryan saying no one has done the 2minute drill better than Miami under Sporano, then the writer posting the stats that actual everyone has done it better, since they were league worst in 2 minute offense.

 

[captain stone]

Except that Bryant actually does a pretty good job as a 4-3 jumbo DE. The Pats made a run at him this offseason, but Seattle paid him $35M / 5 years to stay, so the Pats went for Jonathan Fanene instead. I'm very high on Fanene, but Bryant would have been a total beast for us.

I like my DEs - even 3-4 DEs - a bit more athletic than Bryant.
Besides, he played all 16 games for the first time in his 4-yr career last season;
he played 17 games combined before then, so health/durability is still an issue with him.
I just could not have committed that big a contract based on only one healthy, productive season.