New Orleans Saints begin installing some 3-4 defensive packages

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The New Orleans Saints installed some of their 3-4 defensive packages for the first time during Sunday's practice. They used mountainous Shaun Rogers as their lone tackle in the first series, which made the alignment look more like a 4-4 front.

Ted Jackson/The Times-Picayune
New Orleans Saints' Shaun Rogers lined up inside when the team worked on the 3-4 defense on Sunday.
In their next set of team drills, Aubrayo Franklin took a turn as the lone nose tackle, the role he played for years in San Francisco's 3-4 front. Then Sedrick Ellis came in as the tackle during nickel packages, since he is the best pass rusher of the bunch.
Obviously the Saints will have plenty of options at that spot when they mix in some 3-4 fronts this year, as they've done often during defensive coordinator Gregg Williams' tenure.
Jo-Lonn Dunbar entered the lineup as an extra inside linebacker in the 3-4 sets. Dunbar moved inside this year to replace longtime backup Marvin Mitchell. Dunbar spent his first three seasons as an outside linebacker for the Saints, making 13 career starts on both the strong side and the weak side. But he is fired up about the move back to the middle, where he played at Boston College and considers his natural position.
Some other highlights from Sunday's practice:
- Drew Brees wasn't able to wash out the bad taste in his mouth from Friday's preseason opener. Two plays into team drills, he threw a ball directly into the breadbasket of safety Malcolm Jenkins. The pass appeared to be intended for receiver Lance Moore, but Brees and Moore weren't on the same page. The only one who seemed to know exactly what was happening was Jenkins, who clearly anticipated the play and sat and waited for the easy pick.

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jnormand · 08-14-2011, 10:02 PM

Rogers is a giant. Cant wait to see the first game against GB.

strato · 08-14-2011, 10:13 PM

Love the 3-4...glad we have personnel to run it now...

Rugby Saint II · 08-14-2011, 10:20 PM

Rogers is out of shape........Let's not rush him tioo quickly. Injuries are a scare at TC for me.

saintsfan1976 · 08-14-2011, 11:20 PM

If there was ever a player who deserves three numbers on his jersey...

Crusader · 08-15-2011, 01:47 AM

Now this will be fun to watch. Should be able to generate a whole lot of pressure with the 3-4.

Memnoch_TP · 08-15-2011, 03:04 AM

- Backup quarterbacks Chase Daniel and Sean Canfield each connected on bombs down the field. Daniel threw one of his best passes of the entire camp so far, and receiver Courtney Roby sprinted under it to make a great catch past cornerback Fabian Washington. Later, Canfield hit speedy rookie Joseph Morgan in stride down the left sideline over cornerback Trumaine McBride.

Yeah, nice. Trade Meatchump.

Maverick2299 · 08-15-2011, 09:08 AM

I like to run the 5-2. Think about having Smith,Rodgers,Franklyn,Ellis and Jordon coming at you. Scary.

Euphoria · 08-15-2011, 09:35 AM

I don't see what the big deal is because if you seen any games and have been paying attention to what Williams does is that you never know whats coming. They line up in any formations!
8-1, 7-1, 5-2, 4-4, 3-4, 4-3, 2-5.

So it really is pointless to say we run a 4-3 or 3-4. We run Greg Williams is what we do.

We I saw us in the 4-4 we were pretty freakin awesome.

We hardly ever run a base D cause of the many rotations he uses as well.

strato · 08-15-2011, 09:43 AM

Thing is we have the DTs to finally run a true 3-4...interesting to see how our LBs will do in it...i know Vilma doesnt like the 3-4..but im sure he will be fine with using it in certain situations ...where it will be more effective..

08-14-2011, 09:54 PM	#1
Threaded by SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,201 Blog Entries: 29 Rating: (0 votes - average) The New Orleans Saints installed some of their 3-4 defensive packages for the first time during Sunday's practice. They used mountainous Shaun Rogers as their lone tackle in the first series, which made the alignment look more like a 4-4 front. Ted Jackson/The Times-Picayune New Orleans Saints' Shaun Rogers lined up inside when the team worked on the 3-4 defense on Sunday. In their next set of team drills, Aubrayo Franklin took a turn as the lone nose tackle, the role he played for years in San Francisco's 3-4 front. Then Sedrick Ellis came in as the tackle during nickel packages, since he is the best pass rusher of the bunch. Obviously the Saints will have plenty of options at that spot when they mix in some 3-4 fronts this year, as they've done often during defensive coordinator Gregg Williams' tenure. Jo-Lonn Dunbar entered the lineup as an extra inside linebacker in the 3-4 sets. Dunbar moved inside this year to replace longtime backup Marvin Mitchell. Dunbar spent his first three seasons as an outside linebacker for the Saints, making 13 career starts on both the strong side and the weak side. But he is fired up about the move back to the middle, where he played at Boston College and considers his natural position. Some other highlights from Sunday's practice: - Drew Brees wasn't able to wash out the bad taste in his mouth from Friday's preseason opener. Two plays into team drills, he threw a ball directly into the breadbasket of safety Malcolm Jenkins. The pass appeared to be intended for receiver Lance Moore, but Brees and Moore weren't on the same page. The only one who seemed to know exactly what was happening was Jenkins, who clearly anticipated the play and sat and waited for the easy pick. read more Attached Thumbnails
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strato Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: "Little Ole Town in Tejas" Posts: 7,586	Love the 3-4...glad we have personnel to run it now... saintsfan1976 likes this.

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Euphoria 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Hollywood, CA Posts: 7,601 Blog Entries: 5	I don't see what the big deal is because if you seen any games and have been paying attention to what Williams does is that you never know whats coming. They line up in any formations! 8-1, 7-1, 5-2, 4-4, 3-4, 4-3, 2-5. So it really is pointless to say we run a 4-3 or 3-4. We run Greg Williams is what we do. We I saw us in the 4-4 we were pretty freakin awesome. We hardly ever run a base D cause of the many rotations he uses as well.
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jnormand 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: The Free State of Idaho Posts: 5,687	Rogers is a giant. Cant wait to see the first game against GB.

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Crusader Resident Swede Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Märsta, Sweden Posts: 8,025	Now this will be fun to watch. Should be able to generate a whole lot of pressure with the 3-4.

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Memnoch_TP Logic Troll Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Southern Louisiana Posts: 565	- Backup quarterbacks Chase Daniel and Sean Canfield each connected on bombs down the field. Daniel threw one of his best passes of the entire camp so far, and receiver Courtney Roby sprinted under it to make a great catch past cornerback Fabian Washington. Later, Canfield hit speedy rookie Joseph Morgan in stride down the left sideline over cornerback Trumaine McBride. Yeah, nice. Trade Meatchump.

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Maverick2299 100th Post Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: VA Posts: 368	I like to run the 5-2. Think about having Smith,Rodgers,Franklyn,Ellis and Jordon coming at you. Scary.

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strato Banned Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: "Little Ole Town in Tejas" Posts: 7,586	Thing is we have the DTs to finally run a true 3-4...interesting to see how our LBs will do in it...i know Vilma doesnt like the 3-4..but im sure he will be fine with using it in certain situations ...where it will be more effective..