Is Malcom Jenkins overrated as a starting Free Safety?

alexonfyre · 04-26-2012, 06:04 PM

He definitely under-performed his reputation last year, I think he has the ability to be great, but as dizzle said earlier, it will be all or nothing this year under Spags. He's either good, or he isn't, and the 3-4 will put a lot of pressure on him to perform.

FinSaint · 04-26-2012, 07:11 PM

Originally Posted by alexonfyre

He definitely under-performed his reputation last year, I think he has the ability to be great, but as dizzle said earlier, it will be all or nothing this year under Spags. He's either good, or he isn't, and the 3-4 will put a lot of pressure on him to perform.

Why 3-4?

My understanding was that the Saints will remain a predominantly 4-3 base defense under Spags, which was in a way corroborated by the fact that when T-P interviewed Loomis last, he had the roster depth on defense in a 4-3 format on the wall of his office.

I mean sure they'll undoubtedly have some 3-4 sets in there, but majority of the snaps will still be taken from a 4-3 base - that is if I haven't missed an official announcement about the Saints adopting the 3-4?!

alexonfyre · 04-26-2012, 07:31 PM

Originally Posted by FinSaint

Why 3-4?

My understanding was that the Saints will remain a predominantly 4-3 base defense under Spags, which was in a way corroborated by the fact that when T-P interviewed Loomis last, he had the roster depth on defense in a 4-3 format on the wall of his office.

I mean sure they'll undoubtedly have some 3-4 sets in there, but majority of the snaps will still be taken from a 4-3 base - that is if I haven't missed an official announcement about the Saints adopting the 3-4?!

Haha, typo Fin, 4-3 is what I meant. And the FS is responsible for quarterbacking the defense in that scheme unless I am mistaken.

|Mitch| · 04-26-2012, 07:35 PM

Originally Posted by alexonfyre

Haha, typo Fin, 4-3 is what I meant. And the FS is responsible for quarterbacking the defense in that scheme unless I am mistaken.

In the 4-3; it's the MLB who is the QB of the defense...

FinSaint · 04-26-2012, 08:15 PM

Originally Posted by |Mitch|

In the 4-3; it's the MLB who is the QB of the defense...

Yeah, that is the impression that I'm under as well.

alexonfyre · 04-26-2012, 09:00 PM

Originally Posted by FinSaint

Yeah, that is the impression that I'm under as well.

MLB is always the leader, but the FS is who has to analyze the offense and communicate the package and assignments right?

|Mitch| · 04-26-2012, 09:07 PM

Originally Posted by alexonfyre

MLB is always the leader, but the FS is who has to analyze the offense and communicate the package and assignments right?

No the MLB handles all the assignments and packages; he is the only one on the defense who can listen to the coordinator from the field with the ear piece in the helmet

04-26-2012, 07:11 PM	#2
FinSaint Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Finland... formerly Southern Virginia Posts: 4,964	Originally Posted by alexonfyre He definitely under-performed his reputation last year, I think he has the ability to be great, but as dizzle said earlier, it will be all or nothing this year under Spags. He's either good, or he isn't, and the 3-4 will put a lot of pressure on him to perform. Why 3-4? My understanding was that the Saints will remain a predominantly 4-3 base defense under Spags, which was in a way corroborated by the fact that when T-P interviewed Loomis last, he had the roster depth on defense in a 4-3 format on the wall of his office. I mean sure they'll undoubtedly have some 3-4 sets in there, but majority of the snaps will still be taken from a 4-3 base - that is if I haven't missed an official announcement about the Saints adopting the 3-4?!

04-26-2012, 07:31 PM	#3
alexonfyre Site Donor Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Black Pearl University Posts: 799	Originally Posted by FinSaint Why 3-4? My understanding was that the Saints will remain a predominantly 4-3 base defense under Spags, which was in a way corroborated by the fact that when T-P interviewed Loomis last, he had the roster depth on defense in a 4-3 format on the wall of his office. I mean sure they'll undoubtedly have some 3-4 sets in there, but majority of the snaps will still be taken from a 4-3 base - that is if I haven't missed an official announcement about the Saints adopting the 3-4?! Haha, typo Fin, 4-3 is what I meant. And the FS is responsible for quarterbacking the defense in that scheme unless I am mistaken.

04-26-2012, 07:35 PM	#4
\|Mitch\| 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, La Posts: 11,303	Originally Posted by alexonfyre Haha, typo Fin, 4-3 is what I meant. And the FS is responsible for quarterbacking the defense in that scheme unless I am mistaken. In the 4-3; it's the MLB who is the QB of the defense...

04-26-2012, 08:15 PM	#5
FinSaint Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Finland... formerly Southern Virginia Posts: 4,964	Originally Posted by \|Mitch\| In the 4-3; it's the MLB who is the QB of the defense... Yeah, that is the impression that I'm under as well.

04-26-2012, 09:00 PM	#6
alexonfyre Site Donor Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Black Pearl University Posts: 799	Originally Posted by FinSaint Yeah, that is the impression that I'm under as well. MLB is always the leader, but the FS is who has to analyze the offense and communicate the package and assignments right?

04-26-2012, 06:04 PM	#1
alexonfyre Site Donor Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Black Pearl University Posts: 799	He definitely under-performed his reputation last year, I think he has the ability to be great, but as dizzle said earlier, it will be all or nothing this year under Spags. He's either good, or he isn't, and the 3-4 will put a lot of pressure on him to perform.

04-26-2012, 09:07 PM	#7
\|Mitch\| 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, La Posts: 11,303	Originally Posted by alexonfyre MLB is always the leader, but the FS is who has to analyze the offense and communicate the package and assignments right? No the MLB handles all the assignments and packages; he is the only one on the defense who can listen to the coordinator from the field with the ear piece in the helmet
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