Martez Wilson....LB'er or DE?

Danno · 01-26-2013, 01:02 PM

Originally Posted by iceshack149

I think that Galette would be a good-great OLB. He seems more fit as an OLB than he does a DE.

Pass coverage is a must for the OLB's. I just don't know if he's got the pass coverage skills to excell there.

I wonder though, now that we've gone to a 3-4 if he'll stop trying to put on weight (apparently difficult for him) and perhaps drop some weight in order to increase his agility and play that outside spot?

FinSaint · 01-26-2013, 01:16 PM

Well, there's no guarantee that the Saints are even going to re-sign Galette, although one would think that they'd keep him around since he won't brake the bank as a RFA.

But like Danno, I question whether he can really play the OLB position on a 3-down basis since he doesn't have the coverage skills needed for that position whether it be the strong or the weak side.

|Mitch| · 01-26-2013, 02:11 PM

I can't see Galette making it at OLB in our new 3-4...

Right now we have:

Wilson|Lofton|Hawthorne|Draft

I think we gotta draft our OLB opposite Wilson...

blackangold · 01-26-2013, 07:08 PM

Wilson concerns me in coverage much more than Galette. However, to be honest I think our LBs are already set for the 3-4, Galette and Wilson will do fine. I am concerned with our NT situation. Hicks and Jorden will make great 3-4 DEs (hicks will be amazing there), but who plays NT?

|Mitch| · 01-26-2013, 07:14 PM

Originally Posted by blackangold

but who plays NT?

Still have F.A. and the draft to go; we weren't going to have all the pieces in place with such a drastic scheme change

Danno · 01-26-2013, 08:31 PM

Originally Posted by blackangold

Wilson concerns me in coverage much more than Galette. However, to be honest I think our LBs are already set for the 3-4, Galette and Wilson will do fine. I am concerned with our NT situation. Hicks and Jorden will make great 3-4 DEs (hicks will be amazing there), but who plays NT?

Bunkley and a couple acquisitions either in the draft and/or free agency.

Bunkley excelled at it.

Year one is probably a 2 or 3 man rotation at the nose.

dizzle88 · 01-27-2013, 02:46 PM

I wouldn't be suprised if our front 3 were;

Tom Johnson at RDE - natural DT in a 4-3 but he is a big guy with good speed
Cam Jordan at LDE - this is a given, Cam Jordan is a beast
Akiem hicks at NT - he has the size and the play making ability to be that player, he could become a haloti gnata type of player, it would be awesome

Ofcourse I think this will change around the draft, DE and OLB should be drafted

Imagine if our 4 LB's went
Jack - Tez Wilson
2 ILB's - lofton and Hawthorne
And then we drafted another OLB, it would be great

Danno · 01-27-2013, 03:13 PM

Originally Posted by dizzle88

I wouldn't be suprised if our front 3 were;

Tom Johnson at RDE - natural DT in a 4-3 but he is a big guy with good speed
Cam Jordan at LDE - this is a given, Cam Jordan is a beast
Akiem hicks at NT - he has the size and the play making ability to be that player, he could become a haloti gnata type of player, it would be awesome

Ofcourse I think this will change around the draft, DE and OLB should be drafted

Imagine if our 4 LB's went
Jack - Tez Wilson
2 ILB's - lofton and Hawthorne
And then we drafted another OLB, it would be great

Hicks was born to dominate the 3-4 DE position. Jordan at RDE, the weakside to exploit his pash rush ability and Hicks at LDE because of his power/speed ratio.

Hicks at NT would be wasting his speed/agility.

|Mitch| · 01-27-2013, 03:36 PM

Originally Posted by Danno

Hicks at NT would be wasting his speed/agility.

This!

dizzle88 · 01-27-2013, 03:46 PM

Originally Posted by Danno

Hicks was born to dominate the 3-4 DE position. Jordan at RDE, the weakside to exploit his pash rush ability and Hicks at LDE because of his power/speed ratio.

Hicks at NT would be wasting his speed/agility.

That sounds good to me then

Either way I'm really excited about this change to 3-4 and if the players fit into that formation the way we think they will, our D will be exciting to watch

01-26-2013, 01:02 PM	#41
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,748	Re: Martez Wilson....LB'er or DE? Originally Posted by iceshack149 I think that Galette would be a good-great OLB. He seems more fit as an OLB than he does a DE. Pass coverage is a must for the OLB's. I just don't know if he's got the pass coverage skills to excell there. I wonder though, now that we've gone to a 3-4 if he'll stop trying to put on weight (apparently difficult for him) and perhaps drop some weight in order to increase his agility and play that outside spot?

01-26-2013, 01:16 PM	#42
FinSaint Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Finland... formerly Southern Virginia Posts: 4,963	Re: Martez Wilson....LB'er or DE? Well, there's no guarantee that the Saints are even going to re-sign Galette, although one would think that they'd keep him around since he won't brake the bank as a RFA. But like Danno, I question whether he can really play the OLB position on a 3-down basis since he doesn't have the coverage skills needed for that position whether it be the strong or the weak side.

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\|Mitch\| 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, La Posts: 11,303	Re: Martez Wilson....LB'er or DE? I can't see Galette making it at OLB in our new 3-4... Right now we have: Wilson\|Lofton\|Hawthorne\|Draft I think we gotta draft our OLB opposite Wilson...

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01-26-2013, 08:31 PM	#46
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,748	Re: Martez Wilson....LB'er or DE? Originally Posted by blackangold Wilson concerns me in coverage much more than Galette. However, to be honest I think our LBs are already set for the 3-4, Galette and Wilson will do fine. I am concerned with our NT situation. Hicks and Jorden will make great 3-4 DEs (hicks will be amazing there), but who plays NT? Bunkley and a couple acquisitions either in the draft and/or free agency. Bunkley excelled at it. Year one is probably a 2 or 3 man rotation at the nose. Rell&Gold likes this.

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01-27-2013, 03:13 PM	#48
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,748	Re: Martez Wilson....LB'er or DE? Originally Posted by dizzle88 I wouldn't be suprised if our front 3 were; Tom Johnson at RDE - natural DT in a 4-3 but he is a big guy with good speed Cam Jordan at LDE - this is a given, Cam Jordan is a beast Akiem hicks at NT - he has the size and the play making ability to be that player, he could become a haloti gnata type of player, it would be awesome Ofcourse I think this will change around the draft, DE and OLB should be drafted Imagine if our 4 LB's went Jack - Tez Wilson 2 ILB's - lofton and Hawthorne And then we drafted another OLB, it would be great Hicks was born to dominate the 3-4 DE position. Jordan at RDE, the weakside to exploit his pash rush ability and Hicks at LDE because of his power/speed ratio. Hicks at NT would be wasting his speed/agility. hagan714 and \|Mitch\| like this.

01-27-2013, 03:36 PM	#49
\|Mitch\| 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alexandria, La Posts: 11,303	Re: Martez Wilson....LB'er or DE? Originally Posted by Danno Hicks at NT would be wasting his speed/agility. This!

01-27-2013, 03:46 PM	#50
dizzle88 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 11,518	Re: Martez Wilson....LB'er or DE? Originally Posted by Danno Hicks was born to dominate the 3-4 DE position. Jordan at RDE, the weakside to exploit his pash rush ability and Hicks at LDE because of his power/speed ratio. Hicks at NT would be wasting his speed/agility. That sounds good to me then Either way I'm really excited about this change to 3-4 and if the players fit into that formation the way we think they will, our D will be exciting to watch

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