Saints to a 3-4???
 

I live in the Philly are and was shocked when the local sports radio station 94.1 whip said that they are hearing the Saints are moving to a 3-4 and that Spagnuolo may be free for the Eagles.. I don't see us having the players for a 3-4. I want the Dome Patrol as much as we all do but I don't see that happening..

Pasaint..

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Hell I'd pee on a spark plug if I thought it would help.

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Well we released Spags, so it is true

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New Orleans Saints Relieve DC Steve Spagnuolo and Secondary Coach Ken Flajole of Their Duties

Sean says we're going 3-4!

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um.....so.......which 3-4 DC are we going to hire?

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Rob Ryan?

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NT-Bunkley
LDE-Jordan
RDE-Hicks

OLB-Galette, Wilson, FA, Draft Pick


I think Lofton is a great candidate for ILB in a 3-4. Wilson can also play ILB.

Bye Bye Vilma and Smith.

Exciting times my friends, exciting times.

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that was my first instinct.......although he failed to make Dallas into an elite D. With some pretty elite talent.

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7 posts in and already a news breaker! LOL Well done!

:banana:

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He didn't have Sean looking over his shoulder there either...

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I like it. The personnel fits. However, I'd like to see Wilson outside rushing the passer full time.

Now I'm actually drooling that Mingo falls to us. He's perfect for that rush OLB spot.

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Any chance we lure Wade Phillips back?

C'mon back Wade, we need you dude!

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Dude, Wade Phillips?

Something just moved.

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OOOOHHHH great point. This changes the draft dynamic greatly doesn't it?

Also changes free-agent strategy as well. We'll need another NT, and a couple mid-level 3-4 DE's and LB's for depth and we're practically the Dome Patrol... right?:p.

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Bring Franklin back from San Diego!

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Danno I don't know about Vilma leaving but he we have to take a pay cut. Damn I just remember that's the reason Vilma left the Jets because he couldn't handle the 3-4. So yes he maybe gone I would have like to see him and Lofton playing next to each other.

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We saw them together this year. Vilma is now the square peg. He is in serious decline anyhow and I got the feeling coach is gonna get rid of all "Bounty" players. He wants to distance our team from that entire mess.

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I'm in absolute shock about this news of Spags being fired and us switching to a 3-4. Well, I'm not as shocked about Spags being fired but switching to a 3-4 is a mindblowing change that I did NOT see coming. My God, the possibilities that we can speculate about now!

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Hawthorne and Lofton together inside could be awesome!

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Mitch I keep forgetting about Hawthorne

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Glad I had some good info. I'm more a lurker than a poster. This move is very unexpected but very exciting. Something had to be done..right or wrong its a start.

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We did that because Harper is more of a Linebacker with great coverage skills than he is a Saftey with great coverage skills , he plays like a LB too ...

Hawthorne and Lofton Inside , Vilma and Harper out I like it

Hell maybe even T'eo or a Jarvis Jones kinda guy

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Even though he was injured all season....I wonder where this leaves Chris Chamberlain....he was Spags' guy.

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There's absolutely no way Harper can be a successful 3-4 OLB, he simply doesn't have the size for that position!

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Nonsense , He Covers Te's anyways whats the difference ?

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So why is everyone assuming that Smith will be gone because of the switch. His strong point is against the run. Wouldn't that make him ideal for a 3-4 DE?

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How can we go to a 3 - 4? We could barely field a 4 - 3!

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Good catch!

Excellent sleuthing PASaint!

Welcome!

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Junior is excited and has a valid point about his time on the field:

@JuniorG93
3/4 4/3 5/2 4/4 IDC What Defense We in Just let me Spin....25% of Plays Not Cutting it....#Cantwait

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I know this Could backfire big. But in the 4-3 if you break the first line of defense nobody else is there , which may be why payton decided he rather have a stronger second line of defense ... Everyones passing anyways

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C'mon dude, the more prolific posters are just as full of..... whatever as you are.

Be aggressive! B-E Aggressive!

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You couldn't really expect him to set the edge or have you been watching a different #41 play and try to shed blockers to make open field tackles on runners than I have?!


At the moment (before any acquisitions) the front 7 3-4 personnel would in all likelihood be:

Bunkley/Hicks as the NT
Jordan and Johnson as the DEs
Lofton and Hawthorne as the ILBs
Wilson and Galette as the OLBs

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I think he is too small for the position and this late in his career I doubt he can take on double teams consistently in order to free up the OLB to rush the passer.

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True, having two great tacklers who are used to making a lot of tackles during a season as the ILB pairing - Lofton & Hawthorne - will help cover any gap problems there might be with the NT.

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this is some pretty exciting news. Lets not forget 2 things though guys...
1. Greg Romeus (6'5)
2. Braylon Broughton. (6'6)
I see these 2 being great fits for the 3-4 scheme. romeus did stand up at pitt as well as put his hand in the dirt and Braylon could be another stud.. Big, strong(6'6, 270+) DE that runs a blazin 40 for his size. Lets hope these guys can catch on and get coached up, im sure how Greg's injury progress has gone tho, we'll see.

On another note, with this change and the draft around the corner my sights are set on DION JORDAN, BARKEVIOUS MINGO, and MARGUS HUNT. Jordan is extremely quick and a pass rush specialist as well as Mingo, but the bug difference is jordan is actually quick enough to drop back into coverage and pick up the slot. Now another option that intrigues me a big deal is picking up Margus Hunt in the draft and pairing him up as the DE alongside cam Jordan and pluggin in Akiem Hicks as the NT. can u imagine hunt as a calibur of player as justin smith and jj watt? im very hyped over the "possibilities" the situation can bring..."if" everything pans out. lets hope for the best my fellow WhoDats!!! any thoughts??

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It probably speaks volumes on what Payton thinks of Hicks as a NT , I played DT in a 3-4 and you have to be a mean sommummumma ...

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Smith is gone because we can find better ways to spend his 10 mil cap hit this year

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Think we can get any decent trades for Vilma and Smith?

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Really 3 - 4 do we have the personal

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Anybody come up with any available 3-4 DC candidates?