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Originally Posted by JakeF
No, it doesn't. I'm not sure that we aren't a better fit for a 4-3 than a 3-4 right now.
Houston - Nnadi - Jones - Speaks
Niemann - Hitchens - O'Daniel
Ward - Berry - Lucas - Fuller
Ford - He's the one that doesn't really fit a 3-4. We should Tag/Trade him.
Look to upgrade; Niemann, Speaks and the Safety position.
Houston - can no longer run well enough to play linebacker and is better at DE.
Jones - not a 2-gap guy, he was a liability against the run in a 2-gap system. He will be a very good 3-tech where is can just penetrate and follow the ball.
Nnadi - will hold the point, his specialty
Speaks - i'm not sure he's any good but he's built to be a DE.
Hitchens - more protected in a 4-3, will be able to move better and find the ball
O'daniel - should be a perfect WLB if he can stay healthy
Niemann - I dunno if he can start in the NFL or not.
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agree on Ford, and I really was leery of paying him that kind of coin when he's so bad at run defense. I literally saw a Colts WR block him at the point of attack and blow him out.
Also agree that Houston's speed has dropped, but he's still plenty quick and powerful enough to play RDE. I think he'd be excellent there, might help him stay on the field too. Less running in space. If he wants to restructue, which I'd think he would. If he doesn't you have to cut him, $21m is too much.
It'll be nice to see if we have anything in our last 2 #2 picks as well; both Kpass and Speaks are DE's, not OLB's. They're not covering the flat for anyone. But stick their hand in the dirt and get up field? Maybe, yeah.