Monday, January 19, 2009

Packers switching up D

The hiring of Dom Capers is very significant to what team will be playing at Lambeau on Sundays. Our new defensive coordinator is bringing his 3-4 defense with him. This means...
  1. The Packers can now fit all 4 linebackers on the field. With Nick Barnett and AJ Hawk manning the middle flanked by Brandon Chillar and Brady Poppinga(who played in a 3-4 at BYU).
  2. Don't be suprised if Aaron Kampman makes the move to rush LBer at times.
  3. Pickett and Jenkins are perfect big bodies for the front of the defense.
  4. We can draft a good player at #9 to help the transition to the 3-4 defense such as Everette Brown of Florida State, Brian Orakpo of Texas, or Aaron Maybin of PSU.
  5. The scheme is designed to put pressure on the pocket so the linebacking play will be critical.

I am excited about the possibilities this scheme change gives us. I think this could go extremely right or completely wrong. Time will tell, but in the spirit of change I like this move because the Pittsburgh Steelers play it so well and it gets them to the Super Bowl, this guy could build a great unit.

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