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Can Odrick be used as a 4-3 defensive end?

If we resign langford, where does he fit in?  I see wake, starks, odrick, and a ufa or draft pick.  I wonder, if langford was resigned, whether he or odrick would be kicked to end
 
tommybobommy said:
If we resign langford, where does he fit in? I see wake, starks, odrick, and a ufa or draft pick. I wonder, if langford was resigned, whether he or odrick would be kicked to end
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You know, that's a great question. I wondered this ever since I read that report that we were talking with Langford. I love him as a 3-4 end, but I hate the thought of him playing 4-3 end. That being said, I'm not quite sure if he can play DT either. I'm intrigued to see how he works out, if indeed he is brought back
 
jim1 said:
Odrick might be faster than you think,, especially if the team asks him to drop 10 lbs. Dude has wheels.
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I agree he can be faster if he loses 10lbs but pass rushers need to be faster than he is. 4.98 - 40 wont cut it. I like Odrick and am a fan.

The guy is a natural 4-3 DT and will do well pass rushing in there, especially on obvious passing downs.
 
I agree with the other posters.....could he? Yes. Should he? I say no. He's at his best inside using his quickness and athletic ability to abuse guards as a rusher. I think he can be his most dominate inside.
 
Reggie White was 6'5'' 300lbs... not saying Odrick is White like - just throwing that out there as there's a number of comments re 'Big DE's'.

Personally, I'd like to see him do it at times... but would prefer a more fleeter of foot DE...
 
On rushing downs when we put a "big" formation out there sure, but we can't ask him to line up against a tackle and rush the passer.
 
definitely should be a DT in the 4-3. we will have a stockpile of tackles and now we just need one more end and we'll be set.
 
insomnia411 said:
On rushing downs when we put a "big" formation out there sure, but we can't ask him to line up against a tackle and rush the passer.
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Use Odrick in a 4-3 base, move Wake from OLB to DE in passing situations, works for me.
 
I think that part of the appeal of Odrick is that he can be servicable at any of the DL positions and allows flexibility for injuries. But in a 4-3 he will be most effective as a DT and will be used in that role more often than not...
 
Odrick could be a probowl DT in a 4-3.

If we do go 4-3, as our main package, then we need to sign Avril/Williams. And if no trade up for RG3, draft Keuchly.

Our defense would be damn good.
 
Phinatic8u said:
Odrick could be a probowl DT in a 4-3.

If we do go 4-3, as our main package, then we need to sign Avril/Williams. And if no trade up for RG3, draft Keuchly.

Our defense would be damn good.
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My thoughts exactly. Or sign someone like Lofton, and draft Coples/Perry/Upshaw. Either way, besides QB, these have to be addressed
 
Like most are saying he could but you really want a faster guy as a 4-3 DE.

He has played DE in the 4-2 with Miami so that's really the same thing.

Other then QB, DE is a HUGE need cuzz this team only has one guy that can play it well " Wake " and we need two.So if we don't pick up a really good one in FA they will have to draft one, and it will have to be a high pick because they would be drafting him to play a lot next year.
 
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