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Jason Taylor OLB!

I saw this on ESPN.com a while ago
It's not confirmed but Saban's making him do his homework on other defensive positions, like Outside Linebacker, etc.

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its more of just an expanded role, to use taylors freakish athletic ability and pass rushing talents. move him all over to avoid double teams, and pesky chip blocks. id love to see him coming off the edge in a 34 from time to time myself...
 
I've been hesistant about JT playing OLB from Day 1, but it seems like when we'll be playing 3-4, JT will be playing OLB.
 
chill man new member, its not that big of a deal. gotta have something to respond to anyways
 
its been said before, but ill say it one more time for those who dont feel like reading the 100 other posts on the subject.

Miami's 3-4 defense will not be the base Defense.
Miami's base defense will be 4-3.

im sure miami will use the 3-4 to some extent in some situations, but even then they wont line up in a 3-4. they will, most likly, line up in a 4-3. and just before the ball is snaped, they will move to a 3-4, and hope to confuse the O-Line and get pressure on the QB.

this will be more effective in the first half of the season, because it takes time for the O-Line to work together, and fully understand their responsabilities. especially if they havent seen the 3-4 all season, and/or have to learn how to defend it the week before the game. this takes time away from other things the O-Line could be working on. (thats another bonus.)

so when teh team does go 3-4 (maybe 3 or 4 times a game) they will put the players in the best position for them to be effective, without substituting players in, (to prevent tiping off the other team).

Taylor looks like the best D-Line player to move to the 4th OLB position. because the others are less athletic. but again, that will probubly pnly be for a few plays a game.
 
I think JT and Matt Roth will be asked to dropped back and play some OLB from time to time.....we have to mix it up. I can't wait to see JT and Roth rip Brady a "new one." Hopefully Fiedler will be playing for the Jets instead of Pennington at QB....I wanna see Ears get spanked.
 
yeah, I read about this on ESPN also. Taylor is getting himself prepared to play OLB and DE. Just because he'll be playing some OLB doesn't mean he will be there constantly. I think it's a good idea to be able to move JT around and create mismatches with him. He is an excellent athlete that is capable of much more than just rushing the QB. He has exceptional speed for his size. He is a fundamentally sound tackler and he can catch the ball. Don't be surprised to see JT return an INT or two for a TD this year.
 
I dont think he will play OLB because when nick saben first came to the team he said he didn't want to play that position?

Now im confuzed?:confused:
 
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