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It appears, according to Sparano, that the front 7 is all but locked, loaded, & ready to wreak havoc.

Like most of you, I wouldn't mind a upgrade @ CB via the draft. If not Sean Smith @ #25 then Hundley (U Az) on Day 2 IMO.

Though,
 
utahphinsfan said:
It appears, according to Sparano, that the front 7 is all but locked, loaded, & ready to wreak havoc.

Like most of you, I wouldn't mind a upgrade @ CB via the draft. If not Sean Smith @ #25 then Hundley (U Az) on Day 2 IMO.

Though,
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you got that from this statement - "The moves that we made this offseason to assist Porter are just, really right now is Cameron (Wake)." i see us drafting at least one more OLB to help porter out. he needs all the help he can get.

CB is another area of great need - smith wouldn't be too bad.
 
loll from his statement it means we NEED more help at the LB position. how u got otherwise i dono lolll
 
Anderson didn't flash much of anything until the second half of the season.
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that is actually a good sign

My feeling is that the Dolphins will take two pass-rushers in the first four rounds
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I don't see that unless there is an ILB or NT available that provides it.

Maybe we could see Porter, Wake and Anderson/draftee together on 3rd and longs OR move Roth inside and put Wake at SOLB on 3rd and long
 
http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/story/965899.html Check this one out.... I mean thats why the Giants won the super bowl bc of pass rush....I like defense but mostly the front seven I really dont care about CB bc the best shutdown Corner is a good pass rush. Also I know we need a WR maybe kenny Britt somewhere along the way. But I think we might go WR in the 1st round and the rest LB's prob. 1 rookie CB and the rest DL's. And dont forget about the guys that don't get drafted we all know BP likes them
 
dadecounty3051 said:
http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/football/story/965899.html Check this one out.... I mean thats why the Giants won the super bowl bc of pass rush....I like defense but mostly the front seven I really dont care about CB bc the best shutdown Corner is a good pass rush. Also I know we need a WR maybe kenny Britt somewhere along the way. But I think we might go WR in the 1st round and the rest LB's prob. 1 rookie CB and the rest DL's. And dont forget about the guys that don't get drafted we all know BP likes them
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IMO it is easier to get pass rushers when you play 4-3

perhaps I am underestimating how well Langford and Merling will do, but it is rare to have a pass rushing 3-4 DE, same goes for a NT

Tuck was the key for the giants, can we emulate that? perhaps but it is harder in the 3-4. do we have a DT for passing downs, could we get one?
 
lbmclean_sj said:
IMO it is easier to get pass rushers when you play 4-3

:Dperhaps I am underestimating how well Langford and Merling will do, but it is rare to have a pass rushing 3-4 DE, same goes for a NT:D

Tuck was the key for the giants, can we emulate that? perhaps but it is harder in the 3-4. do we have a DT for passing downs, could we get one?
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I agree but it is possible. Look at Richard Seymour.
 
lbmclean_sj said:
IMO it is easier to get pass rushers when you play 4-3

perhaps I am underestimating how well Langford and Merling will do, but it is rare to have a pass rushing 3-4 DE, same goes for a NT

Tuck was the key for the giants, can we emulate that? perhaps but it is harder in the 3-4. do we have a DT for passing downs, could we get one?
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its the opposite, it should be easier to get pressure and pass rushers when you play the 3-4, its just not generally going to come from your defensive line.
 
A strong penetrating NT can be the position that destroys a QB in the 3-4 if you have mad rushing OLB's coming hot off the edge and a NT that can collapse the pocket you can really rattle a QB.
 
I think the 3-4 affords you more angles at the QB. We definatly need to draft a stud db but its not always that easy to gauge who's gonna be that...um..Jason Allen..You win the wars in the trenches and Mr. Parcells knows this. Were only a few aquisitions on D to be in good shape for years to come barring injury. One of our first 2 pics will definately be a defensive player, has to be.
 
If BP wants 12 picks, I would say dont be surprised to see him draft 2 OLB, 2 CB's, 2 more DL. The rest will be OL and WR and maybe, just maybe, a RB
 
lbmclean_sj said:
IMO it is easier to get pass rushers when you play 4-3

perhaps I am underestimating how well Langford and Merling will do, but it is rare to have a pass rushing 3-4 DE, same goes for a NT

Tuck was the key for the giants, can we emulate that? perhaps but it is harder in the 3-4. do we have a DT for passing downs, could we get one?
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gonna have to agree with nappy on this one. the 3-4 is designed specifically to get pressure on the QB. with the 4-3, pressuring the QB sometimes rests exclusively on the ends.
 
Nappy Roots said:
its the opposite, it should be easier to get pressure and pass rushers when you play the 3-4, its just not generally going to come from your defensive line.
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I disagree. when your dline is stout it is harder to generate a rush

the giants could have 3 or 4 guys with pass rushing ability, in a 3-4 unless you have a freak like Seymour you are only gonna have 2 guys who can rush the passer
 
In a 3-4, you need at least 1 DE who can get decent pressure. But remember, pressure on the QB doesn't only mean sacks! "Hurries" very often mean throwing before it's time, or throwing off your back foot. Throwing early allows the DBs to "jump" a pattern, and throwing off your back foot most often means "wild, high". MIAMI may have pressuring DEs, but they're young: MERLING, when he came in, already had the best "swim" move that I've seen from a Rookie in a LONG time, and he looked to be developing a bit of a "bull rush", along w/better use of his hands. And R WRIGHT has ALL the tools. He could develop nicely, if his rotator cuff is truly healed. And LANGFORD, while he plays the Big DE in PARCELLS' set-up, can't be ignored.

MIAMI's problem is that, no matter what happens, MIAMI seems to get NO pressure on the QB from the ILBs. PARCELLS knows this! In NY, he had a solid NT, L TAYLOR and C BANKS at the OLB positions, and an ILB named "PEPPER" JOHNSON (and before him, HARRY CARSON), who COULD blitz effectively. Here, ROTH/ANDERSON, from the strongside OLB position, gave MIAMI 7 1/2 sacks and a lot of "hurries". But from the middle? Virtually nothing! While a great pass-rushing OLB is always a priority in a 3-4, it is my opinion that ILB was and is MIAMI's biggest weakness. TORBOR STILL IS OUR ONLY BACK-UP ILB. And he made his name with the GIANTS as an OLB, not an ILB. He may work out--who knows? But it takes time to learn a new position: just look at CROWDER! So,...
 
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