Will We See Some 5-2 Defense This Year???

[Etuoo33]

I'd rather see a form of the amoeba D with our personnel.

 

[SF Dolphin Fan]

I think we'll see a lot of 4-2-5's with perhaps three DB's or three safeties.

 

[ph0enyx]

We did this last season with out under front. Misi joined the line on the outside of Odrick ,most of the time, and sometime Wake. The Broncos use this look a lot because it lets them put Von Miller on the line and the Cardinals used it too.

 

[chrispepper]

With us drafting Jordan I fully expect us to utilise a lot of hybrid fronts this year.. With Jordan you can do so many different things. He play play as the end in the 4-3, he could play as the SAM in the 4-3 with odrick as the RDE, he can as you say play as an end in a 5-2 or can play as an outside linebacker in the 3-4. And the great thing is it's not only Jordan that fits those looks, we have the personnel for all of those formations. Odrick can play as an inside lineman or (sort of) as a DE, Wake can play standing up or with his hand in the dirt, Soliai can be used as the nose tackle etc etc. We may not see most of that with Jordan in Year One, but damn it gives our defense a lot of potential in the future.

 

[finfan54]

i am expecting alot of db's with blitzing from them while lb's cover.

 

[utahphinsfan]

This makes no sense for today's NFL, the 5-2 defense is design to stop the run, now teams are running spread options and spread passing attacks! What we now call 3-4 is basically the 5-2.

I think its becoming the trend. Wade Phillips uses it in Houston and the USC Trojans are converting to to it to stop all the spread attaccks in the P12.

I read that perhaps the most efficient scheme to stop the Zone read is the Bear 46.

 

[finomenal]

The great thing about our defense is that we have the personnel to play multiple types of defenses including the 4-3, 3-4, 46, and 5-2.

Odrick - can play DT and DE
Starks - can play DE, DT, and NT in a pinch
Soliai - perfect fit for NT and can play DT
McDaniel - can play DT or DE
Wake - can play DE and OLB
Jordan - can play DE and OLB
Misi - can play DE and OLB

We have a lot of position flexibility on this team. I'd be giddy if I was the defensive coordinator.

 

[finomenal]

i am expecting alot of db's with blitzing from them while lb's cover.

I see interceptions in Jordan's future. Safety or CB blitzes with Jordan dropping back.

 

[dcnr226]

This makes no sense for today's NFL, the 5-2 defense is design to stop the run, now teams are running spread options and spread passing attacks! What we now call 3-4 is basically the 5-2. The benefit of having a 5-2 is that it adds size to your defense by replacing a linebacker with a defensive lineman. This helps in short-yardage situations where you want to stall the line of scrimmage and not give up the inside run. The disadvantage is in pass coverage most 5-2 teams will rush all 5 defensive linemen leaving only 6 pass defenders. In some circumstances a 5-2 team will drop one of the linemen, typically an end, off into coverage. But this is primarily a situational defense, and not often used in situations where downfield pass coverage is a significant concern.

The key to this is Jordan and Misi. Both can play DE or LB, both can muscle up, bump, impede tight ends at the line. Both can drop into coverage. Having the 2 of them gives us much versatility. I think Wheeler and Misi will be sharing time, with Wheeler playing on more obvious passing downs.

 

[ph0enyx]

The great thing about our defense is that we have the personnel to play multiple types of defenses including the 4-3, 3-4, 46, and 5-2.

Odrick - can play DT and DE
Starks - can play DE, DT, and NT in a pinch
Soliai - perfect fit for NT and can play DT
McDaniel - can play DT or DE
Wake - can play DE and OLB
Jordan - can play DE and OLB
Misi - can play DE and OLB

We have a lot of position flexibility on this team. I'd be giddy if I was the defensive coordinator.

McDaniel is a Seahawk

---------- Post added at 04:34 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:33 PM ----------

The key to this is Jordan and Misi. Both can play DE or LB, both can muscle up, bump, impede tight ends at the line. Both can drop into coverage. Having the 2 of them gives us much versatility. I think Wheeler and Misi will be sharing time, with Wheeler playing on more obvious passing downs.

I don't know if Jordan plays much base defense this year. If he does it will be at Misi's expense because Misi and Jordan are both Sam linebackers. Wheeler is a Will.