Warning long post.
First
I would like to say I want us to switch to a 4-3 defense. I like the 3-4 defense but we dont blitze enough. If you watch the steelers or the cowboys they blitz 4,5,6, guys every play.
Second
IMO it would take the Texans just as long to get the players for a 4-3 defense as it will take them to fix our 3-4 defense. With the loss of Wong we now have 0 playmaking linebackers. None of our OLB (including Peek) can pressure the QB. If Wong fully recovers from his injury we still need 3 new linebackers. To switch to a 4-3 we would need 2 DE and 1-2 linebackers.
Third
I hate to say it but if we do switch to a 4-3 we should pass on D'brick.
If we have a top three pick in the draft I think we could get two first rounders one this year and one next year plus a second rounder this year. If the team doesnt agree to the trade try just getting two first rounders. If the dont agree try one first rounder and one second rounder Ill say we get both first rounders and a second rounder because of Matt Lienart, Reggie Bush, and D'Brick.
Fourth
This is how I would switch to a 4-3 defense and fix the oline using the draft.
Round 1 OLB - AJ Hawk(I cant explain with words how bad I want Dbrick)
Round 2a C - Greg Eslinger - Minnesota
Round 2b LG - Davin Joseph - Oklahoma
Round 3a TE - Tim Day - Oregon
Round 3b MLB - Spencer Havner - UCLA
Round 4 DE - Thomas Carrol - Miami
Round 5 LG - Will Allen - UT
Round 6 CB - Antwaan Allen - Iowa
Round 7 QB - Tye Gunn - TCU
We get a LT and a DE in free agency.
Offense
LT - Free agency
LG - Davin Joseph
C - Greg Eslinger
RG - Chester Pitts
RT - Riley, Wade, Wand whoever the coaches decide is best.
TE - Tim Day, Bennie Joppru depends on injury.
Defense
LE - Free agency
DT - Robaire Smith
DT - Seth Payne, TJ coaches decide who is better
RE - Peek, Babin, Thomas Carrol coaches decision
LOLB - AJ Hawk
MLB - Spencer Havner
ROLB -Wong, Greenwood depends on injury
OR
LOLB - Wong
MLB - AJ Hawk
ROLB - Greenwood
In the 2007 draft concentrate on LB, CB, S, QB, WR.
I hope Ahmad Brooks, Vince Young, Marcus Vick, Reggie Bush, Devin Hester, Mario Williams, Winston Justice, Omar Jacobs, Darnell Bing stay in school so we would have a chance at one or two of them next year. Remember we would have two first round picks. :astros: :astros: :astros:
