Mike Shanahan elaborates on what Redskins' defense will be

i agree that shanahan has no reason to admit we're switching to a 3-4 right now. however, i also agree that he'd be a complete moron to switch to a base 3-4 with the current personnel we have in place. As of right now, the only prototypical 3-4 player we've added to our defense is a NT who can't even pass a physical. we had a shortage of good linebackers when running the 4-3 - there's no way we can switch to the 3-4 without acquiring alot more talent. free agency is dwindling down. we only have 5 draft picks and, by all appearances, we won't be drafting anyone before the 4th round who doesnt play offense. there's plenty of time before our 53-man roster is finalized, but unless/until we do a significant overhaul of our defensive front 7, i think the chances are we'll be keeping a base 4-3 for another year.

Good analogy....plus the idea of moving players currently on the roster to positions they're not acquianted with is an experiment that's going to take time to materialize if at all. Players like Lorenzo Alexander, Andre Carter and Jeremy Jarmon are good players at the positions they play, but talk of moving them to the LB position requires more than just a notion. I agree with those who say personnel is the key to whether we switch to a 3-4 as the base defense.

It's good to see Shanahan is not giving up any definitive answers to the question, no need to give the opposition a head start in preperation.

Hell I keep hearing about how he doesn't want to play the 3-4. Adam Schein said it again yesterday :doh:

Still haven't heard AH come out and say those words yet. In fact he's already said he will do what they want and not be a distraction... so where does this BS keep coming from?

they should be more accurate and say he said he doesnt want to play nose tackle in a 3-4.

Hell I keep hearing about how he doesn't want to play the 3-4. Adam Schein said it again yesterday :doh:



Werd, I'm pretty sure he said playing DE in the 3-4 would be like playing DT in the 4-3, so no big deal. I mean I'm sure he doesn't want to play nose but whatever.

they should be more accurate and say he said he doesnt want to play nose tackle in a 3-4.

NT is what I meant, just left it out

Hell I keep hearing about how he doesn't want to play NT in the 3-4. Adam Schein said it again yesterday :doh:

Still haven't heard AH come out and say those words yet. In fact he's already said he will do what they want and not be a distraction... so where does this BS keep coming from?

AH has publically said he doesn't feel its the best use of him before saying he would do what they ask. thats a "PC" way of saying - "there's no way hell i want to play NT, but i'm under contract so i dont really have a choice."

Hell I keep hearing about how he doesn't want to play NT in the 3-4. Adam Schein said it again yesterday :doh:

Still haven't heard AH come out and say those words yet. In fact he's already said he will do what they want and not be a distraction... so where does this BS keep coming from?

It demonstrates just how nerve-racking the media can become at times when they zero in on a target. Someone in the organization, be it players or coaches have had to daily answer the same questions about Haynesworth.

Maybe he has become such an easy target because of his contract. Perhaps they envy him because it's him and not them.

Adapt the defense to fit the personnel??

Holy crap!!! I just saw a flying pig.
..........That'll never work.........

..........That'll never work.........

i knew greg blache had an account here!

Just a quick question. Why does the media conviently seem to forget that in the Haynesworth "scandal" Shanahan said he respected Haynesworth for coming to him? All I keep hearing is the part where he says he strongly disagrees with the decision which gets turned into a huge riff.

Is that what they're saying on the radio? Haven't really heard. Online at least I've seen the whole quote printed

i knew greg blache had an account here!

Not anymore he doesn't