Originally posted by mtl_49er:
Originally posted by _Goldblooded_:
Can we run a 3-4?
That's my question as well. I don't know enough about the rookie DTs we drafted on who can play DE, but I think it could be ok. I think mykell can adapt to either DE or OLB, Bosa is fine, he's a dpoy and can play anywhere. It's guys like Sam O and huff who don't seem to have a role. That and I doubt we have a true nose. I think we CAN make it work, but would require a retool - it's a decision that would have to be LT as we don't have the personnel that can swap back and forth
One would think Bosa would be wasted on a 3-4, but Mykell looks like a prototype 3-4 end.
The issue with the 3-4 is always the nose....you have to find a very special player to have a dominant 3-4. I think you are 100% correct on that. Having said that...there are more true nose tackles in college ball then there are NFL teams that need them....so it is not quite as crazy as it was the last time we tried to run the 3-4.
You still need an elite one to have an elite defense, but the NFL could probably field 2 or 3 more 3-4 defenses then they currently do.