Originally posted by dtg_9er:
Originally posted by Giedi:
The choice between R. Smith or Landry, I'd take Landry (I'm grading the pass rusher as BPA vs a straight linebacker that isn't primarily a pass rusher). In a nickel scheme, you are playing the pass and I'd rather have a LEO that can consistently put pressure on a QB vs another Fangio zone blitz variant that can't put the pressure on the QB if the LEO drops into coverage. Instead I'd play mind games with the QB by allowing the SS/hybrid WLB to drop in into short zone, deep, man the TE, or blitz. Shaquil Griffen would meet my criteria of a hybrid SS/LB. He has the speed to get to the QB in a blitz, and he has the speed to cover, and I think he's one of the fastest players in the combine. Which means, I think, he's faster than R. Smith.so the 5-2-4 Seifert defense has pressure *and* also can screw with the QB's reads on a pass play that might result in interceptions. Against the run, it won't be a strong formation, but you aren't going to play that scheme on base plays anyway.
I am very confused by the experts on Landry. He was up and then down, and now up again. Is he a sure thing edge? Or a guy without a position in the 4/3? R Smith is so good I really don't care what system he's in...he will excel. But you are correct that edge is the most important position.
Nothing is sure. Haley looked like a spindly basketball player on defense, but that speed and quickness was unblockable, when he was playing next to Kevin f*gan and Perce Holt. R Smith is good but he's for an outside-in defense. Good player, but isn't quite the scheme fit that Landry is in Saleh's defense.
