2012 Defensive changes; Part II

then let Ziggy take his spot at starting corner. Then on offense, we’ll start Kemo at QB and have suisham and kapinos be our starting tackles.

for the second time about this stupid post. It makes no sense. Just because we have guys who are retiring, Free Agents, getting cut, etc., IT MAKES NO SENSE to completely change up our entire defense. But while we’re at it, lets play Coach Dad at NT and move Ike Taylor to ILB. He’s really fast and would be able to cover both sides of the field that way….

These changes make no sense and wouldn’t work whatsoever. Do you even watch football?

Harrison isn’t a DE and shouldn’t play as one – he’s simply not big enough to take on the pounding nor can he occupy two blockers at the point of attack. Why take our best LB and move him to a position where he’d be entirely ineffective?

Keisel isn’t a DT. Period. And there’s no sense in moving our best DE to DT. You’re far better off moving Ziggy – who is bigger and stronger – to DT.

Why switch Timmons and Woirlds at ILB and OLB?

Your post shows a real lack of football knowledge. It’s like you’re trying to come up with the best pass rush without any regards to the running game, player size, abilities or even experience. It’s just dumb and that you’ve chosen to double down on this nonsense…wow.

1) No one is denying that there could be huge changes to the defensive personnel. It would not surprise me one bit if Hampton, Hoke, Smith, Farrior, Foote, and McFadden are all gone next year.

2) That being said, I think your thinking is “let’s put the 11 best guys on the field”. It makes sense on paper or in a video game, but it doesn’t fly in real situations.

First, ideal players fit a mold of a certain size for the position. Keisel is not the right size for a NT, and Harrison would have to put on weight to play DE. I don’t mean sit and eat twinkies all day…I mean 20lbs of muscle. There’s been talk on here of moving Ziggy Hood to NT, I can see the reason, but personally, I disagree with the idea that he’s ideal for the position.

That notwithstanding, players are used to playing in their “natural” position. Did you notice how Timmons played all 4 LB spots this season? Notice he wasn’t able to rush the passer like Harrison and Woodley? It’s hard to switch between the ILB positions. Timmons is our best coverage LB, so it wouldn’t make sense to have him rushing the passer, when he doesn’t do it as well as Harrison and Woodley.

As far as changes for next season, I could potentially see Ziggy going to NT, if there is no one else drafted and if Hoke and Hampton are both gone. I say Hampton comes back on the cheap or they draft 1st or 2nd round NT. There’s a possibility if McFadden and Gay leave that Lewis may start opposite of Ike. We may see a different face at Farrior’s ILB spot. That’s about it.

No more crazy talk of Keisel at NT and Harrison as a DE. Next thing you know, someone will be clamoring for Troy to move to Farrior’s ILB spot and for the Steelers to draft a rookie Safety to take his spot!

For example, this:
I must admit I felt like nobody would take it seriously
was spot-on. Probably should’ve just stopped right there.