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Originally Posted by painekiller
I have always thought Connor Barwin should be a SAM. And that would mean moving Cushing to WILL, oh my. That should make us better against the run but hurt us in the passing game.
What If we went 3-4, then we could have Barwin, Cushing, Ryans and Diles all on the field at one time.
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It might hurt having Barwin on the field in the passing game on 1st or 2nd down, unless he's blitzing.
On 3rd down, I'd put his hand on the ground and play him like a DE, just like now in our Nickle packages.
For what it's worth, we aren't built for a 3-4 because we don't have a NT. Okam doesn't have what it takes mentally to play the 2-Gap NT. Now, if we had drafted B.J. Raji or Dan Williams or somebody of that ilk, then what you are suggesting might be easier to implement. Not really sure there is a NT going to be available in the upcoming draft (Phil Taylor - Baylor??). The following draft either for that matter (D'Angelo McCray - Eastern Illinois??). So, do you feel like the team is better by removing Okoye and inserting Diles leaving Cody to play NT?