Build the Saints' 3-4 Defense

TruSaint said

Oh I’m not saying he’s a good run defender, I’m just saying he’ll be facing less double teams usually at 3tech so it’ll at least help. I’d rather someone who is weak be the run playing the 3 than the 1. Someone who isn’t good vs the run, I’d rather play to his strengths and put him in a position to succeed. I’m not saying playing NT is the reason, I’m just saying it exacerbates it.

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touche. I'm comparing him to Jalen Carter and, though I don't like his length, Bresee is starting to seem more like an End than Tackle.

Carter was 6'3 315 (33 1/1 inch arms) at the combine, Bresse 6'5 295 (32 1/2 inch arms). That weight differential is substantial and may explain why he's not been as effective in run defense as an interior defender. Jalens running mate at DE/DT was Milton Williams. He played the LDE position and his playing weight was closer to 291.

Both Williams and his backup Moro Ojomo (LDE) accounted for roughly 290 snaps OT (over the tackle/assuming 5tech) and they combined for 600+ snaps at DT.

Carter and his backup Thomas Booker (RDE) accounted for 206 snaps OT and 700 + snaps at DT.

So that Data suggest that the LDE in that scheme plays 90-100 more snaps OT than they do as a true DT. This may ultimately be Bresee's home and we may have to look into getting a new base 3Tech and 1 Tech. The positive in this is that we will natually get bigger on the LOS. Bresee actually played 137 snaps OT about 60 fewer than Carter, so if you remove those 50+ NT snaps and add them to OT snaps he should be at home.

All that to say. Bresee fits as a LDE next year and we should be looking at upgrading our NT/RDE and that RDE is usually in the 305-315 area.