The switch to a 3-4 defense
The two edges have the C gaps, with the DT’s absorbing doubles and playing gap and a half in the middle. The LB’s ball fit behind the DT’s. The safety has time to get to the runner if the front successfully closes off all the interior gaps.
I posted a video in another thread of it working perfectly for the Chargers against the Broncos. All the interior gaps get sealed off, and the runner has to bounce it outside to find three defenders waiting for him.
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The 4-2-5 has a lot of flexibility, especially with a 3-3-5 (w/ two off ball LB’s) or 2-4-5 personnel package. The likely base would be a G front with two standup wide 9’s. The DT’s line up in a 2i and a 3, with the 3 to the nickel (to the passing strength). The LB’s line up in a 30.I'll let Roux correct me on these alignments but it could also look like this and still be a 4-2-5. Looking at it from this perspective Adebo would be a priorityresign and I'd look to potentiall upgrade from Harris in FA since safety market is low priced. I'd also look to upgrade the NT position w/ a draft pick. I'd likely draft another Edge guy to groom behind Granderson. (Foskey seems like a Sam sometimes drop/sometimes rush guy more than a pure passrusher)
So FA CB, S and then you could probably switch to the offensive side of the ball. Maybe you let Juwan Walk but you resign MVS. All of a sudden you're looking at the TE/RB/DE at 9 and then a NT at 40. After that you can use the other picks to hit what you didn't hit a 9
The two edges have the C gaps, with the DT’s absorbing doubles and playing gap and a half in the middle. The LB’s ball fit behind the DT’s. The safety has time to get to the runner if the front successfully closes off all the interior gaps.
I posted a video in another thread of it working perfectly for the Chargers against the Broncos. All the interior gaps get sealed off, and the runner has to bounce it outside to find three defenders waiting for him.
View attachment RPReplay_Final1740321346.mov