I agree Nation...Talent dictates a 3 4 here..I an not talking about a nickle package 3 man line...I would like to see Bell and Reeder inside w Thompson and Donalson w Ware in the rotation as OLB's...I think we need to play absolutely more aggressive as well.. I spoke w Brock about this pre season...Thompson and Donalson aren't 3 stance D lineman...We could use them as stand up D linemens constantly changing the look..I would like to see us play more angle football and stunt more...I love how Minnesota shoots the 2 inside backers in the A gaps and then sends some one off the edge bringing 6..I emphatically agree w C that we do not have a power rushing Defensive end and we need one...Nassib is not an every down D lineman but is a serviceable player....He is a passing situation D lineman however...It doesn't mean we cannot show 4 Lineman...
The bottom line for success next season resides in finding a QB...The defense is good enough w room for improvement...UD must come up w some sort of passing game. Now their run offense is well designed and strong but it must be complimented w a passing attack of some pedigree...
I would think that the new coach will bring in a QB that can play immediately (transfer)....That would get us 4 QB's assuming the kid from Smyrna stays at QB...
As for Walker there are just some things you cannot coach, w Instinct and pocket awareness being 2 of them....He lacks both and that includes his decisions on zone read....As athletic as he is he still doesn't break enough runs to offset his deficiencies in passing...Finding a QB is the biggest challenge Ud and the new coach faces... Finding a stud Dlineman is a harder challenge at this level..We have the LB's no doubt...More modern schemes will also ade in both....
We need a few playmakers. We aren't as far as it appears if we find a QB...Some have dissed our secondary but that is also about applying little pressure.. if we apply more pressure you will be amazed at how much the secondary improves...I posted in August that Watson is the guy that I would attack if I was an opposing offense...Apply more pressure and he will all of a sudden improve as well...
We need a QB thats where it starts...