If we switch to a 4-3 defense next year, what does our depth chart look like?

[Kaladin]

How does our from 7 work out? Do guys like Umanmielen and McGahee play end or are they OLBs?

DE: Lendhart, James Williams
DT: Van Poppel, Wallin
DT: Jeudy, Davis
DE: Butler
OLB: Umanmielen, McGahee
MLB: Gbayor, Thompson
OLB: Shavers
CB: Wright
CB: ?
FS: Buford
SS: ?

 

[HerbRedman]

Why would we be in a 4-4-3? Tony White is a 3-3-5 guy.

 

[BIG TONE SOPRANO]

According to the experts on here, we can’t replace studs like slow as molasses Ty Robinson, Bullock and the sure tackler Gifford. What will we ever do 🫣

 

[MaxHuskers34]

Why would we be in a 4-4-3? Tony White is a 3-3-5 guy.

Rhule is traditionally a 4-3-3/ 4-2-5 guy before he brought in TW

 

[Baron Winnebago]

No idea on 43, seems like Rahmir Stewart would be the other safety and Jeremiah Charles the other CB barring portal potty additions.

Bootle could be in the mix too at CB

 

[Baron Winnebago]

Rhule is traditionally a 4-3-3/ 4-2-5 guy before he brought in TW

I think the answer is that they'll be "multiple" in their fronts as they have been this year and that will work just fine

 

[Kaladin]

Why would we be in a 4-4-3? Tony White is a 3-3-5 guy.

it's just a hypothetical

 

[HCFord1]

Rhule is traditionally a 4-3-3/ 4-2-5 guy before he brought in TW

4-3-3 sounds like a horrible idea

 

[MaxHuskers34]

4-3-3 sounds like a horrible idea

It does lol. Was supposed to say 4-3-4

 

[Stan Raymond]

How does our from 7 work out? Do guys like Umanmielen and McGahee play end or are they OLBs?

DE: Lendhart, James Williams
DT: Van Poppel, Wallin
DT: Jeudy, Davis
DE: Butler
OLB: Umanmielen, McGahee
MLB: Gbayor, Thompson
OLB: Shavers
CB: Wright
CB: ?
FS: Buford
SS: ?

4-3 is dead.

Maybe a 4-2-5?

I don't want to see us run a 4-3 or 3-4 base again, football has changed, need to have 5 DBs, almost all the time. Personally I prefer the 4-2-5 to the 3-3-5.

 

[Goskers07]

4-3 is dead.

Maybe a 4-2-5?

I don't want to see us run a 4-3 or 3-4 base again, football has changed, need to have 5 DBs, almost all the time. Personally I prefer the 4-2-5 to the 3-3-5.

This. Shift to a 4 man front all you want, but make sure we keep that rover type spot.

 

[dmeyer24]

Personnell-wise, it will probably look pretty similar. The main change will be how we spill the run. 335 typically tries to spill the run to the outside toward the safeties. Rhule has stated he would like to switch to a Cover 4 base, where the run would be spilled to the inside.

 

[Black Dean]

I love the 3-3-5 if they involve actually blitzing

 

[YetiJR]

Rhule is traditionally a 4-3-3/ 4-2-5 guy before he brought in TW

Rhule ran a 3-3-5 at Baylor with Snow and a 3-4 at Temple.

 

[SolichFan1987]

I would tend to think Princewill and McGahee would be pass rushers in any defense, rather than dropping into coverage much.

 

[Stan Raymond]

Rhule ran a 3-3-5 at Baylor with Snow and a 3-4 at Temple.

I thought Rhule ran a 4-3 at Temple, think he ran some 3-4 at Carolina as well as 4-3 and some 3-3-5.

 

[Ext. 55]

Let’s roll back to the 5-2 circa ‘91 while we are at it.

 

[Cornicator]

How does our from 7 work out? Do guys like Umanmielen and McGahee play end or are they OLBs?

DE: Lendhart, James Williams
DT: Van Poppel, Wallin
DT: Jeudy, Davis
DE: Butler
OLB: Umanmielen, McGahee
MLB: Gbayor, Thompson
OLB: Shavers
CB: Wright
CB: ?
FS: Buford
SS: ?

I think Elijah Jeudy will transfer out. He's in line to graduate with honors this Spring. Imo, he's going to move on as a Grad transfer.

 

[Stan Raymond]

I think Elijah Jeudy will transfer out. He's in line to graduate with honors this Spring. Imo, he's going to move on as a Grad transfer.

Bummer, I thought he has really come around this year.

 

[GBR305]

You are asking to get abused in the pass game running a 4-3 in 2024.