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<blockquote data-quote="Dantés" data-source="post: 786890" data-attributes="member: 12283"><p>I think the history of teams with Ryan/Pettine run defenses can be instructive about the OLB position. In the 4 years that they were with the Jets, their top 100 defensive picks were:</p><p></p><p>-Kyle Wilson (1st, CB)</p><p>-Muhammad Wilkerson (1st, iDL)</p><p>-Kenrick Ellis (3rd, iDL)</p><p>-Quinton Coples (1st, ?)</p><p>-Demario Davis (3rd, OBLB)</p><p></p><p>In his one year with Buffalo:</p><p></p><p>-Kiko Alonso (2nd, OBLB)</p><p></p><p>In his two years with the Browns:</p><p></p><p>-Justin Gilbert (1st, CB)</p><p>-Christian Kirksey (3rd, OBLB)</p><p>-Danny Shelton (1st, iDL)</p><p>-Nate Orchard (2nd, ED)</p><p>-Xavier Cooper (3rd, iDL)</p><p></p><p>One year with the Packers:</p><p></p><p>-Jaire Alexander (1st, CB)</p><p>-Josh Jackson (2nd, CB)</p><p>-Oren Burks (3rd, OBLB)</p><p></p><p>Quinton Coples is the one guy that I have a hard time defining. If memory serves, they drafted him to primarily play on the line (like a 5T) and only moved him to an edge position when that failed. If I'm right about that, then here are the numbers:</p><p></p><p>-4 cornerbacks</p><p>-5 interior defensive linemen</p><p>-4 off-ball linebackers</p><p>-1 edge</p><p>-0 safeties</p><p></p><p>Additionally, the biggest FA money I can find in his history was spent on Antonio Cromartie (CB), Donte Whitner (S), Karlos Dansby (OBLB), and Tramon Williams (CB).</p><p></p><p>The trend indicates that corners, defensive linemen, and off-ball linebackers are more important to him than edge rushers. This makes sense given how his scheme tends to operate. He wants talented DL who can create pressure and occupy OL attention and defensive backs who can cover man to man. With those two things in place, he will scheme pressure rather than rely on a predictable source, such as a Rod Marinelli 4-3. The emphasis on OBLB would indicate to me that he wants a field general to run his system and be an important cog in that manufactured pressure. </p><p></p><p>All this is to say that while they <u>absolutely</u> need to acquire more OLB depth right now, we probably shouldn't expect for it to become a big position of emphasis.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dantés, post: 786890, member: 12283"] I think the history of teams with Ryan/Pettine run defenses can be instructive about the OLB position. In the 4 years that they were with the Jets, their top 100 defensive picks were: -Kyle Wilson (1st, CB) -Muhammad Wilkerson (1st, iDL) -Kenrick Ellis (3rd, iDL) -Quinton Coples (1st, ?) -Demario Davis (3rd, OBLB) In his one year with Buffalo: -Kiko Alonso (2nd, OBLB) In his two years with the Browns: -Justin Gilbert (1st, CB) -Christian Kirksey (3rd, OBLB) -Danny Shelton (1st, iDL) -Nate Orchard (2nd, ED) -Xavier Cooper (3rd, iDL) One year with the Packers: -Jaire Alexander (1st, CB) -Josh Jackson (2nd, CB) -Oren Burks (3rd, OBLB) Quinton Coples is the one guy that I have a hard time defining. If memory serves, they drafted him to primarily play on the line (like a 5T) and only moved him to an edge position when that failed. If I'm right about that, then here are the numbers: -4 cornerbacks -5 interior defensive linemen -4 off-ball linebackers -1 edge -0 safeties Additionally, the biggest FA money I can find in his history was spent on Antonio Cromartie (CB), Donte Whitner (S), Karlos Dansby (OBLB), and Tramon Williams (CB). The trend indicates that corners, defensive linemen, and off-ball linebackers are more important to him than edge rushers. This makes sense given how his scheme tends to operate. He wants talented DL who can create pressure and occupy OL attention and defensive backs who can cover man to man. With those two things in place, he will scheme pressure rather than rely on a predictable source, such as a Rod Marinelli 4-3. The emphasis on OBLB would indicate to me that he wants a field general to run his system and be an important cog in that manufactured pressure. All this is to say that while they [U]absolutely[/U] need to acquire more OLB depth right now, we probably shouldn't expect for it to become a big position of emphasis. [/QUOTE]
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