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<blockquote data-quote="wist43" data-source="post: 560874" data-attributes="member: 9839"><p>I think a couple of things portend well for our defensive front this year.</p><p> </p><p>1) The addition of Peppers gives us a dimension of size and ability we haven't had since Reggie White. Granted he is 34, and isn't what he once was, but Peppers is a stud football player. He needs to have his snaps measured out, but if he is handled correctly both in terms of snap count and how he is used - he could be a huge boost for our defense.</p><p> </p><p>2) The subtraction of both Pickett and Jolly. I love both of those guys as players in a 3-4, but we haven't played a 3-4 for at least the last 3 years - we've been playing the 2-4 predominantly, and have only been playing base 3-4 about 20% of the time.</p><p> </p><p>This, combined with the fact that Capers used Pickett and Raji in a "jumbo nickel" was a disaster for our defense - not b/c of the players themselves, but b/c of how they were used. With Pickett and Jolly gone, Capers really can't play that idiotic "jumbo nickel", and will necessarily have to go to a more mobile, diverse, multiple look front in nickel situations - that can only help.</p><p> </p><p>It will necessitate that the young DL talent that TT has brought in will be on the field in those situations - either in a 3-3 look, or if Capers can't tear himself away from the 2-4, at least it will have Peppers at OLB which would be close to matching how the Niners run it with Aldon Smith.</p><p> </p><p>The downside to running the 2-4 that way would be that Hawk and Brad Jones would still be on the field full time, but at least we'd be much more athletic and mobile in front of them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wist43, post: 560874, member: 9839"] I think a couple of things portend well for our defensive front this year. 1) The addition of Peppers gives us a dimension of size and ability we haven't had since Reggie White. Granted he is 34, and isn't what he once was, but Peppers is a stud football player. He needs to have his snaps measured out, but if he is handled correctly both in terms of snap count and how he is used - he could be a huge boost for our defense. 2) The subtraction of both Pickett and Jolly. I love both of those guys as players in a 3-4, but we haven't played a 3-4 for at least the last 3 years - we've been playing the 2-4 predominantly, and have only been playing base 3-4 about 20% of the time. This, combined with the fact that Capers used Pickett and Raji in a "jumbo nickel" was a disaster for our defense - not b/c of the players themselves, but b/c of how they were used. With Pickett and Jolly gone, Capers really can't play that idiotic "jumbo nickel", and will necessarily have to go to a more mobile, diverse, multiple look front in nickel situations - that can only help. It will necessitate that the young DL talent that TT has brought in will be on the field in those situations - either in a 3-3 look, or if Capers can't tear himself away from the 2-4, at least it will have Peppers at OLB which would be close to matching how the Niners run it with Aldon Smith. The downside to running the 2-4 that way would be that Hawk and Brad Jones would still be on the field full time, but at least we'd be much more athletic and mobile in front of them. [/QUOTE]
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