Putting one of the OLBs in a 3 point is how we stopped Oakland’s rush.

Last night against the Steelers we tried it again. But their O Line just dominated us with double teams, blocking schemes and most of the head to head contests. Our front seven on D is just not as big, not as strong, not as talented at stuffing the run as their front six. Then you mix in a FB in at full speed, and you have gigantic holes to run through.

We don’t have any good DTs, though we have a couple oversized DEs for the 3-4. We have too many LBs, none of whom are true standouts but all worth keeping. So the solution is to drop off an LB in favor of a DT? Sorry, no. This is a 3-man front. Is it going to be weak against the run? Maybe. What’s the solution? Get the opponent out of running situations. Stop trying to come from behind. Play better offense in the first half. Worked for the ’06 Colts.

The Chargers are soft. The LBs, with Merriman nowhere near back and English still young, are vastly overrated. Phillips and Cooper talk way too fricking much for being average NFL players. Weddle and Castillo are smart players but there is no intimidation or physicality, just like the LBs sans a healthy Merriman. I like the 4-3 idea since Rivera has plenty of experience and as I’ve said before, we’ve had no plan B for Jamal even though he’s been wearing out for the past 3 seasons.

when four guys have thier hands in the dirt that’s a 4-3 line up. 3-4 means you are deep enough at LB, you can move them around, to attack the weak points in the O-line. and maintain a rush with 3 linemen. this is exactly what isn’t happening. we are lining up OLB on the outside, and ILB on the inside. Wade lined the up the LB’s where he needed them, not according to thier title.