I know we have debated this to death, but I was thinking how hard is it really to move to the 3/4. I read that we don't have the players, it to hard the right personnel etc but I did a little mental simulation and modeling to see if we could do it one year. I am putting it here because it involves draft and FA
Tell me if my logic is ****** up, since I think we can do it in four outside moves. (* indicates a move). Outside move means that we don't have the resource in house to make the change.
Line:
-Move Thomas, Robinson and Peterson to DE. Denver as already done this season so they all have experience doing it. Robinson can also cycle inside when he needs to
-Sign Ronalds Field (NT #325) from SF. He young player (27) having a good season and has two guys in front of him ~Franklin and Sopoaga *
-Sign Canty from Dallas for depth and rotation.*
-Draft Terrence "Mount" Cody from Alabama. He should be available in area of the draft where Denver sits *
-Keep Clemons or Shaw through TC to see who is most flexible to be a backup NT/DE
-Use Moss and Crowder in nickle/dime packages when Denver goes 4 down linemen in passing downs.
-Trade Dumervil to cover 2 team. I know that sucks but he's young and cheap which make a good trade candidate.
That move Denver from small defense line that holding up the offense line for the LB to make plays to a big defense (300 plus across the board) that holding up the offense line to let the LB make plays
LB:
-Keep both Boss and DJ at outside backers. Both are in the 240 range which while little small but is in range with guys like Porter (250) and Copper SD (235). Plus I think they have the speed to make a difference.
-Move Larson to inside backer. Plays to his strength of moving down field into the gap and and short zone. Plus he is a good blitzer up the middle. Like Trotter who I compare him to.
-Draft LB Worrell Williams (CAL) in the Fourth. Can play inside next to his brother and has good speed. *
- Move Woodyard into nickle LB role with DJ/Boss and bulk him a little to play inside. Since Denver is in nickle/dime 40% of the time that make sure he see the field. (missed it on copy/past from the notepad)
-Keep Winborn, Green Niko Koutouvides, for depth and ST. Denver should also attempt to find another inside LB that can play.
LB are slightly on small side (about 245 across the starting 4) but do have more speed then most teams and can make plays.