Head Coaching Search

[Puck]

Originally Posted by Dam8610

He's been with Andy Reid (in Philadelphia and KC) and Lovie Smith. So he's been exposed to traditional 4-3, Tampa 2, and 2 gap 3-4. My hope is he'll stay 3-4 if hired and get a good DC in to oversee it, like Dom Capers.

According to this Ballard may have plans for a move back to 4-3

https://www.stampedeblue.com/2018/1/...-colts-defense

[omahacolt]

Originally Posted by Puck

According to this Ballard may have plans for a move back to 4-3

https://www.stampedeblue.com/2018/1/...-colts-defense

it is all just a guess at this point

[Racehorse]

I had a few problems with his premise.

1. Ballard seems like a guy to do due diligence, so picking a guy before interviews is unlikely.

2. Wilson and Hooker fell to us as BPA, so their selection means nothing.

3. He assumes it will be a defensive guy, but an offensive guy could bring a guy in to run whatever scheme the two of them feel is best.

4. The 4-3 guys also have played 3-4, and being versatile is perfect for a hybrid defense like we have been running, and would give flexibility to the new coaching staff.

5. WTF does a practice squad QB have to do with a 4-3?

[YDFL Commish]

Originally Posted by Puck

According to this Ballard may have plans for a move back to 4-3

https://www.stampedeblue.com/2018/1/...-colts-defense

That has to be the stupidest football article I have ever read.

[YDFL Commish]

Originally Posted by Racehorse

4. The 4-3 guys also have played 3-4, and being versatile is perfect for a hybrid defense like we have been running, and would give flexibility to the new coaching staff.

By hybrid, do you mean Bend and Break?

[Puck]

Originally Posted by YDFL Commish

By hybrid, do you mean Bend and Break?

Pagona built a hybrid D here. Slow without much power

[Dam8610]

Originally Posted by Puck

According to this Ballard may have plans for a move back to 4-3

https://www.stampedeblue.com/2018/1/...-colts-defense

What does the zone part have to do with Front 7 alignment? 34 teams can run zone coverages just as easily as 43 teams.

[Puck]

Originally Posted by Dam8610

What does the zone part have to do with Front 7 alignment? 34 teams can run zone coverages just as easily as 43 teams.

Well there are less LBers to have to replace

[Dam8610]

Originally Posted by Puck

Well there are less LBers to have to replace

That just shifts the problem from needing a bunch of LBs to needing a bunch of DL AND LBs.

[Racehorse]

Originally Posted by YDFL Commish

By hybrid, do you mean Bend and Break?

Yes, but mostly in the fourth quarter.