The Sphinx
Hand me the keys you ******* **********!!
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THISGenerally an even front defense will line their defensive tackles up at the 1 technique position (between the C and G) and 3 technique position between the G and T on the other side) Usually the 3 technique guy is your playmaker. The guy who gets into the backfield and shoots gaps like an Aaron Donald or Warren Sapp. The 1 technique guy needs to be stout. His main job is to not be moved off his spot. If he can command double teams, even better. He needs to keep both the C and the G occupied and not allow them to move to the second level and block the linebackers. The responsibilities change based on down and distance and personnel packages but every good gap shooting DT has a double team commanding partner who doesn't get any glory. Our issue on the defensive line right now is that we don't have anyone who's proven capable of playing the 1 tech spot. We've got a bunch of 3 tech guys and converted 3/4 DEs playing DT right now. We don't necessarily need that 350 lb NT that a lot of the classic odd front defenses use but we're going to need Jordan Miller or Jake Lichtenstein or someone to play that center/guard gap and he can't be a little guy who gets pushed around.
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We’ve got a **** ton of DT/DE hybrids but only Jordan Miller and maybe Haye as our space eaters. We need to be much, much more physical and stout on the interior or we’ll continue to get pushed around by the more physical teams like Wisconsin.
Even if we had another Jon Ford, it would help us tremendously.