stillers4me
08-05-2013, 06:02 PM
Jarvis Jones (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/193281/jarvis-jones) represents a new stage in the progression of the 3-4 defense, not just for the Steelers (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/pittsburgh-steelers), but for the NFL as a whole.
The Steelers are an example of how many NFL teams try to fill in their outside linebacker positions on draft day; both LaMar Woodley and Jason Worilds (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/108423/jason-worilds) are larger players who played as defensive ends in college but were drafted to play outside linebacker. The reason being that they lack the size to effectively fill in as run-stopping gap fillers that a defensive end in an NFL 3-4 defensive scheme would require for effecitveness. The change in position requires an adjustment that sometimes takes years to sink in for players who are made to do it, some more than others......
read more @ http://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/2013/8/5/4591472/steelers-jarvis-jones-training-camp-evaluation-analysis-performance
The Steelers are an example of how many NFL teams try to fill in their outside linebacker positions on draft day; both LaMar Woodley and Jason Worilds (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/108423/jason-worilds) are larger players who played as defensive ends in college but were drafted to play outside linebacker. The reason being that they lack the size to effectively fill in as run-stopping gap fillers that a defensive end in an NFL 3-4 defensive scheme would require for effecitveness. The change in position requires an adjustment that sometimes takes years to sink in for players who are made to do it, some more than others......
read more @ http://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/2013/8/5/4591472/steelers-jarvis-jones-training-camp-evaluation-analysis-performance