Originally posted by TheNef77:
Originally posted by CorvaNinerFan:Niners hired Zgonia from a 4-3 DL
If the handwriting's on the wall for conversion to the 4-3, then why was Vic Fangio, a 3-4 guru, the first guy they wanted to be our DC. The problem right now is the Niners don't have enough good players to make the 3-4 or 4-3 work like it's supposed to. The fix isn't to convert to a 4-3, it's to get the right players in the places they're needed. They're already set up for the 3-4. Example #1: NT. We don't have anything close to a good one. Solution: go out and sign Brandon Williams. Example #2. ILB. Both Bowman & Armstrong are coming off season-long injuries. The depth behind them isn't good. Solution: sign a FA and/or draft one of the top rookie ILB's like Zach Cunningham. I think Hodges is worth re-signing. Example #3: S position. It needs some major help. Reid's in the last year of his extension. Don't re-sign him. Bethea's lost it. Tartt has yet to really prove himself. There are very good S in both FA and the draft. Get some. Example #4: OLB/Pass rushers. We have no one who's scaring the opposition. There are some excellent OLB's in both FA the draft...go get 'em. There's no good reason to change your system...it's not the system it's the players in it. Really no stars to speak of and insufficient depth. Fix that and this insipid debate over 3-4 or 4-3 goes away.
2 mentioned candidates from DC were Jerome Henderson (please no) and Robert Saleh. Both from 4-3 backgrounds. It may not be what you want, but it's looking more and more like what's going to happen
Not saying it's all you Corva but some people need to read up before they beat up mocks. Saleh is bringing the 4-3 and Buckner's career just skyrocketed. Buck is gonna kill at the 4-3 DE spot.