ganesh Posted March 9, 2013 Posted March 9, 2013 Carrinington is 6'5 and 305. That is prototypical 3-4 DE size. He seemed to play very good last year. When Pettine was hired I got to thinking as to who might line up where and I could see him starting opposite of Mario. Obviously, Dareus and Kyle figure in somehow but neither is, or will be, a good 2 or 3 down NT. But, for sure, Carrington is a 3-4 DE and that is exactly what Buddy drafted him for when Chan was hired and announced the switch to 3-4. Troup was drafted to be the NT... the 3-4 never panned out... and neither did Troup. But, I don't believe Carrington has ever been inactive for a game is his 3 years. Another thought...Carrington was a starting olb in Edwards 3-4 defense in 2011. I used to call it the 5-2 because with the 3 down linemen being Darius, Heard, Edwards up front and Kelsay & Carrington outside. Pettine will figure out how to get the Max out of Carrington. I would keep Carrington just for all those FG blocks...He was simply amazing. And with this pressure defense, he has the best chance of getting to the passer.
first_and_ten Posted March 9, 2013 Posted March 9, 2013 Do you think he has a place in the new defense? He has no place in the new defense because the Bills didn't re-sign him. He's as good as gone.
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