If Devin White is there at 9 and we pick him, do we go 3-4 defense?

[Peace Frog]

We could go Lawson/Lotulelei/Hughes backed with possibly Edmunds/Milano/White/Alexander.  

 

Your thoughts?

 

UPDATE!  Well, that's about what I figured the response would be.  Do I think switching to a 3-4 front 7 is a good idea?  Of course not.  Even if I did, we don't have the D-line personnel for that.  I do, however, think we should jump at the chance to draft Devin White if he is there at 9, although I don't think he will be there for us to get.  

Keep those hot opinions coming folks!

Edited April 7, 2019 by Peace Frog

[NewEra]

Lol.  No, we don’t go 3-4 defense.  0 chance.

 

we could take him though and have moving parts.  Lots of disguising of blitzes with white, Edmunds and Milano out there 

[Brianmoorman4jesus]

My thought is don’t take a LB anywhere near round 1

[glazeduck]

No. That's not how NFL defenses work.

[CNYfan]

Not a Chance

[Peace Frog]

1 hour ago, Brianmoorman4jesus said:

My thought is don’t take a LB anywhere near round 1

Actually, White is the best LB in the draft and is ranked a top 10 pick.  Not to mention, LB is the position that historically has the highest rate of success for 1st round picks.

[BillsfanAZ]

So the logic here is to take the second best defense in the NFL and change it to something completely different based on a rookie??

[CaptnCoke11]

Is there anything as a 3-4 defense anymore?  Nickel is the primary defense anymore 

[Augie]

McD isn’t going to change what he does for one player. He has his scheme, and he’s going to run it. Tweaks? Sure. Change? No way. 

[Juice_32]

12 minutes ago, Peace Frog said:

We could go Lawson/Lotulelei/Hughes backed with possibly Edmunds/Milano/White/Alexander.  

 

Your thoughts?

 

Too many other pieces on our D aren’t good fits for a 3-4. I don’t think there’s anyway they’d switch because of 1 guy. Now, I’d take White at 9 if he was there, move Edmunds to an outside backer/edge hybrid and we’d be in business. Milano would still get plenty of time in coverage situations and LORAX could be exclusively a pass rusher.

[ProcessAccepted]

15 minutes ago, Peace Frog said:

We could go Lawson/Lotulelei/Hughes backed with possibly Edmunds/Milano/White/Alexander.  

 

Your thoughts?

[LSHMEAB]

I'm thinking we take White in the first and make Milano an OUTSIDE outside linebacker. I could easily see McDermott abandoning his entire defensive philosophy and switching to a 2-5 scheme.

Edited April 6, 2019 by LSHMEAB

[Mickey]

I don't see why he can't play weakside LB in a 4-3. Played in a zone defense in college so I imagine our defense wouldn't be all that new to him. 

 

[WMDman]

were not picking devin white

[BubbaT]

Changing systems after we changed coaches and then having to change all our personnel, thereby guaranteeing we'd stink for quite some time, is what we used to do. So, NO!!!

[Brianmoorman4jesus]

13 minutes ago, Peace Frog said:

Actually, White is the best LB in the draft and is ranked a top 10 pick.  Not to mention, LB is the position that historically has the highest rate of success for 1st round picks.

We just don’t need any linebackers. There’s probably a good QB out there too. You just don’t build a team that way.

[formerlyofCtown]

26 minutes ago, Peace Frog said:

We could go Lawson/Lotulelei/Hughes backed with possibly Edmunds/Milano/White/Alexander.  

 

Your thoughts?

Um no.  McD and Frazier both run 4-3 D.

[Doc]

White will probably (hopefully) go in the first 8 picks.

[Call_Of_Ktulu]

If White makes it past the Lions I will eat my shoe. The Lions have zero LB’s, if the Bills want White they will need to get in front of the Lions

[aristocrat]

We’re staying 4-3 and putting Edmonds outside. Kuechly played outside year one and then moved inside