http://insidetexas.com/inside-the-gameplan-why-ut-should-scrap-3-3-5/
"...... Pending the signing and development of more DL, Texas has a fairly thin depth chart in terms of players that are ready to play as a 5- or 4i-technique strongside end, double team-eating nose tackle, or disruptive 3-technique.
In fact Texas has three players that might end up being reliable in those spots and none of them are sure things at either the strongside end position or nose tackle.
That said, there is talent along the Texas DL depth chart. More than a few Big 12 teams would love to plug in Bryce Cottrell at DE next season, Paul Boyette and Poona Ford are both capable of being very disruptive if not asked to stonewall double teams all day, and Chris Nelson has upside that isn’t clear yet. What’s more, Texas has a glut of edge rushers with Naashon Hughes, Malik Jefferson, and Derick Roberson, all potentially devastating weapons that could wreak havoc on Big 12 passing teams.
The underlying point is that Texas has a ton of talent at corner, DE, OLB, and pass-rushing DTs that are all just needing some protection from a nose tackle and a good mike linebacker who will do the dirty work inside. Texas is probably at least another year away from having either, and they need to do all they can to leverage the exceptional talents of Malik and Co. in the short term
Temporarily scrapping the 3-3 Under
Charlie’s 3-3-5 has taken a ton of heat from a lot of different directions for a lot of different reasons but largely boiling down to the fact that it isn’t a front designed to stuff the run. It’s time to offer two news flashes for the critics offering these takes; the first is that stopping the run in this league is pretty overrated these days......"
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"...... Pending the signing and development of more DL, Texas has a fairly thin depth chart in terms of players that are ready to play as a 5- or 4i-technique strongside end, double team-eating nose tackle, or disruptive 3-technique.
In fact Texas has three players that might end up being reliable in those spots and none of them are sure things at either the strongside end position or nose tackle.
That said, there is talent along the Texas DL depth chart. More than a few Big 12 teams would love to plug in Bryce Cottrell at DE next season, Paul Boyette and Poona Ford are both capable of being very disruptive if not asked to stonewall double teams all day, and Chris Nelson has upside that isn’t clear yet. What’s more, Texas has a glut of edge rushers with Naashon Hughes, Malik Jefferson, and Derick Roberson, all potentially devastating weapons that could wreak havoc on Big 12 passing teams.
The underlying point is that Texas has a ton of talent at corner, DE, OLB, and pass-rushing DTs that are all just needing some protection from a nose tackle and a good mike linebacker who will do the dirty work inside. Texas is probably at least another year away from having either, and they need to do all they can to leverage the exceptional talents of Malik and Co. in the short term
Temporarily scrapping the 3-3 Under
Charlie’s 3-3-5 has taken a ton of heat from a lot of different directions for a lot of different reasons but largely boiling down to the fact that it isn’t a front designed to stuff the run. It’s time to offer two news flashes for the critics offering these takes; the first is that stopping the run in this league is pretty overrated these days......"
-- more at the link --
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