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gmer47brown · Joined: 06 Sep 2007 Posts: 3371

Good interview Florio asked Banner all the questions and concerns that we all feel.

Banner said relationship with Heckert is good and they have always worked great together.

Like we've heard in year's past he will evaluate his job in January and make a decision.

They impression that Florio got as well did I was that in all of Banner's comments he kept using key words. Like erasing a chalk board, clean slate and new foundation.

Florio made the comment that it sounds like he wants to press the reset button but "Feels it'll only happen one more time"

Florio also mentioned that he didn't like how Heckert was publicly vying to keep his job and that a switch to a 3-4 is in the realm of possibility.

Other than that Banner answered all questions as politically as possible.

Not happy is we blow things up.
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nugpimpen · Joined: 18 Feb 2006 Posts: 12166 Location: Cleveland, Ohio

3-4 scares the bejesus out of me. And pisses me off.

Agree with Drew, small things must be changed, not full scale blow up.
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DawgSoldier · Joined: 30 Oct 2007 Posts: 5947 Location: Medina OH

not advocating for it but I think the Browns have 6 out of 7 positions of a 34 D.

34DE Taylor Winn Hughes Rucker
NT Rubin Kitchen
34 OLB Shread Stephens
34 ILB DQ JMJ Gocong Fort Robinson

need at OLB

Just sayin
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NateDawg · Joined: 03 Apr 2005 Posts: 14769 Location: Hilliard

The way I see it, we do have some personnel to switch to a 3-4, but why switch when we've started to build something good in a 4-3? We have a huge strength at DT when Taylor comes back and a very solid end in Sheard. We're one good starter at DE away from having a very good defensive line with some solid depth. I'm afraid that switching to 3-4 would set us back, and I'm not sure how Sheard would project. there's no reason to take a chance on switching systems when it's unknown how some of our talented guys are going to adjust. The only chance he'd really have would be switching to OLB. At linebacker, we would have to revamp the entire group to run a 3-4. And, we already know that our best linebacker doesn't project well in 3-4. There's no need for a new system. I'd like to see us do what the Giants have done and add some guys on the defensive line. Adding a stud opposite of Sheard, along with a healthy Taylor, would instantly make our defensive line a dominant force, as a 4-3.
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ditchdigger · Joined: 09 Jan 2005 Posts: 14043 Location: Columbus, OH

The best linebacker on the team, a team captain and the team's union rep, is flourishing in the 4-3.

This is year one of five years, $42.5 million, with $19 million in guarantees and bonuses for D'Qwell.

Changing defenses just would be a bad move at this point. Tom Heckert was drafting and signing 4-3 players when we were still a 3-4 in 2010.

If he gets another offseason to further build this defense through the draft and bolster the offense through free agnecy, this team is on schedule to contend at a time when the perrenial powers in the division are waning defensively.

It would be a shame if he doesn't get the chance.

http://dontfireheckert.com/