Your starting defense in 07?

[Rambos]

Here is mine…. what’s yours look like?

LDE 91 Leonard Little
DT/UT 99 Claude Wroten
DT/NT 90 Adam Carriker
RDE 96 James Hall
SLB 52 Chris Draft
MLB 51 Will Witherspoon
WLB 50 Pisa Tinoisamoa
LCB 26 Tye Hill
RCB 34 Fakhir Brown
FS 21 Oshiomogho Atogwe
SS 25 Corey Chavous

[AvengerRam]

I agree with most of that, but I'm still not certain how the DT rotation will play out.

Carriker may be the starting NT (if he, as he stated he would, bulks up to 315 lbs., he should be able to do so), but I wouldn't rule out him getting a long look at the UT positions as well.

I'm also not convinced that Wroten will be a starter by opening day. I think Glover will start, but Wroten will get his share of reps.

I'm also curious to see how Ryan and Jackson fit in.

Oh, yeah... there's also Kennedy.

Definitely the most intriguing position battle on the defensive side of the ball.

[RamsFan16]

Thats how I see the 2007 Defense on Gameday unless injury strikes.

*Knocks on wood*

[marccat]

Morning Ram fans! I'm confused 'bout what we play on D. Do we go 4-3 with variables that include unbalanced lines w/ a NT or what? Help will be welcome, thanks!

[laram0]

Here is mine…. what’s yours look like?

LDE 91 Leonard Little
DT/UT 99 Claude Wroten
DT/NT 90 Adam Carriker
RDE 96 James Hall
SLB 52 Chris Draft
MLB 51 Will Witherspoon
WLB 50 Pisa Tinoisamoa
LCB 26 Tye Hill
RCB 34 Fakhir Brown
FS 21 Oshiomogho Atogwe
SS 25 Corey Chavous

I like it except for 2 positions.

SLB- Chillar
DT/NT- Kennedy

:r

[Rambos]

I agree with most of that, but I'm still not certain how the DT rotation will play out.

I’m not sure on that either…. Glover and Wroten will rotate. It’s going to come down to how well Wroten looks in camp and preseason. We made a youth movement on the O-line last year, if Wroten is a force he could get the job.

I wonder if we will see at times Carriker playing some DE. If we still can’t stop the run we could go big with. Kennedy at NT and Carriker at DE.

On thing is for sure we will have some good battles going on for a change.

[HUbison]

Base & Run sets

DE - Little
UT - Carriker
NT - Kennedy
DE - Hall/Vic (on run)
Sam - Chillar
Mike - Spoon
Will - Pisa
CB - Hill
CB - Brown
FS - Atogwe
SS - Chavous

Pass sets
DE - Little & Hall
DT - Carriker & Wroten/Glover
LB - Spoon & Pisa
CB - Brown & Hill
S - Atogwe & Chavous
either...
NB - Bartell or....
BE - Alston

[Rambos]

Base & Run sets

DE - Little
UT - Carriker
NT - Kennedy
DE - Hall/Vic (on run)
Sam - Chillar
Mike - Spoon
Will - Pisa
CB - Hill
CB - Brown
FS - Atogwe
SS - Chavous

Pass sets
DE - Little & Hall
DT - Carriker & Wroten/Glover
LB - Spoon & Pisa
CB - Brown & Hill
S - Atogwe & Chavous
either...
NB - Bartell or....
BE - Alston

Nice...So where do you see us using Draft.

[HUbison]

Nice...So where do you see us using Draft?

As Spoon's backup, and emergency starter at all 3 LB spots.

[RealRam]

Using Bison's format, I'll go with...

Base & run sets

Will - Pisa
DE - Little
DT - Carriker
Mike - Spoon
DT - Kennedy / Wroten
DE - Hall
Sam - Chillar

CB - Hill
FS - Atogwe
SS - Chavous / Carter
CB - Brown

Pass sets

CB - Hill
LB - Pisa
DE - Little / Hall
DT - Carriker
DT - Glover / Wroten
DE - Adeyanju
LB - Draft
CB - Brown

S - Carter / Chavous

either...
NB - Bartell or...
BE - Alston


Fact of the matter is, Rams defense looks better. And I don't think it is "on paper" only. GO DEE!

[The Shredder]

Morning Ram fans! I'm confused 'bout what we play on D. Do we go 4-3 with variables that include unbalanced lines w/ a NT or what? Help will be welcome, thanks!

Rams run a standard 4-3 defense. I'm not too sure how James Hall will pan out, but probably is an upgrade of the DE I really dont feel like looking up how to spell his last name. Rookies dont usually make splashes in the water at DT until 2-3 years into the league so I dont expect Carriker to really improve the Dline until then. Glover will probably win the DT position. I absolutely hate the 4-3 and I wish the Chiefs had the players adequate enough to play a 3-4, especially with all of the LB's that are in KC. The acquisition of Kendrell Bell a couple seasons turned out to be horrible since he is a 3-4 ILB and we switched him to outside where he has to cover when he is strictly a downhill LB. Oh well.

[sprtsmac]

Pass sets

CB - Hill
LB - Pisa
DE - Little / Hall
DT - Carriker
DT - Glover / Wroten
DE - Adeyanju
LB - Draft
CB - Brown

S - Carter / Chavous

either...
NB - Bartell or...
BE - Alston


GO DEE!

Your pass set looks interesting. I for one can't see Little and Hill rotating while Adeyanju is there every passing down. Plus you are removing our best linebacker in Spoon, a guy that has shown the ability to play both the pass and the run. For the backfield I would rather have Chavous there all the time and Atogwe out on the field instead of another LB; especially since he seems to have a nose for the football.

So RealRam, what is your thinking behind your pass set? Like I said it looks interesting and I would just like to hear your opinion on it. Thanks

[laram0]

Nice...So where do you see us using Draft.

Draft has experience playing on the special teams coverage units.

[RAMMAN68]

This is tough based on the new additions and the fact that there will be different looks depending on the situation.

Here's how IMO it might like like:

Base 4-3
DL

Little
Kennedy
Carriker
Hall

LB
Chillar
Spoon
5-O

DB's

Brown
Hill

OJ
Chavous


Nickel

DL
Little
Glover(passing) Wroten(run?)
Carriker
Hall

LB

Spoon
Draft

DB's

Brown
Hill
Bartel

OJ
Chavous (could see Johnson in run situations)

Dime

DL
Little
Glover
Carriker
Hall

LB
Draft, or Spoon, or Pisa

DB's
Brown
Hill
Bartel
Carter

OJ
Chavous

[badmoforamfan]

I agree with most of the base 4-3's, but what about a 3-4??? For special circumstances:

DE Glover-has played some end in 3-4 @ Dallas
NT Kennedy-Big body in the middle
DE Carriker-position many thought he would excel @
LOLB Little-his drafted position
ILB Spoon
ILB Draft-provides depth as well as versatility
ROLB Pisa???-Kinda need a big guy, maybe Chillar
CB Hill
CB Brown
FS OJ
SS Chavous