Three safety defense

[bojanglesman]

Rob Ryan may be doing it also.  I know Rex has discussed it quite a bit.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000372106/article/rob-ryan-ready-to-get-weird-with-saints-defense?campaign=Twitter_atl

[Andrew Ryan]

Newest Ryan invention: the Troika Defense

[bojanglesman]

Newest Ryan invention: the Troika Defense

1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1 defense.  All in a straight line behind each other running towards the line at the snap, splitting off at the last second into random directions.

[Heismanberg]

4-2-5 or 3-3-5 will work with the players we have on the roster.

[dcm1602]

4-2-5 or 3-3-5 will work with the players we have on the roster.

I'd be a little concerned with our safeties running a 3-3-5

Pryor certainly fits the bill, but I'm not convinced any of the other safeties are athletic enough

Maybe Antonio Allen tho?

[Heismanberg]

Pryor certainly fits the bill, but I'm not convinced any of the other safeties are athletic enough

Athletic enough for what?

Two will most likely have run responsibility and curl/flat coverage.  The other will probably have to help over the top. 

[dcm1602]

Athletic enough for what?

Two will most likely have run responsibility and curl/flat coverage.  The other will probably have to help over the top.

Need a safety that can take on lead blockers, yet still keep up with quick running backs (Sproles, bush etc)  in the flat.

And then other safeties who are solid in coverage

Pryor is probably more than capable, but if he's the only guy capable then it makes his duties more predictable

[Heismanberg]

Need a safety that can take on lead blockers, yet still keep up with quick running backs (Sproles, bush etc)  in the flat.

On a screen pass?  Because if our Spur or Rover safety is getting blocked down field before the ball is thrown, then that's going to get flagged.

I'm more much concerned with defending the wheel than swing/flare out of the backfield. 

Pryor is probably more than capable, but if he's the only guy capable then it makes his duties more predictable

Dawan Landry and Antonio Allen are more than capable of playing in the box.

[Andrew Ryan]

The most important question is who's going to be our centerfielder? All of our guys are decent in run support, but covering downfield? That's still to be determined...

[JFIF]

1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1 defense.  All in a straight line behind each other running towards the line at the snap, splitting off at the last second into random directions.

this is the future

[dcm1602]

The most important question is who's going to be our centerfielder? All of our guys are decent in run support, but covering downfield? That's still to be determined...

If Pryor can't cover he's a horrible draft pick

[reuben]

1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1 defense.  All in a straight line behind each other running towards the line at the snap, splitting off at the last second into random directions.

This made me laugh.