Norwood to play at DE exclusively

It is in the last couple of paragraphs of this Smitty update by J. Person.

I think this is a smart move. I'm not sure why the "linebacker" position was even tied to Eric. He's a pass-rusher, as he says.

I actually really like how we have a pair of small, quick DEs and another pair of big, powerful DEs.

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I question this

but glad to see they gave the rookie a set position. Coming in to the NFL and you ask someone to learn two positions, thats not right. While I see him better as LB, it will be good to see him progress in a single position, instead of being lost in two.

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by AParker on May 12, 2011 1:48 PM EDT reply actions

I actually really like how we have a pair of small, quick DEs and another pair of big, powerful DEs.

I’d like to see if McDermott and Rivera could work a “four aces” package with these guys. Maybe try it out in preseason or something and see how it goes.

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by John Chilton on May 12, 2011 2:45 PM EDT reply actions

Yes!

Not that this necessarily makes it a good idea in real life, but the four aces is beast in Madden.

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by ERL on May 12, 2011 2:58 PM EDT up reply actions

yeah I'm not sure it would work out but it would be interesting to see them try it

in one or two 3rd down passing situations.

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by John Chilton on May 12, 2011 5:02 PM EDT up reply actions

I want to see

A situation were we have the D-line:
Brown Johnson Fua/Mcclain Hardy
And then put Norwood at LB rushing also that would be a nightmare to block.

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by chinchillas sword on May 12, 2011 2:57 PM EDT reply actions

You may see those 5 rushing the passer out of a 3-4 look.

With Brown and Norwood on the edges, rushing out of a 2-point stance.

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by ERL on May 12, 2011 2:58 PM EDT up reply actions

Thats the thing we actually have coaches now…..Fox is a solid coach i do give him that but He was ALL we had. The staff around him SUCKED!!!!

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by MMA_PITBULL on May 12, 2011 4:52 PM EDT reply actions

More like the offensive coordinator and QB coach sucked. Everybody else was pretty solid.

by SlayerGhaleon on May 12, 2011 6:55 PM EDT up reply actions

Love it..

Norwood was my “hope we take this guy but there’s no way in hell we take the one guy out of the whole draft that I really want” guy last year. So glad to see they’re putting him at DE so he can terrorize opposing QB’s. Hardy + Norwood will be monsters.

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000301308419 - The idiot behind the post.

by D-Ranged1 on May 12, 2011 6:21 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs