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The Hogster wrote:

emoses14 wrote:

cowboykillerzRGiii wrote: Ahem... Kerrigan?
I like Rob and all... But who u gonna sit?

Well if the question is between sitting kerrigan or orakpo to get jackson in the game, that's easy, sit kerrigan. Rob's not an every down backer, not with those 2 in front of him, but if I'm bringing in jackson as a rush specialist or change up or whatever on a passing down, then I'm not gonna take my best rusher out, am I? So ryan, grab a drink right quick.

I think the wise thing to do would be to (i) teach Rob Jackson both positions so that he can spell both of them rather than backup just one (assuming he doesn't know both already) and (ii) designing some packages to get him in the game with those two.

Maybe bringing out Perry Riley, or going with those Amoeba formations that the Steelers and Pats have used.

Either way, good problem to have. Depth is good.

Yup.

What about Kerrigan at DE and Jackson as the OLB on certain packages?

Irn-Bru wrote:What about Kerrigan at DE and Jackson as the OLB on certain packages?

Kerrigan is way too small to play DE in a 3-4. DEs in a 34 are typically 290-300lbs. Besides Kerrigan is our most complete OLB and Jackson is the second best. Orakpo is our best pass rusher, but he leaves a lot to be desired in rub support or pass coverage, compared to the other two.

If you sit anyone, on first or second down it would be Orakpo. Put him in on pure passing downs and let him rush from wherever he wants.