Roquan Smith, Khalil Mack and Robert Quinn will likely all play with different techniques moving forward.
There’s still a lot we don’t know about what Eberflus will bring to Chicago, but there are a few educated guesses we can make. Let’s start up front, with the defensive line. As mentioned earlier, Eberflus runs a base 4-3 defense, meaning there are four defensive linemen and three linebackers. Last season, the Colts aligned themselves with two defensive ends, a defensive tackle and a nose tackle.
."It brings the center with him in pass protection, it sets off a lot of things in the defensive running game, where you penetrate in that B-gap, and it really puts the offense on their heels.” In a 3-4 defense, having a strong nose tackle to soak up double teams is pivotal. In the 4-3, there’s more flexibility to roll with a nose, or another three-technique tackle. For instance, Eberflus ran with Grover Stewart, a more typical nose tackle, on 59% of the team’s snaps last season. But on passing downs, the team would rotate in the slightly smaller Taylor Stallworth next to Buckner to generate more pressure on the quarterback.
Eberflus is likely very happy to inherit Roquan Smith, as Smith’s incredible talent would likely allow him to play either Mike or Will. Given the importance of the Will position in Eberflus’ defense, however, it wouldn’t be surprising to see Smith slot in there. Who fills in the gaps beside Smith is anyone’s guess as Alec Ogletree is no longer under contract, and Danny Trevathan was limited significantly by injuries last season.
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