Author: /u/musicallacisum

With Carolina officially announcing a switch back to a 4-3 defense after 1 year as a 3-4 defense there’s some general worry about Brian Burns fit as a 4-3 DE.

This leaves carolina with a few scenarios:

1. Try Brian Burns as a 4-3 DE and he works out there, no value lost on draft pick, trade value goes up (unlikely they trade him)

2. Try Brian Burns as a 4-3 DE and he doesn’t work out there, value lost on draft pick, trade value goes down (trade possible)

3. Trade Brian Burns now when his value is high, get draft picks to help retool their roster for their new schemes on offense and defense.

Which of these scenarios do you think is most likely to play out?

Would you trade the Arizona Cardinals 2nd and 4.25(#131) for Brian Burns?

EDIT: if not what do you think the appropriate value for him would be?

Interior DL (3-4DE) who is good to great against the run, and who generates pressures apparently at a very high rate.

Someone who generates pressure from the inside would take pressure off watt and merc and force defenses to pick who to double.

haven’t really put a lot of nuanced thought into this and I’m also not really sure how the DJ reader situation affects this as a possibility.

It’s very likely he gets overpaid in FA especially considering hes a new york FA but I feel like hes a good fit.

EDIT: ultimately i feel that leonard williams is someone who can be had for cheap whos production will skyrocket when hes not the primary threat along the DL or someone who can draw attention so that other guys can be put in easy pass rush situations.