has certainly been associated with some great running teams in the Steelers and Redskins…

I think it’s a great idea from a former lineman myself. Nobody has a better comprehension of the run blocking schemes than the oline coach and it will be great having the o-line and rb completely on the same page.
All the different coaches will contribute to will be game planning and I seriously doubt they all will be shouting out plays on the sidelines. I see more of Warner and Whis making the play calls than anyone.

than somebody else coming in and trying to mess with what works!

There will still be another RB coach to work on fundamentals and Grimm will still work with the line. All it is going to effect is our gameplanning.

 I think all of you are over thinking this!!!

I don’t see our offense taking too many steps backwards as long the O-line stays healthy. Miller would be my expected OC for next year as well. Adding Grimm’s name muddles things a bit; another strong season and Grimm will likely be a head coach in ’10 anyways.

The defense is where this team stands to make the best improvements and picking one formation over another is a step in the right direction. 3-4 is in vogue again so let’s get it done. As long as we have some diversity on the roster the 4-3 can be in the game plan when it’s an advantage.

I’m more concerned about the defense though. They’re still saying that they’re going to use some ‘hybrid’ sets instead of going all out 3-4. Maybe I’m just ‘hybrid-ed’ out but I’m ready to run a regular defense set.

Every modern 3-4 system uses 4-3 formations, and 4-3 systems use 3-4 formations. It’s just a question of the proportions and personnel. Splitting defensive sets closely into 50-50 3-4 and 4-3 formations might give the D the advantage of unpredictability and flexibility — and I have no doubt that Dockett can be a dominant 3-4 NT.

If the Cards draft a tweener in the ’09 draft, that should help clear up the ambiguity.