Whenever he has talked to reporters this offseason, Chip Kelly has been hesitant to put a label on his defense.
And for good reason. He just got them out on the field for the first time last week, and the roster won’t be complete until the draft is over.
While we should gain some clarity on scheme after the Eagles make their selections, it’s worth taking note of what the team is telling prospects.
For example, Florida defensive lineman Sharrif Floyd joined Mike Missanelli on 97.5 The Fanatic today and was asked if he would be miscast in a classic 3-4.
“I know I’m disruptive in a 4-3, but the package the Eagles run is the hybrid 3-4, which is a 4-3 in a sense,” Floyd said. “It’s just the outside linebacker walks out. So it’s not a bad deal. It’s still a 4-3, but it looks like a 3-4 front. It’s more of an under front, and we did that at Florida. We did the 3-4, we did the 4-3, and we also ran under. So it’s all the same, just a walk-down linebacker. That’s all it is.”
